Public Health Alerts Emergency Information
You are here: Home »

Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation

About Us

The Foundation is the principal fundraising body for the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick and is dedicated to working with the community to improve the quality of life for this and future generations of seriously ill children.

The Foundation helps the Hospital to purchase state of the art medical equipment and financially support life saving services, as well as undertake medical and child health research.

The Foundation has a vital and continuing role in preserving and enhancing the services and standard of health care provided by the Sydney Children's Hospital for our sick children.

The Foundation is committed to the pursuit of world-class standards in the quality of our services, the efficiency of our fundraising, our transparency, integrity, cost-effectiveness, accessibility and the correctness and effectiveness of good governance and administration.

Sydney Children's Hospital

In an era of rising health care cost, the challenge for the Foundation is not only to maintain community support for the Hospital, but also to increase it.

Our Mission

To provide significant financial assistance for the support of equipment, research and clinical services at the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick - a hospital that is the leader and centre of excellence for children's health in NSW and beyond.

Our Vision

To be the children's charity of choice in New South Wales, renowned for creating innovative and effective fundraising and awareness campaigns.

Our Board

  • Jack Ford (Chairman)
    Jack Ford is Managing Director and Executive Vice President, Sony Picture Television P/L. Vice Chairman Screenrights Limited, Director Premium Movie Partnership and TV1 General Entertainment Partnership.
  • Skye Leckie (Deputy Chair)
    Skye Leckie has been in public relations and marketing for over twenty years, working primarily for a national retail chain and subsequently running her own Public Relations firm, Skye Macleod Enterprises, consulting to various companies on marketing. Skye has been on the highly successful Gold Dinner Committee for 10 years and was the Chairman of the Committee for three years. Skye is a Member of the Taronga Park Zoo Foundation.
  • Chris Jordan (Treasurer)
    Chris Jordan is the Chairman of Partners for the NSW office of KPMG and is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Taxation which is an advisory body to the Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, Board Member, Bell Shakespeare Company, Member, Sydney 2009 World Masters Organising Committee, a NSW government advisory body. Chris is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
  • Richard Alcock
    Richard Alcock holds a number of corporate positions as an Advisor and Non-Executive Director. He is a former Senior Partner and Head of Governance at Allens Arthur Robinson, Lawyers. Richard is Chairman of Allco Managed Investment Funds Limited and a director of Allco HIT Limited, The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited, Globe International Limited, and Art Exhibitions Australia Limited. He is a former director of Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited and the Australia Indonesia Institute.
  • David Coe
    David Coe is a Solicitor, Executive Chairman Allco Finance Group Limited, Chairman Allco Equity Partners, Chairman Museum of Contemporary Art and Chairman Sports & Entertainment Limited.
  • James Greet
    James Greet is Managing Partner of media executive search specialist The Ladder. James' extensive media industry experience spans 18 years at leading media and advertising agencies across the globe, most recently as CEO of OMD Australia.
  • Catherine Hogan
    Catherine Hogan has been a teacher for over 25 years working primarily with adolescents. Catherine is currently teaching secondary students at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School. She has had a special interest in the pastoral care and leadership of young people having held the roles of Leadership Coordinator and Pastoral Tutor to senior students. Catherine has a Diploma of Teaching and a BA from Macquarie University Sydney.
  • Duncan Makeig
    Duncan Makeig is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of Lion Nathan Limited and is the Lion representative Director on the Boards of Bevchain (a joint venture with Linfox), Heineken Lion and Bacardi Martini. Duncan has been practising law in Australia, New Zealand and the USA for over 25 years.
  • Justin Milne
    Justin Milne was appointed Group Managing Director of BigPond, Australia's pre-eminent Internet Service Provider, in December 2005 following three years as BigPond's Managing Director. Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts from Flinders University. He is a member of the South Australian Economic Development Board and a past president of the Internet Industry Association.Prior to his career at Telstra, Justin was CEO of Australia's then 2nd largest ISP, OzEmail and before that Managing Director of the Microsoft Network in Australia.
  • Kathy Shand
    Kathy Shand is the Publisher of the Australian Jewish News and has been involved in the media and publishing for over twenty years. She is a past Board member of the Royal Hospital for Women's Foundation and a former member of the Steering Committee of the RPA Foundation, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
  • Professor Les White
    Les White is a Medical Practitioner and children's cancer specialist; Executive Director of Sydney Children's Hospital; John Beveridge Professor of Paediatrics, University of New South Wales.

What We Raise Money For

The Foundation helps the Hospital continue to purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment, to financially support life saving services and training programs as well as medical and child health research. The needs of the hospital are extensive and diverse. As a community, individually and collectively these needs are achievable and directly relate to the treatment, care and lifesaving initiatives for thousands and thousands of children treated at Sydney Children's Hospital each year.

Some examples include naming rights of wings, wards, services and departments to the benefit of their patients, medical equipment valued from $1,000 to $1M, training fellowships, special clinical initiatives and child health research projects. We are seeking support from individuals, businesses and community organisations to work with us to meet these needs.

By embracing the Hospital's needs, both large and small, individuals and businesses, their staff and clients can help us meet our fundraising goals. In doing so our supporters will benefit from increased staff morale, and the rewarding experience of achieving the hospital's vital needs to benefit ill children.

Every donation makes a difference - every dollar is vital. Please contact the Foundation to discuss how you can help.

Annual Reports

2007

Due to the size of the 2007 annual report, we have made it available split into multiple smaller parts.

Multi-Part

2006

Due to the size of the 2006 annual report, we have made it available in its entirety, (for high bandwidth visitors) and split into multiple smaller parts (for dial-up / low bandwidth visitors).

Full Report

Multi-Part

2005

2004

Due to the size of the 2004 annual report, we have made it available in its entirety, (for high bandwidth visitors) and split into multiple smaller parts (for dial-up / low bandwidth visitors).

Full Report

Multi-Part

2003

Contact Us

By Email

Please direct all email correspondance to:

In Writing

Please address all written correspondence to:

Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation
Locked Bag 5
Randwick NSW 2031

In Person

19 Eurimbla Avenue
Randwick NSW 2031

By Telephone

Please call us Direct on:

  • Tel: (02) 9382-1188
  • Fax: (02) 9314-6195