Australian Philanthropy - Issue 76: Health, Wellbeing and Medical Research Philanthropy
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Philanthropy has long funded medical research, with profound impacts - from developing vaccines to the Cochlear implant. Many of our research institutes were initiated by philanthropic grants. But the way we think about health has changed since Ken Myer, Ian Potter and Dr H. C. 'Nugget' Coombs created the Howard Florey Institute back in 1958. While we are still highly dependent on research to understand disease, and create drugs and therapies to combat illness and injuries, the focus in 2010 is increasingly on a more holistic view of wellbeing. Is is appropriate for philanthropy to take a wider approach to funding health? And what support is there for prevention, epidemiology, and global health issues? This issue of Australian Philanthropy opens the doors on philanthropic support for health, wellbeing and medical research philanthropy.
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Perspectives
Bruce Bonyhady, President, Philanthropy Australia
Gina Anderson, CEO, Philanthropy Australia
Highlights
Charles Goode AC appointed Life Member
Philanthropy Australia Membership Survey
Award for The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund
New bio-technology investment
Honours List
New medical research prize
Interview
Professor Dorothy Scott
Speech
Feature - Health, wellbeing and medical research
Kathleen Brasher and John Wiseman
The importance of community wellbeing in promoting physical and mental health
Robin Marks, Lisa Gibbs and Elizabeth Waters
Jack Brockhoff Chair of Child Public Health: The outcome of a shared philosophy
Daniel Rechtman
Getting started in medical and scientific research funding
Jane Austin
Tackling the chronic conditions affecting society’s most vulnerable
Mary Borsellino
The Atlantic Philanthropies
Anne Grindrod and Carolyn Williams
Closing the gap – The Margaret Ross Chair of Indigenous Health
Claire Crethar
Learning from experience: the Ramaciotti Foundations
Avalee Weir
A ripple effect of benefits
Tony J McMichael
The health risks of climate change: strengthening our resolve to act
Dr Noel Chambers
Supporting medical research
Teresa Howarth
Bupa Health Foundation – from little things, big things grow
What's next for philanthropy
Nadia Lindop
The MJD Foundation – health promotion charity or something else?
Case Studies
Viertel Charitable Foundation
MS Research Australia
Macquarie Group Foundation
Telstra Foundation
Lotterywest