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2010 Donations to UWa

In Celebration of Philanthropy

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It is with appreciation and pride that I say thank you for your incredible gifts to The University of Western Australia in 2010. Fundraising has a long history at UWA beginning with a gift from Sir John Winthrop Hackett who invested and asked for nothing in return. You have continued that philanthropic tradition today and I am personally overwhelmed by your generosity.

This booklet is truly a celebration of philanthropy and everything it can enable.

As well as hearing from UWA donors and supporters, we have highlighted some personal stories from students who directly benefit from your philanthropic gifts. I am pleased to be able to acknowledge each and every one of you who have contributed to the achievements of our UWA community.

Included in this booklet is information on the 2010 Annual Fund and the long list of graduates who participated this year. The majority of gifts made through the Annual Fund support scholarships which have opened doors for our students. When I wrote to you to advise that a student will telephone about the Annual Fund, I said it was not just about money. I really want

A word from the Vice-Chancellor

you to be lifelong members of the UWA community engaging with us in ways which suit you best. I was pleased to hear that many of you took the opportunity when contacted by our student callers to share some of your personal insights into the exciting and challenging world which awaits them upon graduation. Thank you for giving your time.

I have been in the roles of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor at UWA for over 18 years, and I continue to be touched by your faith and trust in the University. You may be aware that I will be retiring at the end of 2011. I leave confident of your steadfast belief in, and commitment to, UWA. Your gifts are critical in shaping our vision to sustain excellence in teaching and research over the long term.

Professor Alan Robson AM CitWA

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Fund Value $

Donations $6,778,327

Prizes $141,405

Scholarships $1,546,811

Bequests $910,003

Research $3,686,903

Sponsorships $1,784,647

Grants (Non-Government) $20,075

Total $14,868,172

Education is one of the most worthwhile investments that any individual can make in their own life, and that society can make in its people. Educational philanthropy benefits everyone – the students who are supported and encouraged, the academics whose life work is valued and progressed, and the community that is enriched and strengthened. UWA has a proud history of philanthropy and Western Australians continue to benefit from all it enables.

There are a wide variety of worthwhile projects at UWA that rely on the generous spirit of our donors and supporters. Donors can and often do, choose where their philanthropic gift be used. Each of these areas has the potential to change lives and every donor contributes to that vision.

In 2010, in addition to scholarships, some of the areas that attracted the largest numbers of donations were Child Health

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An increasing number of donors have given their support to The Fathering Project. Triggered by statistics that show that many fathers are not as involved in their children’s lives as they could be for a variety of reasons, The Fathering Project aims to help fathers realise how important they are in a child’s life and to give them advice on how to encourage their children. The Fathering Project is a University-based non-profit team of professionals who also work with father figures such as grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, mentors, youth leaders, teachers, pastors and coaches.

The Western Desert Kidney Health Project aims to reduce disease and diabetes by 20 per cent over three years in Aboriginal communities. It involves a multidisciplinary team of Aboriginal health, medical and community development workers and artists running a major health campaign over an area roughly the size of Victoria, which is populated by 7,500 people representing six language groups. A mix of traditional sand-drawing techniques and modern projection technology is being used in this campaign.

Research, The Centenary Trust for Women, The UWA Geoscience Foundation, Unigym, The Fathering Project, The Western Desert Renal Health program, the Engineering Foundation, St George’s College and the Science Futures Foundation Rising Stars.

Unigym is a remedial movement program for children aged five to ten years who have difficulty learning and performing movement skills at an age appropriate level. Many of these children have motor learning difficulties such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Development Coordination Disorder (Motor Dyspraxia) or Down’s Syndrome, and their work with Unigym makes a huge difference in their everyday lives.

The UWA Geoscience foundation was created by the UWA Geology Alumni Association. Funds are directed to those areas that fit with the vision of the Foundation – which is to achieve excellence and sustained international recognition in geoscience teaching and research, particularly in areas aligned with the strategic needs of the State, such as minerals, petroleum, groundwater, environment and climate change.


But he has to be able to see where it’s going and what good it is doing.

“It needs to have a ‘direct effect’ feel to it,” said the Perth businessman whose most recent donation was more than a million dollars to UWA for the latest DNA sequencing machines.

“Yes, it’s philanthropic, but it’s definitely not altruistic. It is a great feeling, and I get to indulge my passion for gadgets. How cool is a piece of kit that can sequence a whole human genome for $10,000 in just 10 days?

“And it will enable the scientific community to do things in WA that I am hopeful will, eventually, lead to better health outcomes for the people of WA and the world, and better environmental outcomes for our very varied biota.”

Charlie came to Perth from Melbourne 18 years ago, “with the firm belief that the streets were paved with gold,” he said. “I was right – they were.”

The Impact of Giving

The astute businessman made his fortune through investments in oil and gas and company start-ups. He wasn’t involved in benevolent activities while growing up but said he liked to think he had always been generous, sharing things that he liked.

“My parents were my role models in how you behaved towards others. It was very much treat others as you would like to be treated. I don’t pretend to have a perfect record on this, but I hope that, in general, I practise it. From these basic tenets, there is a lot to be done. What it means to me is that if I have something that others haven’t, then there is something I can do about it.”

Once his financial position was assured, he said it was time to give back, especially to the state of Western Australia. “Once you have enough for yourself, it’s time to give to others.”

He and his wife Caroline are involved in two different streams of philanthropy. The first embodies Caroline’s passion, the EON Foundation, which provides assistance to Indigenous individuals and communities with a particular focus on Western Australia. EON is run by Caroline and two partners. “These are business people taking their skills to the not-for-profit sector. You know the money is being spent on the ground and not wasted on administration costs.

Charlie Morgan gets a huge kick out of giving his money away.

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“Caroline and I also support several other projects where we know the people involved and we know that the money will be well spent. It is very like backing winners in business.”

EON has become known for its Edible Gardens projects in the Kimberley, part of the Foundation’s grassroots support for health, education, training and employment programs.

The second stream is in stimulating scientific research.

“I’m an explorer. I’m interested in lots of stuff and I love exploration. We have stayed involved with the Lotterywest State Biomedical Facility to ensure that the DNA sequencing machines are promoted to the whole WA scientific community, and that other universities are involved.

“It takes up quite a lot of time, but I hardly consider it philanthropy, because I get so much out of it.”

Should other business people follow his lead? “Yes, but get involved in what you believe in and are interested in.”


The Elizabeth Rutherford Memorial Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion (CARE) was opened at UWA in 2010, just months before Elizabeth and Debbie’s mother Margot Rutherford died.

The Centre commemorates the life and work of Dr Rutherford, a world leader in research into emotion and the driving force behind UWA’s prominent position at the peak of research into the causes and consequences of emotion.

When Elizabeth Rutherford died of cancer in 2008, there was no question that Debbie and their mother Margot would do something to ensure that work endured.

Debbie Rutherford doesn’t see the substantial memorial gift to the University as extraordinary. Rather she views her sister’s contribution to the world’s understanding of human emotion as the most extraordinary contribution her family has made to society.

Her sister’s world-renowned research in psychology was always a focus of Debbie Rutherford’s life.

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“And it makes me feel good. Talking to Colin, deciding how best to use Libby’s legacy, setting up the Centre: it was a great focus for Mum and me when Libby died. It brought some sense to the tragedy.

“And now I feel that I belong to this beautiful place, that I’m part of the UWA community. It’s quite changed my life; increased my contact with different people. I’ve made new friends in the School of Psychology and I love coming here to the campus.”

CARE is so much more of a memorial than any headstone could be, and a focus for Debbie’s life without her beloved sister and mother.

“I’ll be bringing Mum’s god-daughter here soon to show her the Centre. She was living in India when it was opened,” Debbie said. She is finding the same friendship and fellowship that she said her sister found as an academic at UWA.

Debbie has done volunteer work as an aged care volunteer but this is the first time her benevolence has extended to financial support.

I would absolutely encourage people to follow in my footsteps,” she said

CARE has brought together researchers and students from the different fields of neuropsychology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology and social psychology.

“By establishing the Centre, we haven’t built a wall around ourselves, rather we’ve built bridges that are crossing boundaries and uniting and blending research efforts,” said Professor Colin MacLeod, director of the Centre, and Dr Rutherford’s life-long friend and mentor.

Her research bridged the gap between cognitive and clinical psychology and CARE recognises and expands her work on emotion, which is at the core of almost every field of psychology.

“What we love about the Centre is that it is ongoing,” Debbie said. “It’s not like making a donation to a charity, which uses up the money immediately, even though those donations are important too.

“It was important to Mum and me that lots of students benefitted from the bequest: students like Libby was. And not only do the students benefit from the funding, but the work they do will then go on to help people who have emotional problems, so it has a real ripple effect.


No, they’re not stars of TV soap operas but young scientists from UWA who are travelling all over the state and opening the eyes and minds of high school students.

Jacinta Delhaize, Matilda Oke and Fritha Milne are three of the team of five Travelling Scientists who are changing the image of science for thousands of students and helping them to see the benefits of a university education and the opportunities that are waiting for them.

The Travelling Scientist program was established through UWA’s SPICE program and the Science Futures Foundation. A trial in 2009-2010 was an outstanding success

and the program has taken off in 2011 thanks to funding from CAF America and SPICE.

Like all good education programs, it has benefits for the ‘teachers’ as well as the students.

“The Travelling Scientist program has provided me with the opportunity I have always wanted to share my passion for science and education with a large, varied and interested audience,” Jacinta said. She speaks for all the team, who say they learn new skills and broaden their experience from being involved in the program … as well as having lots of fun.

They are young, beautiful, vivacious and entertaining.

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the horizons of students disadvantaged by distance from the city.

“Some of these students had never really considered university as an option, and it was rewarding to see them become inspired and ask so many questions about the various courses on offer.

“I also discuss my own research and describe the life of a scientist. This helps to quench stereotypes of scientists and helps students to realise that science can be an extremely rewarding and important career,” she said.

Matilda is a biochemistry PhD student with a passion for education. Her love of people and communicating with them breaks down another stereotype of scientists, locked away in their laboratories.

“Every school you visit is different. Sometimes you have to work hard to engage the kids but that’s part of the fun,” she said.

“I love seeing them start to think about things they had never thought of before. And they are always very grateful that we’ve made the effort to come from the city to see them and talk to them.

“I’m not sure where my PhD will lead me, but it will certainly involve educating and communicating – definitely a job with people.”

“I find that many of the students have a thirst for knowledge about the world of astronomy, and it is very satisfying to be able to answer their questions and let them know of the many jobs that will be available within WA (including engineering and computer science) due to the boom in the radio astronomy industry,” Jacinta said.

She is doing her PhD in astronomy and astrophysics. She conducts her research at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research at UWA and at Oxford University.

“I am very proud to be part of the Travelling Scientist program. It is great to broaden

fritha milne


So when young artist Andrew Varano won the Schenberg Art Prize in 2010, it was literally a lifeline.

Andrew (28) was working on his Honours project last year, and constantly exhibiting his work so there was no time to earn a living.

“I was able to go to the Sydney Biennale (Australia’s biggest festival of contemporary art), then spend the rest of my year focusing on my art, not having to work,” he said. “It was a great feeling.”

Andrew is now doing his PhD on art and globalisation, and is grateful that he saved some of his $20,000 prize money.

The Schenberg Art Prize is awarded to the artist whose work is chosen by a panel from an annual exhibition at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts of graduates’ work. Fine art graduates from more than 20 institutions around Australia exhibit and compete for the prize.

Studying art and creating art is like having two full-time jobs with neither of them bringing in any money.

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“Just after finishing my undergraduate degree, I wasn’t sure about continuing to exhibit or not. So it wasn’t just the money – it also gave me confidence in my work.

“Being an artist can be difficult, but it’s a nice life while you’re doing it,” he said.

When he first left school, Andrew completed a business degree and, while his direction in life has changed radically, he says the skills he acquired are helping him with setting up the gallery, which he hopes to open in Northbridge in August.

Dr Harold Schenberg was a colourful Perth character who died in 2000. He was a medical doctor who played the piano, sang, wore outrageous clothes and collected art. He donated and bequeathed millions of dollars in funding and works of art to UWA and the WA Art Gallery.

He would have loved Andrew’s winning installation END (Ice Cold Drinks), which was a series of quirky balsa wood mechanical sculptures. The Heath Robinson-like installation was connected to a vending machine selling bottled water and that water, as well as the electronic messages the machine displayed, were an integral part of the creation.

Andrew is mostly an installation artist and says he is constantly exhibiting. While working on his PhD research early this year, he completed a residency at the Fremantle Arts Centre. He also tutors in art history at the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts.

Following his big break, Andrew is keen to help other emerging artists and he and some friends are working on setting up a gallery specifically to showcase their work.

“It wasn’t just the money from the award that was important but also the recognition, someone saying that you’re doing an alright job,” Andrew said.


On behalf of UWA we sincerely thank all donors, including those who wish to remain anonymous. The names listed here represent donors who made gifts to the University from 1 December 2009 to 31 December 2010.

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Estate of Janice AdamsRon BellPeggy BellEstate of Leslie BertoliAnn G BoyerDon BoyerHarold Clough AO OBEEstate of Edith E CockellMartin Copley AMRick W CrabbAnn M Cullity AMDenis M Cullity AO CMGJudy M EastwoodTrevor R Eastwood AMEstate of John K E ElseyIan G HammondJohn F HarriottCleve W HassellJenny HassellJohn D HenstridgeBetty HlavacekEstate of Muriel R HorsfallEstate of Eileen A JenkinsNancy A KeeganDavid B MacKinlayGordon MartinDenis W McLeodLynne McLeod

Major Donors

Charles W MorganDavid M NewbyToby T NicholsJohn H Poynton AM CitWACheryl E Praeger AM FAAPaula Y PrichardAlison T SaltNigel Satterley AMEstate of Alfredo StranoEstate of Christopher P C SymonsJames P TrevelyanDon R VoelteJohn WillingeMelina WillingeSamina YasmeenEstate of Joan M Youngberg

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Tim CliftonJock M CloughNeil D R CockAlex Cohen AO

Cathy ColeCraig E ColemanPatrick J Coleman*^Linda ColiWarren ColiDorothy W CollinGary R CollinsonCraig G Colvin SC

Lyn ColvinJane E ConnorIan R ConochieBob CookDavid A P CookeNorah K CooperRoderick Q CooperIan K CopelandRochelle M Cornell*Phyllis E CostelloAnita CottonJames CottonRichard A Cotton^Sandra J CottonDiane M CoxonCristian O CrisanRon CrittallPenny F CrittallRoley CrookJohn F CrossmanDavid CrothersMichael A CrouchMargaret A CrowleyJoanne L CruickshankGraham L CullingfordJocelyn L CullingfordGarry CullityNatalie H CullityJean CullotonNicholas CuthjarJon T DaddRichard B DaleCheryl M Davenport

Paul C AbbottTony Abbott OBE CMG

Iain Adamson^Michael AdamsonRobin AdamsonTony AdcockTed AdlerRobyn M AhernTony O AlbertsenGraham AldousBahman AlimoradianJudy AllenMichael P Alpers AO

Mark T AltusHelen F AndersonMarcelle AndersonPatrick M I AndersonBarry AngusMolly AngusChristie R Annice*Megan AnwylTrevor Apsimon AM

John ArfieldRory E S ArgyleRichard AshcroftGordon J AshmanNorman G AshtonPaul W AskinsPeter BacichTracey BacichZelinda BafileMariam A Bahemia-

GannonGordon F U BakerAmanda R BamfordJosh BamfordAlan J Barblett AO

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Wendy BarwoodSandy BayneKaye BeckwithAndrew R Beech SC

Karen L BeidatschBrenda BeilinLawrie Beilin AO

Tom BellasEstate of Joan BennettJoseph M Berinson QC

Sarah E E BesharLeigh F BettenayAlison B W BevanErnest F BiddiscombeSue BiddlesJoyce BillingsTony BirdWendy BirmanBarbara E BlackPeggy BlainTony BlairAlan E Blanckensee AO

Anne E BlanckenseeRachel G BlytheWarwick J Boardman*Carol BoltonGeoffrey C Bolton AO

David R BoothGerald A BottomleyJudith BottomleyPeta BowenCarol I Bower*Sue BoydMichael O BradbrookClive BransMaurice N BrearleyMaurice R BridgwoodPeter BriggsLolita M BroadhurstJanet BrockmanJean Brodie-Hall AM

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Janette BrooksSuzanne M Brown

Brenda L Buchanan*Terry BudgeChilla M BulbeckJohn R BurnettPeter J BurnsYvonne BurnsDavid R L BurtPeter W BurvillTony Buti MLA

Lesley A CalaGreg Calcutt AM SC

Jim Campbell-ClauseColin S Campbell-FraserLyneve J Cannon*John A Cardell-OliverRachel M Cardell-OliverPhil E CarrelloMichael J CarrickAddy CarrollCoral CarterCraig E Carter*Drew CarterVal CaseyDonald CassonWilliam M CastledenAlexander R M Cato AM

Jan ChadwickBill ChambersJohn ChandlerMichael A Chaney AO

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Hendrika ChapmanTony B ChapmanAdrian K CharlesJane CharlesworthMelanie D ChenMichael W ChesterSamuel M Y CheungGerard Tse-Jiun ChewMark P Ch’ngClive R ChoateLynne M ChoateMary E CiccarelliDavid P ClarkeMark C P Clifton*

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Louise M FarrellColin P FarrowGraham FaulknerStephanie L Faulkner*Bridget A Faye AM

Frank FeherHelen M FenburyJohn FerreirinhoEvi FerrierKaren L FieldAdrian A FiniMichela FiniSusanne FinnEleanor S FinucaneChris FisherJames S Fisher*Lucien FisherStephen A FitzgeraldHannah FitzhardingeLeon FlickerRhonda FlottmannAnnie FogartyBrett FogartyMaurie FoleyJon Ford MLC

Graham R ForwardMark FosterDaniel W FreemanGeorge K FreemanValerie J FrenchElizabeth FrithPatricia E GallaherGeoff Gallop AC

Laurie GallopLeo J E GallopThomas A GallopGeorge M GalvinRoss W GambleMichael B GannonDerek R GascoineThomas GernerElizabeth D Gerner JP

Jennifer Gerschwitz*Judi GiddingsBillie Giles-Corti

Jacqui GilmourDiana C GlennJohn GloverLeo GoldflamMithran S GoonewardeneFaryar GorjyShahyar GorjyRichard J B Goyder CitWA

Caroline H GrantHeather GrauaugGary Gray AORichard A GrayAllan R GreenBetty Green*Jane M R GreenMindy GreenRalph A GreenVivian Paul Green-

Armytage*Dennis J Gregory*Christopher W GriffinDavid C GriffithsTerence L GroseDhaksinamoorthy

GurumoorthyJoy F GuthrieBarb HaeuslerBarbara M HaleBob HallJames L HallKay Hallahan AO

DC HamersleyLen HamersleyMaxine HamersleyBarbara M HamiltonDiana L HammondMargaret J HammondAmy HardingJoy HardyDeanne E HarlerPeter C HarleySue P HarleyKerry K HarmanisDale HarperArthur R C Harris

Caroline HarrisMarcus F HarrisNina HarrisPeter G HarrisRichard HarrisSusan HarrisKen HarrisonCharles A HartBen HarveyDavid HarveyPatricia N R HatchRichard J HatchDavid C HawkinsJosephine HawkinsGraham W HayEdward G HaymanBill HealySonja L HeathRay HefferLiz HeggatonStuart A HendersonDonelle R Hennessy*David W HenryPatrick J Henry AM

Sue HenshallRobert J HepburnPenny HerbertPatrick C HewBev HewittSue HicksAlison P HillJanet HillerDavid R HillmanLesley R HillmanRobert M Hillman AO^David S HiltonAndrew T HislopSusan E HoJohn J HockleyDoug C HodgsonJanet L Holmes à Court AC

Karen HolmesTony HooperJohn D HopkinsWalter A Horeb

Graham R DaviesMel J DaviesAnna DavisSimon L DawkinsFilomina D’Cruz*Patricia M DechowRobert J DekkerPaul O DepiazziTony Di FlorioDoreen M DingwallJudith DinhamMollie A Dinham OAM

Vina DjokoAnnette DobsonAlan R Dodge AM

Mike DoepelCathy A M DonaldsonGrant R Donaldson SC

Marco T D’Orsogna*Kate Doust MLC*John E L DownSue DowningJames B DoyleNorma L DoyleBlasco P J D’SouzaJanice D DudleyPaul L DuncanDenise DysJudith E EckertMeredith Eddington*Rob EdelJudith L EdwardsJudith EhlingSue Ellery MLC

Jerry EllisMargaret B EllisJane EmbersonDavid ErreyLouise EtheringtonMurray EtheringtonGerty EwenTony FairweatherMarjorie P FalconerG D FardonRalph H Fardon OAM

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Ralph L ParamorJohn S PateJim PatonRuth PatonLen PavyRichard A PayneJohn PeacockCameron W PearceJohn L PearceFiona L PearmanJohn W PearmanRosemary A PearmanTim PearmanLindsay J Peet

Michelle MacKellarHenryk MackowiakAlannah J G MacTiernan

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James T McClementsSteve McDonaldBruce McDowellJulie McDowellDavid W McFerranMurray J McGillSuzanne A McGillJim McGintyRosemary J McGlashanSheila M McHaleGaye McMathJohn C McMathLiam McNamaraMargaret E McPheeDavid R MeagerCatherine A MeagerSara J MeagherAndrew J MellorRae H MetcalfJohn A MeyerIan P MiddlemasJayne Middlemas

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Craig H JamesPenny JamrackVeronica I JefferyAndre JemisonJoy JenkynValerie M JennerPeter R JohnsonPeter R Johnson*Kay H JohnstonMerrilyn JonesPatricia J JonesPeter V Jones AM

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C H KhongEva KijakRobert W KilminsterKang J KimJanet KingKenneth J KirkbyAndrew B KirkeShirley C KitsonNicholas KlamusHanna KleynStephen C Kobelke*Richard KrasnoffJenny KurinczukJohn H LakeNonie LakeLou LandauMiriam LandauFrancis G D LandelsAdrian N LarkingDes LascellesBrian E S LauriSue LeakonisElizabeth LefroyJohn Leishman*Adam LeneganNat P LenzoLynne LeonhardtPeter J LeonhardtJames A Leslie*Glenn C LewisJohn W LibbyPeta M LibbyDaryl A LindsayBeatrice H LittleRoy LittlePatsy LittlejohnMandy Loton OAM

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Judith A Rivalland*John C RiviereKim RobertsMargot RobertsNorm RobertsJoan RobinsJames S RobinsonPamela A RobinsonAlan D Robson AM CitWA

Garry RodanSam RogersB R RoseJack RossJim Ross AM

Perran RossGwyneth M RotholsVerna H M RowbothamNicholas H RowleyJohn W Rutherford*David P RyanBarry M Saker*Craig SanderJanice SanderKerry G Sanderson AO

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Mike RathboneBrian T RayMaureen RayTerry Redman MLA

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Samuel V WylieSonia YeatesMary Ann T YeatsMelvin P C YeoThierry J YiklongBarbara A York Main OAM

Tim Yuen*Graeme M YukichTareq ZabanehAnita M G ZimpelAshley W ZimpelKurt W Zink

Major PartnersApache Energy LtdBeckwith Cleverdon ReesBHP Billiton Iron Ore LimitedBHP Billiton Nickel WestBHP Billiton Petroleum PtyBHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty LtdCassamarca FoundationCentre for Social ImpactChevron Australia Pty LtdClinipath PathologyCommittee for Perth LimitedEquinox Minerals LtdErnst & Young (Perth)Fogarty FoundationFortitude FoundationFriends of Breast Cancer ResearchGoodeve FoundationHolsworth Wildlife Research Endowment John T Reid Charitable TrustsLloyds Register Educational TrustMannkal Economic Education FoundationMitsubishi Development Pty LtdMScience Pty LtdTSW AnalyticalUniversity Club of Western AustraliaWater CorporationWestern Australian Energy Research AllianceWestNet Infrastructure GroupWoodside Energy LtdWythenshawe Pty Ltd

* UWA also thanks you for your generous gift to the UWA Annual Fund

^ Deceased

Organisations, Trusts and Foundations

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Australian Finance ConferenceAustralian Geomechanics Society

(WA Chapter)Australian Institute of Landscape

ArchitectsAustralian Insurance Law

AssociationAustralian Medical Association (WA)Australian Pharmaceutical

IndustriesAustralian Podiatry Association (WA)Australian Prosthodontic Society

(WA)Australian Society for Microbiology

WAAustralian Society of

Endodontology (WA) IncAustralian Society of Implant

DentistryAustralian Society of OrthodontistsAustralian Society of Orthodontists

(WA)Australian Steel Institute (WA)Australian Tax OfficeBankWest Corporate AffairsBayer Australia LtdBeacon Exploration Pty LtdBenthic Geotech Pty LtdBG & E Pty LtdBlakiston & CrabbBP Australia Pty LtdBP Kwinana Refinery Pty LtdBrans Antiques & ArtBrett Davies LawyersBrookfield Multiplex Engineering

Pty LtdBruce & Betty Green FoundationCameron Chisholm & Nicol (WA)

Pty LtdCape Bouvard Investments Pty LtdCatholic Church – Diocese of

Geraldton

PartnersAbey Family FoundationABM Resources LimitedAdinstruments Pty LtdAdmiration HomesAdvantage PartnersAECOM Australia Pty LtdAgilent Technologies AustraliaAkamai Management GroupAlan Moyle Pty LtdAlbany (WA) Community Financial

Services LimitedAlcoa of Australia LimitedAllens Arthur Robinson (Perth)Alliance Francaise de PerthAlliance Power & Data Pty Ltd

APD UnitAmcal Regional GroupAMEC Minproc LtdAMPLA LimitedArchitects Board of Western

AustraliaArmadale District Ministers’

AssociationASO Foundation for Research

and EducationAssociation of Consulting

Architects of Australia (WA)Athlete’s FootAtteris Pty LtdAustralasian College for

Emergency Medicine – WA Faculty

Australasian College of Health Service Management

Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine

Australia-Japan Society (WA) IncAustralian and New Zealand

College of Anaesthetists WAAustralian Association of Social

Workers (WA)

CBI Constructors Pty LtdCentral City Medical CentreChalice Gold Mines LimitedChamber of Commerce and

Industry WAChild and Adolescent Health

ServiceChristian Medical and Dental

Fellowship WACity of AlbanyCliffs Natural Resources Pty LtdClough LimitedCoffey GeotechnicsCommonwealth BankConcrete Pipe Association of

AustralasiaConfucius Institute (UWA Branch)ConocoPhillips Australasia Pty LtdConstruction ZoneCoPharmacyCorrs Chambers Westgarth –

PerthCountry Women’s Association of

WA IncCox Howlett & Bailey WoodlandCPA AustraliaCriterion Properties Pty LtdCSBP LimitedCSL LimitedDavid and Wilma Keath Family

Prescribed Private FundDelta Sigma Delta WA Graduate

ChapterDental Board of Western AustraliaDental Health ServicesDental Study Group of Western

AustraliaDepartment of Education,

Employment and Workplace Relations

Department of Water (South Coast)Digirock Pty Ltd

THANK YOU

Organisations, Trusts and Foundations


Oceanica Consulting Pty LtdOffice of Native TitleOffice of the Auditor GeneralOffice of the Nobel LaureatesOrbital Corporation LtdOrganic 2000Paladin Energy LimitedPalmyra Primary SchoolParsons Brinckerhoff (Sydney)PCF Capital GroupPerth College Inc.Perth Mint AustraliaPerth Waldorf SchoolPerth Waseda AlumniPharmaceutical Council of WAPharmaceutical Defence Ltd (WA)Pharmacy 777Pharmacy Guild of Australia (WA)Philip Griffiths ArchitectsPlanning and Transport Research

CentrePlato Prospecting Pty LtdPodiatrists Registration Board

of WAPresbyterian Ladies CollegePritchard Francis Pty LtdProfessional Pharmacy ServicesPromega CorporationProperty Education FoundationPwC AustraliaPynt & PartnersQueen Elizabeth II Coronation

TrustRabobank Australia Limited

(Northern WA)RANZCOGRaytheon Australia Pty LtdResource Capital FundsRichmond Primary School P-CRio Tinto Services LtdRiverside Community SchoolRockwater Pty LtdRojan Advanced Ceramics Pty LtdRoyal Australasian College

of Dental SurgeonsRoyal Australasian College of

PhysiciansRoyal Australian Chemical Institute

Inc (WA)RSM Bird CameronRural Doctors’ Association of WA

John XXIII CollegeJohnson Winter & SlatteryJoint Marketing Ventures P/LKH Morgan and AssociatesKillowen Fundraising GroupKinetic HealthKott Gunning LawyersKPMG Australia (Perth)Laing O’RourkeLaminex GroupLandcorpLateral Sands Pty LtdLeap Australia Pty LtdLeonard Engineering Services

Pty LtdLink Oil & Gas ProfessionalsLions Cancer Institute of Western

AustraliaLiontown Resources LimitedLochtenberg Foundation Pty LtdLotterywestMacmahon Holdings LtdMain Roads Western AustraliaMallesons Stephen Jaques (Perth)Maple-Brown Abbott LimitedMarket CreationsMcConnell Dowell Constructors

(Aust) Pty LtdMcCusker Charitable FoundationMDA National Insurance Pty LtdMercedes CollegeMetropolitan Health Service Board

BureauMetso Minerals Australia LtdMid Coast PartnersMining & Hydraulics SuppliesMinter Ellison Lawyers (Perth)Mirvac Group (WA)Mitsubishi CorporationModal Pty LtdMossenson GalleriesMRXTechnologiesMt Romance Australia Pty LtdMWHNational Tertiary Education

Industry Union UWA BranchNewmont AustraliaNobuyuki and Midori Nakashima

FoundationNorton Rose AustraliaNVIDIA

Disability Services CommissionDM CivilDymocks BooksellersEngineers Australia WA DivisionEntrust Private Wealth ManagementExercise and Sports Science

AustraliaF H FauldingFamily Law Practitioners’

AssociationFerrier HodgsonFinancial Services Institute of

AustralasiaFircroft AustraliaFisher BiotechFluor Australia Pty LtdFootwear Industries Pty LtdFred Johnston Memorial TrustFrench Embassy (Australia)Friends of the Lawrence Wilson

Art GalleryGarth Kelsey Family TrustGenesearch Pty LtdGeocrust Pty LtdGHD Services Pty LtdGlobal Mining ServicesGolder Associates Pty LtdGrange InsuranceGreat Southern Development

CommissionH K Tey Pty LtdHampton TransportHartley EstateHASSELL (Perth)Heart Foundation (WA Division)Homeloans LtdHoneywell PacificIan Maley & Associates Pty LtdIluka Resources LimitedIndustrial Relations Society of WAInkanti Pty LtdInstitute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers (US)Interpath ServicesInterpod Pty LtdInvitrogen OceaniaIronbridge Holdings Pty LtdJA Property Pty LtdJack Family Charitable TrustJapan Chamber of Commerce

and Industry in Perth (inc)

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Safehouse Habitats (Australia) Pty Ltd

Sally Joyston-Bechal Study GroupSatterley Property GroupSchaffer Corporation LimitedScots CollegeShimadzu Scientific Instruments

(Oceania) Pty LtdShirelive LtdSiemens Ltd. AustraliaSinclair Knight MerzSouthern Cross SurveysSpinalCure AustraliaSports Fever SubiacoSt George’s College (Inc.)St John of God Health Care IncStructerre Consulting GroupSubiaco Church of ChristSVT Engineering ConsultantsTaylor WoodingsTechnip Oceania Pty LtdTeck Cominco Australia Pty LtdTertiary Travel Service Pty LtdTesla ForumThales AustraliaThiess Pty LtdThompson EstateThomsett Family TrustTikva Investments Pty LtdTransfield Worley Joint VentureTrillium Investments Pty LtdUniCreditUniversity Engineers’ ClubUranium EquitiesURS Australia Pty LtdUWA Academic Staff AssociationUWA Rugby ClubVDM ConsultingVirtual Medical CentreViscount Plastics Pty LtdW Fairweather & Son Pty LtdWA Classic Sounds Pty LtdWA Criminal Lawyers’ Association IncWA Department of HealthWalker Scientific Pty LtdWesfarmers LPGWestcoast Community Centre IncWestern Australian Chinese

Chamber of Commerce IncWestern Australian Medical

Students’ Society

THANK YOU

Western Australian Specialty Alloys Pty Ltd

Western Diagnostic PathologyWestern PowerWHK Horwath PerthWJ & MS Hughes FoundationWomen and Infants Research

Foundation Western AustraliaWood & Grieve EngineersWoodbury Boston Primary SchoolWoods BagotWorkclaims AustraliaWorleyParsons Limited – PerthYoung MotorsYPO (WA Chapter)Zonta Club of Peel Region Inc


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The Annual Fund is an important platform for UWA’s alumni, friends and staff to make donations to the University and make a difference in the everyday lives of our students. After five campaigns in 2010 held over the course of 23 weeks, when we contacted alumni all over the world, we secured commitments of $925,745.

The Annual Fund is also a forum for our current students who work as callers to update the contact details of our alumni and inform them about events and developments on campus. Many of our graduates share their experiences of their student days with the callers. Some graduates offer career advice and in a number of cases have provided work experience opportunities. We are particularly grateful for the feedback we

receive about the calls and the callers, all of which is reflected in our caller training program.

Despite our best planning strategies, our efforts to reconnect with our alumni were hampered in 2010 by unforeseen circumstances. The University was in the eye of the storm in March which, as most of you are aware, gave us quite a battering. We were in the midst of Campaign 2 when we were peppered by hail stones which brought severe damage not only to the iconic Winthrop Hall, but also to other areas including the Nedlands campus where the call room, the hub of the Annual Fund is located. Consequently we shortened our fund raising efforts by a week. Six months later in the middle of the last campaign for 2010, we faced an event of a different

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nature when the nation’s emotions were focused not just on one AFL grand final weekend, but two!

Throughout all the 2010 Annual Fund campaigns we were overwhelmed by your support for, and by your interest in, your University.

Campaigns Fundraising Calls $ Raised Number of Donors

Campaign 1 2,663 $217,766 697

Campaign 2 1,846 $97,331 385

Campaign 3 2,249 $175,923 424

Campaign 4 2,734 $273,798 755

Campaign 5 2,153 $160,927 482

Total 11,645 $925,745 2743

Annual Fund Donors 2007-2010

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

2007

943 1,241 3,297 2,743

2008 2009 2010

$ Raised 2007-2010

1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

0309,012 437,405 1,043,344 925,745

2007 2008 2009 2010


The collective impact of donations cannot be underestimated as each gift transforms the lives of students, many of whom are your children, grandchildren, siblings, relatives, work colleagues, neighbours and friends. For the University to maintain its high international standing, we need to attract the best and brightest regardless of their circumstances. The Annual Fund supports two main scholarships. The Hackett Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarships commenced in 2007 and we have so far

awarded 38 scholarships to high achieving students in their honours year. In 2009 we started the SWANS Alumni Scholarships, to ensure that students who are facing financial hardship are not deterred from studying at UWA. Since its inception we have provided 27 SWANS Alumni scholarships to undergraduate students.

Hayden Teo is an inspirational example of how a scholarship can springboard to even greater things. Hayden, a Hackett Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarship recipient, is one of four UWA law graduates who are to be Associates to High Court judges over the next two years. He will be an Associate to The Honourable Chief Justice Robert S French. Hayden was also ranked as the second-best advocate in the world at the 2009 Jessup International Law Moot Court, which is the world’s largest such competition, with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries.

Donors have the opportunity to specify where they would like to direct their gift. Donations to the Unrestricted Fund are for projects which the Vice-Chancellor determines to be of priority and are not met through the capital fund. Faculty specific donations are supporting faculty priorities identified by the Deans.

One of the projects that the Unrestricted Fund has supported is the transformation of Jackson Court. We have provided a permanent, all-weather seating area in

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Many of our alumni think that they have to donate a big gift to the Annual Fund. This is really not the case. It is not the size of the gift that matters but the support from a large number of alumni and friends which helps us secure donations from corporations and foundations who see each gift as a vote of confidence in UWA from our most important stakeholders – our alumni. The majority of gifts made through the Annual Fund were in the range of $1-$99 in 2010.

the courtyard between the Octagon and Dolphin theatres with tables and chairs under shade sails or umbrellas. From the very first day, this area was being used by students before and after lectures. It has also proven popular with our theatre patrons. On a practical level it has reduced the pressure on the foyer spaces of both theatres on busy performance nights.

Scholarships

Unrestricted Fund

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts

Business School

Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Education

Law

Science Futures Foundation Campaign (SFF)

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Sports

Other

$5,000

$1,000-$4,999

$700-$999

$500-$699

$300-$499

$100-$299

$1-$99

Distribution of Funds 2010 Value of Gifts 2010


A word from our student callers

Lita Chan

The generosity of our alumni reinforces my belief in the true spirit of humankind. My most memorable call was when I got my first regular donation. I could not deny that the bigger the gift the happier I was. However, a call was not measured by whether there was a gift or its amount. A call was memorable when I spoke to someone inspiring or when I just wished I had not said something so stupid!

Peter Adam The thing I found most interesting about the Annual Fund was learning about the diversity of graduates. The engineers in particular, who all graduated with the same area of expertise, have ended up in such a vast range of jobs and had such varying life experiences. It has caused me to really think about where I want to end up, as the graduates showed me that there is no limit to what is achievable.

Naomi Kefford Working for the annual fund was definitely a beneficial experience in terms of developing my communication skills. I also got to talk to alumni from many varied backgrounds about where their careers had taken them post-university. I especially enjoyed speaking to alumni who had studied in my field, and it was so nice of them to give advice and offer guidance about my future career path. Actually, some of them were so generous that they offered me work experience!

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Ankit Vadehra

As a new student at UWA and a recent arrival from India, working for the Annual Fund was a challenging experience. Having a strong Indian accent did not help matters. Quite often as soon as an alumnus heard me, I would be told that they were not

interested in promotional products and I would hear the click. I felt disheartened but after a little soul searching I decided to change this negative reaction into a positive. As the University has a sizeable international student population, I immediately started the telephone conversation by saying that I am an international student from India who is studying at UWA. The change in the way I introduced myself certainly made a difference. Much to my delight I was able to secure donations. There were also a couple of alumni who even invited me to meet them when they realised I was new to Perth!


A donor’s view

Denis Shaw

I am retired now. After graduating from UWA, I was a Hackett Scholarship recipient in 1959. The scholarship was most helpful as it provided me with the wonderful opportunity to undertake further study in Cambridge. Making a gift is my way of wanting to help another student. I am only too pleased to do so and wish them well.Dr Denis Shaw (Perth, WA)Bachelor of Science (Honours), 1958

Maria Leslie

The gift to the Annual Fund is from me and my husband, Djony Rosnipa, who is also an alumnus of UWA having obtained his MBA degree from UWA in 2003, two years before I got mine. Both of us studied for the degree in Jakarta. We still remember the enthusiasm of UWA lecturers who were willing to travel far to teach overseas students. Studying for the MBA broadened our knowledge and our way of thinking, which helped us in our career.

The donation to the Annual Fund is really nothing compared to what we’ve gained through our study, and since education is important we are very happy to be part of those supporting UWA. I hope our daughter will also be able to experience the invaluable opportunities just like UWA gave us through education.Maria Leslie (Jakarta, Indonesia) Master of Business Administration, 2005

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Zhang Ai Dong

I was on an AusAID scholarship when I came to do my master degree at UWA’s Centre for Water Research in 1997. I currently work as a senior engineer at the Shanghai Zhabei Environmental Monitoring Station.

I completed my studies in 2001 but memories of UWA still remain with me ... it is just like it happened yesterday. When I received the letter about the Annual Fund I decided it was time for me to do something for UWA as I wanted to show my appreciation for the opportunities and the good times I had as a student.

When I left to study in Perth, my daughter was 15 months old. Today she is 15 years. I often talk to her about UWA and I am hoping that one day she will be able to study there too.Zhang Ai Dong (Shanghai, China) Master of Engineering Science, 2001


Student callers who are donors have their say

Tegan Chick

I have so far had a fantastic university experience and working on the campaign helped me realise just how important it is to be able to provide these opportunities to others. Particularly speaking to so many interesting people, and seeing how much their degree from UWA helped them get to where they are today really brought home how lucky we are to have access to such a fantastic institution and really made me want to help make a difference.

Allan Chen

When you understand the scope, integrity and commitment of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, it’s only an honour befitting to contribute in more ways then just calling our graduates. I worked for Campaign 3 of the Annual Fund. There were good days and bad days. Like one expects, the monotonous grind of dialling numbers is unavoidable but can be immediately alleviated by talking to our graduates. Most enjoyable is hearing the antics and shenanigans of their eras. It’s amazing when they impart their history, experience and legacies onto you, you carry it and see UWA in a much different perspective. We were ‘ambassadors’ for UWA and that’s big deal. I love UWA and it’s just a little something to give back.

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Amy Blitvich

I decided to donate to the Annual Fund after having worked on two campaigns and gaining a greater understanding of the cause, particularly after experiencing first hand during my studies at UWA the importance of scholarships that gave opportunities to students who might otherwise have not been afforded such chances in life. I believe passionately in the worth of philanthropic support from our entire Alumni community because it shows a great sense of community involvement and belief in our institution – and recognises that everyone, no matter their socio economic background, deserves the opportunity to study here.


Changing lives

Laekin Ball

I am completing a Commerce Degree, majoring in Corporate Finance and Management. Receiving the scholarship has taken the stress out of this time of the semester by allowing me at the beginning of the term to purchase the books I need to complete each of my units. The scholarship has also helped with paying the fees to be a part of the UWA Hockey Club which is a club that I am very proud to play with and get a lot of enjoyment out of each season.Laekin Ball UWA Alumni SWANS Scholarship recipient

Darius Ardeshirian

I am studying towards a Bachelor of Science, Urban and Regional Planning. Scholarships give students more time to focus on uni work and take away the stress of not having enough money to live comfortably. They allow students to work less hours per week, giving more free time for study and other activities.Darius ArdeshirianUWA Alumni SWANS Scholarship recipient

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Hayden Teo

I am currently doing a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) after completing a BA, majoring in English and Industrial Relations, and a BCom with First Class Honours in Industrial Relations. For students such as myself, scholarships are a source of both inspiration and encouragement. The economic and academic rewards associated with these scholarships inspire students to aim higher in their studies, and excel in a competitive environment.Hayden Teo Hackett Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarship Recipient

Elizabeth Pedler

I am currently studying Honours in Fine Arts. The scholarship is a great gift, and will allow me freedom to work with whatever materials and media that suit the project I am working on – which otherwise could have been restrained or compromised by funding problems. This has in the past been a difficulty, as my installation works are often large with significant technical or material focus. The scholarship has also given me the opportunity to travel to engage with contemporary art events, such as the Sydney Biennale.Elizabeth PedlerHackett Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarship Recipient

Rohan Shah

I am doing Honours in Computer and Mathematical Sciences Scholarships are important to support financially disadvantaged students and as a way of recognising academic achievement. They also let students know that effort will be rewarded, not just at university but in life in general.Rohan Shah Hackett Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarship Recipient


The Dean of Science, Winthrop Professor Tony O’Donnell would like to thank everyone who supported the Science Futures Foundation during the 2010 Annual Fund.

The Science Futures Foundation was established to support projects that will make a real difference, particularly in areas where we have already established research breakthroughs. Our role is to give Extraordinary People – Amazing Futures.

Over 170 pledges from our wonderful alumni raised $39,735 for scholarships, travel bursaries, the Rising Stars Fund and UWA’s community project Unigym.

Your gift has already had impact. For example, the overwhelming response to our Unigym appeal has enabled us to purchase a purpose built; child-size treadmill and harness at a cost of $17,000.

In early November, Unigym received an early Christmas present from UWA staff when it became the charity of choice for the annual Staff Fun Sports Day.

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The $2,000 raised was combined with pledged funds from the alumni campaign to helped the School also acquire a much needed metabolic cart. This equipment will now allow staff to work with children as young as three years, enabling crutal early intervention and reablitation.

Your gift will not only help children in need, the equipment will help advance postdoctoral and PhD studies in human movement. It will also enhance the world-class research the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health is conducting with children whose disease, or disorder, seriously impedes movement or those who have motor learning difficulties such as:

Ì Developmental Coordination Disorder (Motor Dyspraxia)

Ì Global Developmental Delay Ì Cerebral Palsy Ì Autism Ì Down’s Syndrome

Unigym helps these children acquire enhanced quality of life by increasing mobility, independence and psychological confidence.

We will regularly provide you with project reports via our Science Matters newsletter.

Once again, thank you.

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