Impact Report 2015 IMPACT REPORT 2015 CONTENTS

3THANK YOU FOR YOUR 14DISTINGUISHED RURAL 26HIGH HOPES FOR 34ENDOWMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT IN 2015 ADVOCATES SUPPORT INNOVATIVE CANCER BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HAWKESBURY APPEAL RESEARCH SINGLE PARENTS

4WESTERN SYDNEY: 16A LIFE-LONG ASSOCIATION 28BUILDING A CAREER FROM 36LEADERSHIP ROLE TO LEADING THE WAY IN THE GROUND UP BOOST INDIGENOUS SUPPORT OF REFUGEES EDUCATION

29EXCEPTIONAL GROUP 6GIVING AT WESTERN 18PROUD STAFF SHARE SUPPORTS EXTRAORDINARY 38IN MEMORIAN – SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 2015 COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS OUTCOMES DR WILLIAM CHIU

8MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP TO 20FORMER SCHOLARSHIP 30ALUMNI INSPIRING 402015 HONOUR ROLL HELP RURAL INDIGENOUS RECIPIENT LEAVES CAREER PATHS COMMUNITIES LASTING LEGACY

10SCHOLARSHIPS CHANGING 22AUSTRALIA, CHINA: 32DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY LIVES, SECURING FUTURES FUTURES ENTWINED ENGAGEMENT CRITICAL FOR ‘URBAN GROWTH’

12POTENTIAL UNLIMITED 24SCIENCE PROVING VALUE 33REALISING WESTERN SCHOLARSHIPS CAMPAIGN OF COMPLEMENTARY SYDNEY’S UNLIMITED MEDICINE POTENTIAL

2 Western Sydney University IMPACT REPORT 2015 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2015

As we look back on 2015, it is heartening to see how 2016. The new Institute will educate future generations of much we have accomplished with your help. We would students and serve as a resource for Australians aspiring to like to express our thanks to all of our supporters – develop their knowledge and appreciation of Chinese culture our alumni, friends, industry partners, staff and the through research, education and international exchange. broader community – for the tremendous support you have provided to Western Sydney University. We would also like to thank the Jacka Foundation of Natural Therapies and the Blackmores Foundation for their At Western Sydney University we believe in a world of generous gifts in 2015, towards the National Institute of unlimited potential for anyone with the drive, talent and Complementary Medicine (NICM), which will bolster the ambition to succeed. With a bold new identity reaffirming future of complementary medicine research in Australia. our place in Western Sydney and internationally, we value academic excellence, integrity and the pursuit of knowledge. Last year the University doubled the impact of donations towards scholarships by matching gifts of more Working closely with our community, we are committed than $500,000. We again thank Mr Xiangmo Huang to unlocking the potential of our students as future for being the first to donate a gift of this size to the leaders and change-makers. With this in mind, our scholarship fund and see the value of his gift doubled. vision is to create one of Australia’s largest scholarship programs – to provide unlimited opportunities for In 2015 we were saddened by the passing of long-time success for our students and the extended community. friend and supporter of the University, Dr William Scholarships are life changing, with benefits that flow for Chiu. Dr Chiu will be remembered for his exceptional generations far in excess of the initial investment made. service to those less fortunate, his successful international business career, a commitment to the Thanks to your support we were able to offer significantly peaceful reunification of China and his philanthropic more donor-funded scholarships to students than ever support of many important causes across the globe. before – with 155 students receiving donor-funded scholarships in 2015 compared to 87 in 2014. No matter whether you donate towards scholarships, research, facilities or the arts, we thank you for your We must also recognise the work of the University’s commitment to the betterment of our community. When Foundation Council in achieving such a fantastic result. you give to Western Sydney University you can rest assured Their guidance, commitment and support has propelled that 100% of your donation goes directly to where you our scholarship campaign aspirations significantly, intended, maximising its impact now and into the future. especially through the leadership of Foundation Council member, Katie Page, who spearheaded the Thank you for making 2015 a great success and for your $300,000 Harvey Norman Scholarship Program. continued support.

We thank our passionate and committed staff who donated towards Community Scholarships, as well as our new Refugee and Higher Degree Research Professor Peter Shergold AC scholarship funds. We are proud to be leaders in Chancellor workplace giving across universities in Australia – Western Sydney University with 408 staff participating in fortnightly payroll giving in 2015. That’s close to triple the number we had at the beginning of 2015, with a staff participation rate of 14.5%. This will result in more scholarships for more students in 2016 and more again in 2017. Professor Barney Glover With one of the most diverse student populations Vice-Chancellor and President of any Australian university, it is fitting that we Western Sydney University launched a Refugee Scholarship Fund in 2015, with the University contributing the first $500,000. Our plan is to help many more students on humanitarian visas over the coming years with scholarships. Danny Gilbert AM We thank philanthropist Mr Xiangmo Huang for his Chairman visionary gift, the largest single gift ever received by the Foundation Council University at the time, which will be utilised to establish the Australia-China Institute for Arts and Culture in

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NEW REFUGEE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

OVER $500,000

RAISED FOR REFUGEE SCHOLARSHIPS

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We, as a community, have refugee students over the coming years. united in the face of terror As a result of a boardroom lunch hosted by and a refugee crisis which our Foundation Council Chairman, Danny has left countless thousands Gilbert AM, it is with immense gratitude that I report, to date, three major gifts totalling persecuted and homeless. $382,500 courtesy of Nadia and Alf Taylor Now is the time to act – to help settle and of TNA Solutions, Mr Talal Yassine of the rebuild the shattered lives of people who Crescent Foundation and an anonymous have been forced to flee their homes, donor. Our generous suppliers, Talent people whose livelihoods have been International and Allianz, have contributed destroyed, and who will never go back. $37,000 and it is estimated our staff will donate an additional $100,000 through Western Sydney University has a history our Staff Giving program in 2016. of welcoming students who would otherwise not have the opportunity to Our scholarships will help support attend university. We have more students students and enable them to rediscover from refugee backgrounds than any other and pursue their dreams. higher education institute in Australia. Compassion and acceptance is part of our Today’s humanitarian crisis in the Middle make-up at Western Sydney University. We East will present new challenges. are leaders in helping students in need.

I was recently appointed the NSW We have one of the most culturally and socio- Coordinator-General for Refugee economically diverse student populations Resettlement, tasked with harnessing of any university in Australia, and have more all levels of government, business, than 350 students on humanitarian visas. education and the community to settle The inspirational story of graduate and at least 4,000 of Australia’s additional lawyer Deng Adut shows the impact we intake of 12,000 refugees. It will be the can make – as individuals, a university, a largest single resettlement of Middle community. Deng’s extraordinary life and Eastern refugees in the state’s history. the contributions he has made to society Scholarships will be vital to this demonstrate the power of opportunity for resettlement process. those escaping persecution – and the reality is there are many other students at Western Many refugees coming to our shores have Sydney University with similar stories. been forced to abandon their studies, but they will have an opportunity to rebuild their For more information, or to contribute to our lives, to gain an education, find employment Refugee Scholarships Fund, please visit give. and to contribute to Australian society. westernsydney.edu.au/potentialunlimited or contact us on 02 9685 9511. We know that education is the key to unlocking potential. For those of you who have already contributed, I thank you sincerely for helping We know scholarships empower students. to change the lives of people who come to our country seeking safety and opportunity. A scholarship of around $7,500 a year can Your generous support provides opportunity ease the financial burden of gaining an not only for the individual scholarship education. It can allow a student to be self- recipients, but for their families, the sufficient and, with an education, these skilled community and, ultimately, Australian society. and talented people can go on to make a difference to our community and our country.

In September, Western Sydney University launched a Refugee Scholarships Fund with Professor Peter Shergold AC a $500,000 lead donation by the University. Chancellor Our goal is to be able to help hundreds of

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GIVING AT WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 2015

$8,261,932

TOTAL VALUE OF GIFTS

752 414

DONORS FIRST TIME DONORS

4,552 $6,066,555 INCREASE ON 2014

2014 2015

GIFTS 276% INCREASE

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ALLOCATION OF GIFTS

28% Scholarships

65% Research 5% General 2% Prizes

170 $128,000

DONOR SUPPORTED TOTAL VALUE OF PRIZES TO PRIZES AWARDED IN 2015 RECIPIENTS IN 2015

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PRIZE IN HONOUR OF DEDICATED, CARING NURSE In her husband’s words, Miriam McLean was an “old-style nurse”. She was “dedicated and truly caring.”

“Miriam trained in the ’50s, and back then nurses did everything,” says Rod McLean, who established the Miriam McLean Prize for Excellence in Clinical Practice in her memory.

The $1,000 prize awards students who aspire to contribute to nursing in a similar way.

Miriam was a nurse for 40 years, graduating in 1958 at War Memorial Hospital Waverley. She married Rod that year.

She gained her Diploma in Applied Science and became a clinical nurse consultant at Milperra College, which later became part of Western Sydney University. Miriam, who retired in 1998, was designated a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary in recognition of her volunteer work and community Mr Rod McLean, donor to the Miriam McLean Prize for Excellence service, particularly around tuberculosis. in Nursing

He may have three years A Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor people and communities, and of Surgery (MBBS) student, helps to close the gap. of study remaining, but Tom was awarded an Australian 21-year-old Tom Hatch is Rotary Health Indigenous Health “I do think that as a preference a firmly focused on helping Scholarship at the start of 2015, his lot Indigenous people are more meet the medical needs second year as a medical student. comfortable opening up to another It allowed him to move closer to Indigenous person, so having of rural Indigenous the Campbelltown Campus where Indigenous medical or even health communities. he is completing his studies. practitioners in a rural setting helps.”

Tom, whose father is Aboriginal and Australian Rotary Health Program mother is Samoan, says getting Co-ordinator Cheryl Deguara Indigenous medical students says the organisation supports “over the line to become medical areas that generally receive less doctors in turn helps Indigenous acknowledgement and assistance.

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Thomas Hatch MBBS STUDENT

“Indigenous and mental health, For Tom, it’s about helping “There are a lot of people to talk and rural doctors and nurses are communities in need. He also to about finances, and a lot of the areas that we are supporting has his sights set on sharing uni staff are there specifically because they don’t get a great deal his expertise in Samoa. to talk to Indigenous people, or of support elsewhere,” she says. are Indigenous themselves. “I like to be in touch with both of Australian Rotary Health, with the my cultures. I try to embrace them “I would encourage any Indigenous support of local Rotary clubs, has both so working over in Samoa person do it, especially if they funded scholarships at Western with the other half of my family is have a love of science.” Sydney University as part of a something I’d love to do as well.” national program since 2004. For more information about Scholarships are currently supporting Tom encourages other Indigenous establishing a scholarship, visit two Indigenous health and medicine students considering a medical westernsydney.edu.au/give students, and two medical students degree to chase their dreams. completing rural clinical placements.

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Harvey Norman Scholarship recipients: top left – Kathryn Engledow, B Social Work student top right – Arezo Masoomy, B Medical Science student bottom left – Amanda Burnet, B Occupational Therapy student

“I’m ambitious and now see a future for myself that is separate from my children as they become more and more independent.” – Kathryn Engledow

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The future of 13 inspiring Meet three of the diverse and helps her get to campus and eases aspirational students now on track the pressure of having to work. people has been rewritten to achieve their dreams, thanks with a scholarship that, to the $300,000 Harvey Norman “I owe it to my family to show for some, will be a launch Scholarship Program, launched that whatever you go through, at this year. the end of the day if you want pad to become leaders in to do it, you can,” she says. their field. For others, it Arezo Masoomy came to Australia will secure positive life with her family as a refugee from Single mum Kathryn wants to inspire other mothers to study and changes for their families. Afghanistan; Amanda Burnet was inspired by the therapists helping develop their careers: “I’m ambitious her autistic son; and Kathryn and now see a future for myself Engledow is a single mother of four. that is separate from my children Respectively, they are studying as they become more and more Medical Science, Occupational independent”. Therapy and Social Work. “Supporting the University is vital to Their stories are one thing, but it was securing the region’s future success” a mutual determination for success says Harvey Norman CEO Katie Page, and a hunger for a better life that also a Western Sydney University earned them a scholarship of $7,500 Foundation Council member. “We for each year of their degree. all need to share the responsibility and get behind the University – our Arezo, a second-year Medical scholarship recipients are bright, Science student and carer for her hard-working, determined and parents, excels at university and diverse. There are many more whose aims to advance into Medicine and life can be changed by the support of give back to her community. Her business and the broader community.” scholarship helps with expenses such as textbooks and tuition fees. For more information on the Harvey Norman Scholars, Amanda experienced the incredible visit westernsydney.edu.au/ impact occupational therapists harveynorman have on children during therapy for her own son. Her scholarship

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POTENTIAL UNLIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS CAMPAIGN

SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTERS BY TYPE 2% 3% NON-PROFIT 3% BEQUESTS ORGANISATIONS GOVERNMENT 4% TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS 6% STAFF GIVING

56% 26% CORPORATES INDIVIDUALS

2013: 84 2014: 100 2015: 177

TOTAL NUMBER OF AVAILABLE DONOR-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS

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$2,300,923 TOTAL VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS

SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FROM STAFF GIVING VIA PAYROLL $71,326 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS $13,011 REFUGEE SCHOLARSHIPS

63% 2014 2015 INCREASE IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR STUDENTS

westernsydney.edu.au 13 Danielle Creek PRIZE RECIPIENT, PHD STUDENT

My research focuses on the adaptations that arid Eucalypts possess to enable them to survive Australia’s harsh outback conditions. I have a major drought experiment underway on the Hawkesbury campus using 2m tall arid Eucalyptus saplings that are repeatedly undergoing drought events. I want to know whether repeated droughts will better enable these trees to cope with future drought (through processes such as anatomical modifications or more efficient use of water) or instead will they sustain irreparable damage each drought and eventually succumb to some future event? I have also started to test some of these theories using mature trees in the National Parks in John B Fairfax AO Bourke, NSW. This research should begin to shed some light on BUSINESSMAN AND the future of these trees in our increasingly dry and hot climate. PHILANTHROPIST IMPACT REPORT 2015

DISTINGUISHED RURAL ADVOCATES SUPPORT HAWKESBURY APPEAL

One hundred and Hawkesbury Scholarships in agricultural education. and the $3,500 Hawkesbury Australia has benefitted from twenty-five years Appeal Prize for research methods and techniques of tradition and excellence to be announced. developed at institutions such as Hawkesbury. It is academic excellence “No longer do farmers therefore vital to maintain and at the Hawkesbury rely on the wool from a encourage this education.” campus has drawn sheep’s back to sustain their the support of a ‘passion’ for a rural lifestyle. Throughout history, leaders Farming today is a skill to be in the rural industry have diverse group of learned. These scholarships been educated at the alumni, business enable young people to campus, which opened in people and politicians become aware of the many 1891 as the Hawkesbury – all with a long- opportunities modern farming Agricultural College. Many offers,” says John Fairfax. heritage buildings remain standing affiliation in the 1,300 hectare John, who has started work with the region. grounds, which feature a on his memoirs, has a long working farm, extensive history of service to the Businessman and orchards and vineyards. philanthropist John B Fairfax community through executive AO, 1940s graduate George roles with agricultural and The Hawkesbury Alumni Bennett – who worked with charitable organisations, Chapter, which celebrates the John at the Royal Agricultural including serving on past and future of the campus, Society, and the Hawkesbury the board of the Royal donated proceeds to the Alumni Chapter (HAC) are Agricultural Society of NSW appeal from its annual lunch all passionate advocates Foundation. As Chairman hosted at NSW Parliament for rural issues, and are of Rural Press for more than House by alumni Niall Blair leading supporters of the 15 years, he helped build the MLC and Rick Colless MLC. agricultural and regional Hawkesbury Appeal. For more information publisher into a highly about establishing a Agriculture and Nursing successful media company. students will be the first to prize or scholarship, visit benefit, with recipients of two “The Hawkesbury campus has westernsydney.edu.au/give a long and strong tradition

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A LIFE-LONG ASSOCIATION

Seventy-five years after In 1942 the teenager, who had Hawkesbury Dairy Factory, but soon grown up on a Muswellbrook renewed his association with the first stepping foot on the dairy farm during the Depression, college when, in 1958, he became campus, HAC member received a telegram to say he a junior farmer supervisor with George Bennett is still had been selected to attend the Department of Education. He a loyal supporter of the Hawkesbury Agricultural became a staff member at Western College on a bursary. Sydney University at Hawkesbury values and traditions that in 1970, where he organised “I got on the train the next day and set his career in motion. practical training for Agriculture went down to Hawkesbury,” he said. students until his retirement in And so began a long and dedicated 1986. He also served as Director association with a campus that of the Hawkesbury Foundation for means so much to so many. more than 10 years, until 2009. A week after his arrival at the “Every contribution towards college, George won the Junior bursaries or scholarships can Farmer Scholarship, which provide opportunities to help funded his entire Diploma of people who can’t afford to go to Agriculture. The outbreak of university,” says George. “In my World War II suspended his case, I’d never have been there studies, but he was able to if it wasn’t for the bursary.” complete his second diploma – in For more information about dairy technology – in 1948. opportunities for alumni to give, George began his career with the please visit westernsydney.edu.au/ Department of Agriculture at the alumni_giving

16 George Bennett DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE 1944, HAWKESBURY DIPLOMA IN DAIRYING 1948 IMPACT REPORT 2015 PROUD STAFF SHARE COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS

funded prize for academic excellence limited by hardship, and the new and service to the community. Refugee Scholarships Fund and Higher Degree Research Scholarships. “The scholarship means a lot to me. It will allow me to continue my “Staff Giving is an effective way studies,” she says. of fundraising for the University and its charity partners,” says The “amazing contributions” of Ray. “One hundred per cent of donors that help students like payroll donations go towards the Azadeh inspired Carolyn Bennett to scholarship or charity partner – join the Staff Giving program. The with no administration costs.” Projects Coordinator in the Office of Organisational Development realised That means helping more students she could make a difference when achieve their dreams – like Rebecca she met the University’s new Annual Ayton, a Paramedicine student whose Giving Manager Ray Villarica while life was turned upside down when taking him through orientation. a series of tragic circumstances Azadeh Ehsan had always hit her family. Burmese refugee “At that point, there were only 145 Stephar Htoo, the sole English loved science and studying. staff giving, and when you consider speaker and provider for his family, She held an Advanced how many people actually work here, has graduated with a Bachelor that isn’t many,” says Carolyn, who of Community Welfare. He knew Diploma of Radiography now promotes the program to new when she arrived in education was key in establishing staff with “a real sense of pride”. a career and contributing to the Australia with her husband “I took it on as a personal challenge. advancement of other refugees. as an asylum seeker from It’s great to be able to share this Vanessa Askew, a mature-aged Iran five years ago. opportunity with new staff attending student and single mother of orientation. I promote the program five, can now pursue a career in Azadeh found acclimatising to from my heart and set myself teaching despite financial hardship. the customs and language of ‘recruitment goals’ to inspire others Vanessa says, “being a single mother her new country difficult. At the to join.” time, it was hard to imagine she of five children has meant that money would become a researcher at Less than a year on, Carolyn’s is a real struggle. Sometimes even Western Sydney University. efforts, combined with a staff giving having enough money for food has campaign launched by Chancellor been an issue. I want to finish my But Azadeh found the courage to turn Professor Peter Shergold AC, have studies so that I can do better by my their lives around. She took English helped boost staff giving numbers children and for myself. Thank you courses and applied to university. to 409. to all the donors who are making this possible.” She isn’t a researcher yet, but she The University matches every is well on her way – thanks to the dollar donated by staff towards Carolyn concludes “to think that support of a scholarship. scholarships, which means the I am helping somebody who is Now in the third year of her impact of each donation is doubled. having a hard time, to enable undergraduate science degree, Staff can choose to direct a portion somebody to realise their degree and a recipient of the Joan Reid of their pre-tax salary to scholarships, dreams – it feels really good to Scholarship for Refugee Women, the Whitlam Institute or one of four contribute in a small way.” Azadeh was on the Dean’s Merit List charity partners. The Staff Giving To become a staff giver and help and this year won The Great Irish program supports Community students achieve their dreams, visit Scholarships, which assist students Famine Memorial Award, a donor- westernsydney.edu.au/staffgiving

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Staff member Carolyn Bennett (left) with Community Scholarship recipient Christine Foote, Bachelor of Midwifery student

GRANDMOTHER FIRST IN FAMILY TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY Christine Foote is a mature-aged student of Midwifery. She is a grandmother and the first in her family to attend university. She has appeared on the Dean’s Merit List for academic achievement. Her life-long goal is to become a registered midwife.

Her Western Sydney University Community Scholarship has allowed Christine to take part in important work that will inform best practices in the care of new mothers and their babies.

STAFF GIVING ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015

15 182% $125,006 INCREASE IN THE TOTAL VALUE OF COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS NUMBER OF STAFF PAYROLL DONATIONS AWARDED AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN MADE BY STAFF IN 2015 ALUMNI AND STAFF GIFTS PAYROLL GIVING

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Adversity in the workplace A stipend scholarship helped “I didn’t want to go back to the Professor Vickers complete her corporate world – I wanted to certainly hasn’t impeded PhD at Western Sydney University do something more meaningful,” Professor Margaret Vickers in 1998. Her bequest will provide she says. Her life changed when in achieving her goals – two ongoing stipend scholarships she crossed paths with a former despite being diagnosed with for research students with a lecturer who told her about a disability or chronic illness. tutoring role at the University. That multiple sclerosis (MS). It job turned into a role as a lecturer, is, however, the focus of her “I wanted to do something that and led to a PhD in Commerce. research – and in some ways, will help people reach their life goals like I did. I thought about Now the accomplished academic the inspiration behind her how much the uni has changed not only aims to help businesses bequest to the University. my life,” says Professor Vickers, develop policies to support their who had never imagined gaining workforce, she aims to help a university education when others achieve their goals. she went to technical college to “I’m interested in the difficulties become a typist in the 1970s. that people encounter while She began her university studies, working and how they’ve coped, aged 21, when she realised her whether they have a chronic illness, typist’s pay was not enough to disability, mental health issues, or live on. She was one of only 11 are victims of workplace bullying. students graduating in 1987 from “I’ve gone from being a typist to being the fledgling Bachelor of Business a Professor who has travelled the (Computing and Information world and had wonderful learning Systems) at the then Nepean College and teaching opportunities.” of Advanced Education, now part of Western Sydney University. For more information on leaving a bequest to Western A turning point came when Professor Sydney University, please visit Vickers was diagnosed with MS. westernsydney.edu.au/bequest

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Professor Margaret Vickers

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 1986, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (COMMERCE) 1998

“I wanted to do something that will help people reach their life goals like I did. I thought about how much the uni has changed my life.”

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Vice-Chancellor and University President Professor Barney Glover (left) and Mr Xiangmo Huang (right) at the signing ceremony to establish the Australia-China Institute for Arts and Culture.

22 Western Sydney University IMPACT REPORT 2015 AUSTRALIA, CHINA: FUTURES ENTWINED

At a time when Australia- Generous philanthropic gifts from the Thanks to this support, the Chinese community have not only University can help establish a China relations are of utmost provided the momentum to build greater understanding of Chinese importance, Western Sydney stronger ties with China; ultimately, culture, forge relationships University’s connections in they will help future Chinese leaders with Chinese universities and China – and with Australia’s increase their understanding of support students studying Chinese community – Australia and Western Sydney. Chinese language and culture. are also deepening.

VISIONARY GIFT TO ENHANCE CULTURAL CONNECTION A new Australia-China Institute for through internationally relevant mindset that is embedded in our Arts and Culture will open the hearts research and an understanding students, our teaching and our and minds of students, researchers and appreciation of Chinese culture research,” says Vice-Chancellor and the community to Chinese through a program of scholarships. Professor Barney Glover. “This culture, thanks to the single largest can only be realised with great gift received by the University to date. The Institute will provide an leadership and courage from opportunity for language, literature, individuals like Xiangmo Huang.” Philanthropist and businessman art, knowledge, teaching expertise and Xiangmo Huang was inspired by a ideas to be fostered and exchanged. To discuss opportunities to provide vision to build an enduring relationship philanthropic support for research, between Australia and China. His gift “To be a university of international please contact the Office of will help develop a global mindset standing is to have an international Advancement and Alumni on 02 9685 9511

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED Every year Western Sydney two new gifts from the Chinese for international scholarships University hosts a Chinese dinner community were announced: by The Australian Economics to celebrate the special relationship a scholarship funded by the Trade and Culture Association. between the University and its Australian Fujian Association For more information on how you multi-cultural communities – and that will support bilingual can support students, please visit the support they provide. This year education research and support westernsydney.edu.au/give

8,000 3,000+ WESTERN WESTERN SYDNEY SYDNEY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI STUDENTS LIVE IN SPEAK HONG KONG CHINESE AND CHINA AT HOME

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It is a $3.5 billion other supporting partners, the Jacka FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS RESEARCH INTO CHINESE HERBS AND DEMENTIA industry, and two Foundation of Natural Therapies, Flordis and Catalent, was vital to NICM recently announced Dr in three Australians building capacity in the sector. Genevieve Steiner as a recipient use it to prevent or of the prestigious National “We do the research that’s required Health and Medical Research treat illness, and to guide patients and practitioners Council and Australian Research promote wellbeing. to use the best in complementary Council Dementia Research medicine – resulting in greater health But this health care practice is not Development Fellowship. outcomes for the entire community,” usually delivered by your local GP. says Professor Bensoussan. The $574,644 grant will allow Dr Steiner to increase our Complementary medicine is a range “We are training the next generation understanding of the brain activity of health care practices, including of researchers in this area to build that relates to the problems with traditional and natural medicines collaborations between medical learning and memory that occur and therapies, that fall outside the research institutes, hospitals and during the early stages of dementia. realm of conventional medicine. universities that are doing work This is important for understanding in these national priority areas.” As its benefits continue to be proven, the syndrome and how it works, rigorous research is building a NICM Managing Director Janice as well as for the development of scientific base of evidence for its use. Besch says both Blackmores targeted treatments. The project will also focus on how a new This is where the National Institute and NICM have an enormous herbal treatment affects the brain of Complementary Medicine commitment to building capacity. and different indicators of the (NICM) is recognised as a world “These traditional and natural syndrome. The research will be authority – and why it has the medicines have a long history of use conducted in collaboration with support of Australia’s leading and a high level of use within the leading dementia experts across complementary medicine companies. Australian community, and we’re the country and within NICM. here to build a modern, scientific “We know there are as many evidence base for the particular The funding for Dr Steiner’s consultations for complementary herbs or supplements or practices four-year project will also therapies (in Australia) as there that have been used for a very long help broaden recognition are GP visits,” says Blackmores time by a lot of people,” she says. for complementary Institute Director Dr Lesley Braun. medicine research. “On that basis alone, there is an Blackmores’ Dr Braun says there ethical imperative to uncover is also the need for more informed For more information on more research and evidence for debate and opinion in the media, supporting the National Institute of their use, but also to understand and in guiding government policy. Complementary Medicine, please the mechanisms of action, new visit westernsydney.edu.au/give applications and also safety issues.” “NICM is more than a research institute. It also gets involved Blackmores, a key supporter of in public debate and policy.” NICM, recently funded three more scholarships at the Institute. Of the Australians using complementary medicine, 42 per NICM Executive Director Professor cent are doing so to prevent or Lesley Braun Alan Bensoussan says the support manage chronic conditions identified DIRECTOR of Blackmores and the Institute’s as national health priorities. BLACKMORES LIMITED

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Marcus C Blackmore AM CHAIRMAN BLACKMORES LIMITED

westernsydney.edu.au 25 IMPACT REPORT 2015 HIGH HOPES FOR INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH

In an Australian-first, Bob Ingham AO and his family have Similarly, the Ingham Medical long been advocates of medical Research Scholarship inspires Professor Soon Lee and research in Western Sydney, and in talented, ambitious and passionate his team are using high- 2012 opened the world-class Ingham students with a medical research tech next generation Institute adjacent to Liverpool focus to hone their skills while sequencing to investigate Hospital. Its research has had an providing support to the immediate effect in the treatment University’s top researchers. two possible causes and prevention of diseases prevalent of prostate cancer: in the region, and is also having With Western Sydney fast high cholesterol and an impact on the world stage. becoming a hub for medical research, established international bladder infection. The family’s generous gifts to the researchers and specialists are University have enabled the School attracted to the facilities, says Professor Lee’s ground-breaking of Medicine to attract and retain Professor Lee. “Liverpool Hospital research wouldn’t be possible leading researchers such as Professor is currently the largest teaching without the ongoing support Lee, who can carry out cutting-edge hospital in the country. We are in of the Ingham family. research that is not bound by the a position to roll this research out “Their donation is essential to allow restrictions of traditional funding. into the population because of the us to do innovative research, that sheer number of patients we see. “My family’s belief is that research into will help us to break through with health is where we need to be,” says “It is four times the size it was 20 years important discoveries,” says the daughter Lyn Ingham. “We need to ago. We are not a small university Chair of Pathology, who is based find prevention rather than cure, and clinical school, and in 10 years’ time, at the Western Sydney University the only way that’s going to happen you will see meteoric changes.” Liverpool Hospital Clinical School is through research, and the only and the Ingham Institute. way research can happen is through For more information about funding cutting edge research, please visit Professor Lee says donors such funding – and it pretty much has to as the Inghams are filling an be funded through the community.” westernsydney.edu.au/give/ important gap in medical research. research

NEW RESEARCH INTO ANTI-CANCER PROPERTIES OF HERBS A $70,000 gift from the Maxwell Family Foundation is supporting research into more effective cancer treatment using Chinese medicine – which shows fewer side effects. The donation will also help build awareness and understanding among Western clinicians about how Chinese medicine can be used to prevent and treat cancer.

The University’s National Institute of Complementary Medicine will use the donation to extend current knowledge on Chinese herbal medicine for treating cancers by identifying at least three herbs and extracts with potent anti-cancer actions.

Emerging evidence has revealed beneficial effects of Chinese herbal medicine on the survival rate, quality of life and immune function of cancer patients. However, further studies are needed to identify the active ingredients in these herbs and to understand mechanisms involved in their actions with cancer cells.

The use of Chinese medicine for the management of tumours can be traced back to ancient China more than 3,000 years ago.

For more information about the research conducted by the National Institute of Complementary Medicine, please visit nicm.edu.au

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Professor Soon Lee CANCER RESEARCHER

“If this works, it will be a major breakthrough.” Professor Soon Lee believes there is every chance his research could lead to prevention and cure for prostate cancer, one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Australia.

westernsydney.edu.au 27 IMPACT REPORT 2015 BUILDING A CAREER FROM THE GROUND UP

Tim Dekruif (left), B Construction Management student and Andrew Steventon (right), Bachelor of Building (Construction Management) 2002

Tim Dekruif may be at the very Tim is photographed with Andrew listened to my story and managed to beginning of an exciting career Steventon, Leighton’s Project Director secure me a position in the Bachelor trajectory, but he already has his and the Senior Project Manager of of Building course… I was awarded sights firmly set on the fast-paced, 1PSQ, the University’s new flagship that cadetship.” high-pressure environment of a top- Parramatta campus. tier construction firm. Andrew took five-and-a-half years Andrew is one of the ‘highly regarded’ to achieve his degree while working Since being awarded one of five project managers Tim aims to full-time with Multiplex. He quickly Leighton Properties Scholarships, the emulate. He is also a graduate of moved up the ranks from tasks such third-year Construction Management Western Sydney University. Andrew as taking lunch orders and copying student has already networked with was invited to address the Property drawings, to those tasks he aspired some of the industry’s most highly Careers night with students and to do. He project managed many regarded project managers. employers at the University last year, high-profile developments, including where he recounted the launch of his Sydney’s Macquarie Bank Building at But he hasn’t lost sight of the career in 1997. 1 Shelley Street, before moving into significance of that first stepping development management in 2010. stone – his degree – from The cadetship he had been chasing which he plans to graduate with Multiplex wasn’t possible “Things seem to have taken me back with First Class Honours. without a degree, and his tertiary to Western Sydney University after ranking wasn’t high enough to my introduction almost 20 years ago,” “By obtaining this scholarship, I get into university. So he visited said Andrew. will be able to maintain my focus the University’s engineering and towards my studies with the main construction departments. For more information about goal of achieving excellent results,” establishing a scholarship and says Tim, who saw the scholarship “The doors were locked and I thought recruiting top students, please as an opportunity to gain valuable I had no hope when a gentleman visit westernsydney.edu.au/give/ experience and share his passion for with glasses and snowy hair heard scholarships the construction industry with like- me and approached with a smile,” minded professionals. said Andrew. “[Lecturer] Mr Phil Love

28 Western Sydney University IMPACT REPORT 2015 EXCEPTIONAL GROUP SUPPORTS EXTRAORDINARY OUTCOMES

“They’re a pretty exceptional group of people who want to support the people of Western Sydney,” says Sarah.

The Refugee Scholarship Fund will assist some of the 350 Western Sydney University students who hold humanitarian visas through a scholarship of $7,500 per year.

Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Barney Glover says the public response to the inspirational story of graduate Deng Adut – now a lawyer – shows the extraordinary difference that can be made to society if those escaping war-torn countries are given the chance to start a new life. It took just two months for “I tagged my school friends and got “The greatest thing that could happen the James Ruse Class of quite a big response,” says Sarah to a person like me is to be able to Sims (Master of Arts – Social Ecology, get an education,” says Deng. “It’s life. ’88 to commit to funding a 2007), who approached Annual It’s the opposite of death, which I was scholarship that will change Giving Manager, Ray Villarica. going to face in South Sudan.” the life of a refugee. “He helpfully worked out the figures. The scholarship funded by the James It’s a great model that allows people In September, Western Sydney Ruse Class of ’88 will transform to support something that has a University announced a $500,000 another life. scholarship fund to assist beginning and an end, rather than refugees, with plans to raise on an ongoing basis. It’s manageable “When you can support an individual $12 million to help 400 students because even though it’s a significant story, you know you’re making a big over the next four years. sum of money, there are 24 of us and difference in somebody’s life,” says it’s over four years.” Sarah. “And that’s an amazing feeling.” At the same time, the group of Not only has the group pledged former classmates, including two For more information about to donate $30,000 towards the supporting your alma mater, please University alumni, touted the idea scholarship, the friends are also visit westernsydney.edu.au/alumni_ over Facebook of supporting an discussing the possibility of offering giving educational scholarship. mentoring opportunities for the scholarship recipient.

Western Sydney University graduates are helping ensure future generations follow in their footsteps and ALUMNI GIVING reach their potential. Since 2012, alumni have helped support 20 Community Scholarships and are now also supporting the Refugee Scholarship Fund.

westernsydney.edu.au 29 Megan Bromley BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS) 2004

ALUMNI INSPIRING CAREER PATHS IMPACT REPORT 2015

Megan Bromley didn’t follow A 2004 graduate of Human Many students were enthusiastic Resources Management and to speak one-on-one with a traditional career path, Industrial Relations, Megan is one Megan after her masterclass. but she has accomplished of several alumni and community everything she set out members helping domestic and “The one thing I got from speaking to achieve. Now, after international students jumpstart to the students is that they need their career through the eight- access to someone who’s not part more than a decade in week Social Engagement and of the university – someone who the workforce, the award- Leadership Program (SELP). has a different level of experience winning HR practitioner and is willing to share and take “I think the program is amazing. It the time to listen to their stories. has returned to Western can make students better rounded I think that is very powerful.” Sydney University to and more ready for entry into the let current students workforce,” says Megan. “The more She encourages other alumni to give back to the university through SELP: know they don’t need to opportunities students have to hear about different stories in the “The University sent me on my path, follow the rules either. workplace, the better educated and I am really grateful to be able they’ll be to make the best decisions. to give back and share my story. They see different ways of working.” “Think about the time, effort and SELP gives students the opportunity energy you put into your university to engage with successful career, and how you can make a professionals through masterclasses difference to someone else’s life and leadership workshops. They down the track. I think that’s a pretty develop skills in business leadership, special thing.” achieving team outcomes, cross- For more information about how cultural perspectives, globalisation Alumni give back to the University, and social responsibility. please visit westernsydney. edu.au/alumni_volunteers

31 IMPACT REPORT 2015 DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CRITICAL FOR ‘URBAN GROWTH’

Emilie and fellow UrbanGrowth NSW Research Scholarship recipient Ildi Vukovich start their two-year projects this year through the Urban Research Program in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology. Ildi will research Community Engagement in Major Urban Renewal Projects. UrbanGrowth NSW is using government land to create vibrant living and work places that integrate with public transport, community facilities and public open spaces. “The aim of the research being undertaken by the two Masters students is to support the work of UrbanGrowth NSW in the important areas of diversity and community engagement,” says Senior Manager – Government & Emilie Baganz and Ildi Vukovich, Master of Philosophy (Social Science) students, Industry Relations Alison McLaren. with Alison McLaren of UrbanGrowth (centre) “As the future workers and residents of our city, the aspirations, ideas and innovations of university Cultural acceptance and So, when she saw an advertisement for a postgraduate scholarship students across NSW will be critical diversity have always funded by UrbanGrowth NSW to in shaping UrbanGrowth NSW’s been a part of Emilie research how diversity contributes major urban transformation portfolio Baganz’s make-up. to economic, social and cultural of projects into genuine world- sustainability, she instantly knew class communities of tomorrow.” she was made for it. For Emilie, the project will not only provide her with the experience Emilie grew up in Germany where and skills needed for further diversity has been encouraged and research positions, it will also – she promoted through education since hopes – reveal a positive impact the end of WWII. of diversity in areas of urban She was initially impressed by renewal – and ultimately work Western Sydney University when she towards combatting racism. came across its Unlimited advertising “I think it’s important that people campaign which went viral in 2015. don’t live segregated – that “I was working on the Challenging there’s a healthy mix of people.” Racism project for Courage to Care NSW and immediately liked what the To discuss funding a research University stood for and the diversity scholarship, please contact the it promoted,” she says. Office of Advancement and Alumni on 02 9685 9511.

32 Western Sydney University IMPACT REPORT 2015 REALISING WESTERN SYDNEY’S UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

The impact of Matt and Matt and wife Nicole intend to open Majoring in applied finance as part doors and expand boundaries for of his Business and Commerce Nicole Graham’s gift to business students of the region (Advanced Business Leadership) Western Sydney University through the ‘Matt & Nicole Graham degree, James Halligan is one future is obvious in terms of the Scholarship’. leader. His values and work ethic set him apart from an impressive group opportunities it opens for the “I feel there’s so much untapped talent of applicants, to be awarded the in young Australians in Western University and scholarship inaugural scholarship. recipient James Halligan. Sydney. We have a responsibility to help young people broaden their “He is ambitious and humble in equal But the other great – and unexpected – own definitions of their potential and measure,” says Matt, who sat with benefit is for Matt and Nicole, expand some of the boundaries they Nicole on the selection board. “His themselves. might put around that,” says Matt, discussions were consistently values “The opportunity to sit with young who lived there for almost 40 years. aligned, and he had a really clear picture of who he wanted to be. As people at a really important stage “Western Sydney will be the engine of generations have changed, a strong of their career and play a small growth for New South Wales for the work ethic in a graduate is a real role in helping them understand next 20 to 30-year period,” he says. differentiator.” their own potential, and give them “And the talent who will be the leaders an opportunity to celebrate the in 20 to 30 years’ time live there now. To establish a scholarship in your strengths and gifts they have is so From a business point of view, there’s name and open doors for Western rewarding,” says Matt. definite competitive advantage in Sydney University students, please A Partner at PwC and a member of accessing a really talented pool of visit westernsydney.edu.au/give the University’s Foundation Council, young Australians.”

Matt and Nicole Graham with their scholarship recipient, James Halligan, B Business and Commerce (Advanced Business Leadership) student (centre)

westernsydney.edu.au 33 IMPACT REPORT 2015 ENDOWMENT PROVIDES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SINGLE PARENTS

With just one year to go, But academic excellence is just one Over 14 years, the Knox Family reason she was awarded the Knox endowment has allowed 18 single Nursing student Tanya Family Scholarship at the start of parents to achieve their dream of Shaw is proud to say she 2015 for the remainder of her degree. obtaining a degree. The nature of has a Distinction average. the gift means that only the interest Tanya studies full time. She is also a earned from its investment is spent – single mum of three – her children, a thus providing support for many girl and two boys, are aged between years to come. two and 11. For Tanya, knowing she has the Juggling timetables, study and support to finish her degree is month-long placements was “a blessing”. one challenge, but financial hardship was another. “I am doing it for advancement and opportunity,” she says. “At the With no one to leave her children end of three years I’ll have an with, part-time work wasn’t an option opportunity for a really great for Tanya, 34, who sees her degree as career. There are so many an opportunity to advance her career different fields you can go into and provide for her children. once you’ve got your degree.”

“I had to do something. I couldn’t keep She says it’s important other going the way I was. I wasn’t able to people in similar situations function financially,” she says. realise support is available.

The Knox Family Scholarship changed “There are opportunities out her life. there and help is available. You’re not in it alone. There “It’s given me the financial are people out there who opportunity to keep going, and it’s want to see you succeed. meant I haven’t had to uproot my There are people who kids and cause disruption to them. want to see you do well.” “The scholarship is allowing me to To support talented students put them into care when I’m on like Tanya, please visit placement, and it’s allowed me to really focus on what I need to do westernsydney.edu.au/give to get to the end of the degree.”

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Tanya Shaw KNOX FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT B. NURSING STUDENT

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Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver AM PVC, ENGAGEMENT & ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER LEADERSHIP

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LEADERSHIP ROLE TO BOOST INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver AM will help extend the University’s commitment to Indigenous education. Professor Jackson Pulver will lead the Professor Jackson Pulver broke new University’s initiatives, particularly relating ground by becoming the first Aboriginal to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or Torres Strait Islander to receive a PhD outcomes, and help make it the university in Medicine from the University of Sydney, of first choice for Indigenous people. and is a prominent researcher, educator and advocate in Aboriginal and Torres A Koori woman whose traditional roots Strait Islander health and education. lie in south-western NSW, Professor Jackson Pulver trained as a nurse before In 2011, Professor Jackson Pulver was entering medical school at the University made a Member of the Order of Australia of Sydney in 1992. She has since (AM) for service to medical education, gained qualifications and experience particularly through the Muru Marri in epidemiology and public health. Indigenous Health Unit at the University of New South Wales.

For more information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives at Western Sydney University, please visit westernsydney.edu.au/badanami

westernsydney.edu.au 37 IMPACT REPORT 2015 IN MEMORIAM – DR WILLIAM CHIU

“Everyone can play a role understanding of Chinese language of an Asian study conference, and culture. His support has been three research internships in charity. Love has far-reaching. and two PhD scholarships. no boundaries.” As well as promoting cross-cultural Earlier last year, Dr Chiu was These were the words of a understanding, his gift allowed the presented with the prestigious supremely generous man, whose University to provide opportunities Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) legacy will benefit the University’s for students with Chinese partners, from Western Sydney University students and Australia-China locally and internationally. to acknowledge his distinguished relations for many years to come. service to the community and his The program has delivered In 2012, Dr William Chiu presented role in fostering the relationship 25 scholarships for study at between Australia and China. the University with one of its most leading Chinese universities, significant individual donations, 16 academic prizes in Chinese To leave a gift in memoriam, establishing a program for language and culture, two literary please visit westernsydney.edu.au/ young people to gain a deeper translation projects, sponsorship memorial_giving

EXTRACT FROM DR CHIU’S MEMORIAL PRESENTED BY VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT PROFESSOR BARNEY GLOVER We remember Dr William Chiu JP as William will be remembered for students to study at top Chinese a visionary leader, a great supporter his exceptional service to those universities; academic prizes for of Western Sydney University and less fortunate, his successful talented students to reward their a friend to many. international business career, engagement with Chinese language his life-long commitment to and culture; and the translation of I was privileged to meet William the peaceful reunification of two Chinese novels into English to shortly after I joined the University China exemplified through his enhance high-level cultural links in early 2014 and again when chairmanship of the Australia between Australia and China. we presented William with the Council for the Promotion of the prestigious award of Doctor Peaceful Reunification of China and Dr Chiu’s significant generosity has of Letters, honoris causa, his philanthropic support of many been critical in helping Western acknowledging his distinguished important and worthy causes. Sydney University to develop closer service to the community and to relations with other universities fostering the relationship between William’s support for our University in China, and to encouraging and China and Australia. On this day, is appreciated immensely. It supporting students to pursue I recall fondly meeting many of provided young people with studies in Chinese language William’s friends and colleagues, all opportunities to experience and and culture. It has provided the present to show their support for a gain a deeper understanding of University with the momentum man who had given so much of his Chinese language and culture to continue these efforts well life to helping others. Many of you by providing scholarships for into the future with the support are here today. Western Sydney University of the community.

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Dr William Chiu HONOURARY DOCTORATE OF LETTERS, 2014

VALUES TO LIVE ON THROUGH LIONS SCHOLARSHIP With the generous support of The The Lion Dr William Chiu As a proud Lion, Dr Chiu Follow Your Dream Foundation Scholarship of $7,500 each demonstrated what can Australia, Dr Chiu’s generosity of year for the duration of the be achieved when people spirit, leadership and vision for degree will support those who come together to create a more harmonious society will have the drive and talent to good in the world. be fostered in future scholars. achieve tertiary education.

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Thank you. Western Sydney University is able to support the next generation of leaders and fund research that has the potential to change lives, thanks to the generosity of our donors.

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Alison M Johnston Prize Fund Heidi Hendriks Memorial Prize Fund Razeen and Carolyn Ann D Clark Scholarship Fund Helen Sham-Ho Prize Fund Sappideen Prize Fund Australian Hospital Prize Fund Hunts Motel and Convention Razeen and Carolyn Sappideen Prize Fund Cisco Systems Fund Centre Prize Fund Reuben Herbert Stillman Cospak Scholarship Fund Jacka Foundation Chair in Complementary Medicine Fund Memorial Prize Fund Dani Gilroy Memorial Prize Fund Joan Reid Scholarship Fund Robert Hayes Memorial David Finlay Memorial Prize Scholarship Fund (Horticulture) Fund John Marsden Memorial Scholarship Fund Sarah Hilton Memorial Prize Fund Derek and Shirley Howes Prize Fund Lawrie Brooks Memorial Award Fund Soroptimist International Award Fund Dora Giacomelli Scholarship Fund Lynch and Mitchell Memorial Sun Microsystems Fund Ellice Swinbourne Prize Fund Award Fund Sun Microsystems Prize Fund Emeritus Professor Jim Mcknight Margaret Mackisack Memorial Fund Sydney Mechanics School Memorial Prize Fund Max Ruddock Memorial Prize Fund of Arts Prize Fund Enid Helen Hort and Family W S Pender Memorial Prize Fund Scholarship Endowment Fund MCAE Commemorative Award Fund Yvonne Kan Memorial Fund Evelyn Cullen Nursing Prize Fund Michael Cusack Memorial Prize Fund George Chao-Yiang Hu Prize Fund Peter Brennan Chair in General Practice Fund Golden Century Group Prize Fund Peter Donnolley Memorial Prize Fund Great Irish Famine Commemoration Committee Prize Fund Post Harvest Horticulture Prize Fund Hawkesbury Benefactors Prize Fund Professor Yip Cho Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Anonymous Donors (68) Ms Thea Birch Fitch Ms Joan Cifuentes Miss Christina Abdel Shaheed Ms Rebecca Birnie Ms Jodi Clark Ms Ramya Acharya Ms Maria Bisogni Mr Greg Clark Mr & Mrs Michael & Melissa Adams Ms Elizabeth Black Ms Erin Clarke Mr Deng Adut Dr Denise Blanchard Mr Adam Clayton Ms Nidhi Aggarwal Mr Michael Blissenden Ms Stephannie Cleary Dr Kingsley Agho Mrs Clare Bockmann Dr Belinda Cochrane Mr Rehan Ahmed Mrs Christine Booth Ms Rachelle Coe Mr Mohsen Ahmed Ms Gabrielle Borg Barrister Ian Coleman SC Mr Paul Alexandrou Miss Belinda Boughton Dr Joe Collins Dr Rodney Allan Ms Angela Bouris Ms Jennifer Conley Associate Professor Jonathon Allen Prof Brett Bowden Mr Michael Cook Ms Sesil Almendrala Ms Natalie Bradbury Mr Joshua Cook Ms Kris Ambrose Ms Helen Bristow Ms Kylie Cooke Mr Inian Anbalagan Ms Anne Britton Dr Natalie Courtman-Kalms Professor Ian Anderson Mr Michael Brogan Ms Laarni Coram Associate Professor Dr Bridget Brooklyn Ms Hermy Cristina Cortez Christopher Andrews Ms Geraldine Brooks AO Mr Philip Costley Ms Robyn Anikin Dr Miriam Brooks Mr Dan Cotton Dr Ann Cheryl Armstrong Mrs Gillian Brown Dr Natalie Courtman-Kalms Ms Susan Ashton Mr David Bruce-Smith Ms Kristy Coxon Ms Nicole Asquith Ms Terri Bryson Ms Keren Cox-Witton Associate Professor Catherine Attard Mrs Susan Buckley Ms Victoria Coyne Ms Magdalena Au Mr Anthony Bullen Mrs Christine Croser Mrs Sue Audley Ms Suellen Bullock Associate Professor Bruce Crossman Ms Anna Avouris Dr Darleen Bungey Ms Carla Cruz Dr Gulay Avsar Mr Justin Bunt Mr Sam Cuccurullo Mr Kamal Azmi Ms Jan Burnswoods Dr Christina Curry Mr Paul Bailey Professor Simon Burrows Mrs Stella Cusack Mr Grant Bailey Mr John Butcher Emeritus Professor Anne Cusick Ms Jennifer Baines Mr Peter Butler Ms Hannah Dahlen Dr Walid Bakry Ms Jo Byng Ms Jennifer D’Arcy Mrs Rebecca Banks Mr Adam Byrne Dr Kristy Davidson Professor Roger Bartrop Ms Diana Calderan Justice David Davies Mr Danuta Basciuk Ms Deborah Carr Mr Liam Dawson Mr David Batten Mr Mark Cartwright Mr Warren Day Dr Carl Bazergy Mr Bryce Cassin Ms Sara De Lancastre Tavora Mr Nikola Belcheff Miss Michelle Catanzaro Ms Jo Deeker Mr George Bennett Dr Asha Chand Ms Katrina Dela Minez Ms Carolyn Bennett Miss Joanna Chapman Mrs Lizette Delacy Professor Tony Bennett Mrs Gail Charlton Ms Jackie Dempsey Dr Andrew Bennie Mr Manu Cherian Ms Rebekah Deng Ms Nicole Berta Ms Janette Chisholm Dr Tejas Deshmukh Ms Janice Besch Mrs Jenny Chou Mrs Leanne Dobson & Mrs Radhika Bhandari Dr Mamta Chowdury Mr Trent Hutton Emeritus Professor Mr Scott Christensen Mr Kenneth Dobson MaryAnn Bin-Sallik

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Mrs Kylie Docker Ms Elissa Gale Dr Jill Hnatiuk Mr Brian Doherty Ms Dorothy Galvin Mr Cong Tam Ho Ms Jeanette Dollin Associate Professor Susanne Gannon Professor Scott Holmes Dr Steven Drakeley Mr Reuben George Mr Mark Holmes Mr Ben Drougas Dr Emma George Mr Tim Horan Miss Annabella Dumas Mr Danny Gilbert AM Ms Suzie Horne Dr Tinashe Dune Ms Michelle Gillard Professor Wendy Hu Professor Kevin Dunn Professor Barney Glover Ms Caroline Hu Dr Jane Durie Mr Ion Gluga Mr & Mrs Xiangmo Huang Ms Michelle Eadie Ms Sharon Goh Ms Susan Hudson Ms Christine Edwards Mr Roman Goik Professor Peter Hutchings Ms Judith Egan Professor Craig Gonsalvez Ms Laura-Luong Huynh Mr Robert Elliott Mr John Gonzaga Ms Louise Ingersoll Mr Mahesh Enjeti Mr & Mrs Jonathan & Judy Gowland Mr Bob Ingham AO Ms Catherine Eslake Mr & Mrs Matt & Nicole Graham Mrs Janis Farzana Islam Mrs Julie & Mr Les Evans Mr Darren Greentree Mrs Rita Jaber Youssef Ms Michelle Everingham Mrs Rachel Gregory-Wilson Mr Steve Jacob Mr John B Fairfax AM Dr Tim Griffin Ms Sharon Jacobs Ms Amanda Fakhouri Professor Rhonda Griffiths AM Prof Paul James Ms Michelle Falconer Mr Paul Grocott Dr Stephen Janes Ms Rachel Falzon Ms Eraine Grotte Mr Mahain Jayaram Associate Professor Gu Fang Dr Dharma Hagare Ms Jessica Jeeves Mrs Bronwyn Farlow Mr Nathan Hagarty The Honourable Mr Anthony Jelich Ms Francine Feld Mr Shane Haines Dr Melinda Rose Jewell Dr Mithra Fernando Dr Janice Hall Mr Richard Jones Mrs Lisa Field Ms Jodie Hall Professor Gail Jones Professor Miroslav Filipovic Mrs Janis Hancock Ms Kelly Jones Ms Rochelle Finlay Dr Neera Handa Ms Jessica Juler Dr Elaine Fishwick Dr Margaret Hanlon Mr John Juriansz Mr James Fitzgibbon Ms Lisa Hanlon Ms Vera Kaliczinsky Dr Chris Fleming Ms Gayle Hannan Mr Theodore Kalinderidis Ms Helen Fleming Dr David Harland Mr Tom Kapcejevs Mrs Jennifer Flood Mr Mitchell Harnett Mrs Shayami Karunaweera Mrs Jane Florey Mr Jason Harris Ms Justine Katrib Mrs Sharon Flynn Ms Mary Harris Dr Bal Krishna KC Mrs Karina Foley Ms Jenni Harrison Dr Karuna Keat Dr Jann Foster Mrs Angelique Harslett Dr Michelle Kelly Miss Lauren Fowler Dr Deborah Hatcher Mr Cihan Kenar Mrs Nicolle Fowler Professor Phillipa Hay Ms Michelle Kent Professor Andrew Francis Mrs Elayne Hayes Associate Professor Mr Drew Francis Dr Brenda Gail Hayman Sergiy Kharkivskiy Ms Clare Fraser Dr Stephen Healy Mr Larry King Mrs Judith Freckman Dr Iman Hegazi Ms Anita King Professor Steven Freeland Mr Peter Helene Dr Nerida Klupp Dr Michael Freelander Mr Tony Helm Professor Gregory Kolt Mr Antonino Galati Rando Dr Garry Helprin Professor Andrew Korda

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Mr Angelo Kourtis Ms Laura Masson & Family Ms Melissa O’Leary Ms Xanthi Kouvatas Ms Joan Masterman Mr Aaron O’Sullivan Mrs Isis Kowaliauskas Dr Peter Mauch Mrs Diem Ovington Dr Emma Kozianski Ms Jane McCormack Ms Samantha Owens Dr Tai Kwok Associate Professor Charlie McCusker Dr Sev Ozdowski Dr Shihui Lai Ms Karen McDaid Ms Fiona Pacey Ms Tamali Laloulu Associate Professor Andrew Mr Mark Page Ms Josephine Lam McDonald MP Mr Neil Palmer Professor Yi-Chen Lan Mrs Cathy McFall Ms Dorothy Panaretos Ms Eve Langham Dr Bruce McGarity Dr Victor Pannikote Mrs Danielle Latham Ms Amy McGlinchy Dr Alexie Papanicolaou Miss Noor Lazar Mr Paul Mcintyre Dr Nikunj Parikh Dr Chwee Beng Lee Ms Maria McKeown Mr Geoffrey Penridge Mrs Penelope Lee Mr Nelson Mclaughlin Associate Professor Kathleen Peters Mrs Florence Lee Mr Roderick McLean Miss Kaitlin Peters Mr Kelvin Leen Mrs Hannah McLean Dr Anna Pham Mr Robert Leggo Ms Amanda McNamara Mr Michael Phelan Professor Chin Leo Ms Kylie McPherson Mr Peter Pickering Mr Brian Leonard Dr Harry Merkur Professor Kevin Pile Mr Christopher Levins Dr Dafna Merom Mrs Audrey Pillen Dr Bingyi Li Professor Neil Merrett Ms Carmen Planes Ms Aggie Lim Mr Jim Micsko Miss Rebekah Pospelyj Ms Melissa Lindeberg Dr Seema Mihrshahi Associate Professor Alphia Ms Neridah Llewellyn Mr Chris Mills Possamai-Inesedy Ms Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz Mrs & Mr Julia Mills Dr Nayantara Pothen Ms Fiona Lukic Dr Josephine Milne-Home Associate Professor Anne Power Miss Jenny Luong Mr Omar Mograby Mr Krishan Prasad Mr Hoa Ly Dr Shantala Mohan Ms Ros Priest Mr Scott Lyall Mr Pat Monteverdi Ms Victoria Principe Mr Mark Lynch Associate Professor Mary Mooney Ms Kim Psaila Ms Joan Lynch Ms Stephanie Moran Ms Emma Purnell Associate Professor Sally Macarthur Mr Steve Moriarty Mr Clint Rafaud Ms Kathleen MacDonald Mr Andrew Morony Mr Muneebur Rahman Ms Angela MacDonald Miss Jacqueline Morony Dr Samuel Rajadurai Dr Kerrie MacDonald Mr John Morony Mrs Jayanthi Ramakrishnan Professor Vaughan Macefield Ms Cheryl Murray Mr Tor Rasmussen Ms Sandy Mackenzie Mrs Laurraine Murray Professor Jenny Reath Dr Margaret Mackisack Associate Professor Professor Carol Reid Mrs Joan Mackisack Mahmood Nagrial Ms Helen Reid Dr Clare Maclean Ms Loshini Naidoo Professor Andre Renzaho Dr Jacinta Mann Ms Christy Nguy Ms Elizabeth Faber Richardson Mrs Patricia Mann Dr Denise Nguyen Mr Thomas Ring His Honour Judge Mark Marien Dr Daniel Nicholls Ms Susan Robbins Mrs Hivi Maronesy Ms Melisa Norris Mr Stephen Roberts Ms Amanda Marscham Ms Geraldine O’Brien Ms Shanthi Robertson Mrs Lauren Marsh Ms Ahiegwu Odeh Dr Elizabeth Roberts-Pedersen Emeritus Professor Jan Mason Mr Liam O’Donoghue Ms Maggie Robinson

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Ms Danielle Roddick Mr Douglas Simpson Ms Catherine Turner Mrs Jo Rooke Ms Sarah Sims Mr Michael Tyler Mr David Ross Mr Manpreet Singh Dr Vahid Vakiloroaya Ms Kristy Ross Ms Margaret Skiller Dr James Van Dyke Dr Veronica Ross Dr Shameran Slewa-Younan Mr Shaun Vanderkaap Professor David Rowe Ms Beth Small Dr Pavla Vaneckova Ms Tanya Rubin Ms Anya Smeaton Mr Christopher Vella Ms Susan Rummery Dr Evelyn Smith Dr Shashidhar Venaktesh Murthy Ms Linda Runnalls Miss Vanessa Smyth Mr Ray Villarica Ms Erin Rutherford Associate Professor Judith Snodgrass Ms Julia A Vincent Miss Cindy Sabharwal Miss Iman Sohail Ms Carmel Votano Dr Swapan Saha Dr Waldo Solis Mr Andrew Walter Miss Iman Sakar Ms Abigail Srinivasan Ms Zhiqiong Wang Mr Steve Salamonson Ms Rebecca Staff Associate Professor Emma Waterton Associate Professor Yenna Mrs Sandra Stalenberg Associate Professor Megan Watkins Salamonson Mr Marc Stanislas Ms Amanda Webster Dr Graeme Salter Dr Garry Stevens Ms Kim Weimer Professor Bijan Samali Prof Kate Stevens Mrs Vanessa Wicks Dr Prem Samaranayake Mr Stephen Stokes Ms Melissa Williams Dr Yasas Samarasinghe Ms Philippa Stott Ms Bronwyn Williams Professor Wayne Sawyer Mr Brian Stout Mr Kim Williams AM Dr Nicholas Scott Ms Annette Stunden Mrs Carissa Willoughby Mr Janakan Seemampillai Ms Marion Sturges Mr Glendower Wirth Mr Adrian Sellaro Mrs Ayda Succarie Ms Wendy Wise Ms Tweety Sellaro The Honourable Brian Sully, QC AM Ms Melinda Wolfenden Mr Daniel Seow Mr Bashir Sumar Mr Matthew Wong The Honourable Dr Helen Ms Canice Wallace Tam Ms Keira Wong Sham-Ho OAM Dr Ee Loon Tan Associate Professor Ms Kate Shane Mr Simon Tayler Christine Woodrow Mr Vinod Sharma Dr Chloe Taylor Dr Paul Wormell Emeritus Professor Sheila Shaver Mrs Maureen Taylor Ms Helen Wortham Mrs Pamela Sheahan Associate Professor Linda Taylor Mr David Wright Emeritus Professor Ivan Shearer AM Mr Sing Teoh Mrs Maureen Wright Dr Athena Sheehan Mr Robert Thomas Emeritus Professor Chung-Tong Wu Ms Rena Shein Mr David Thompson Mr Yang Xiang Professor Peter Shergold AC Ms Tracey Tishler Dr Dai Fei Yang Professor Lynette Sheridan Burns Mrs Marguerite Tobin Mrs Lucy Yip Dr Jason Siegler Mrs Yasmine Tolentino Miss Premila Yogeswaran Ms Yona Signo Ms Jill Toohey Mr Christopher Youness Ms Sarah Sims Mr Jack Tsonis Ms Alexandra Young Uncle Robert Greg Simms Ms Sally Tsoutas Miss Yvonne Yuen Professor Simeon Simoff Mrs Rachel Tuitama Mr Ashraf Zeyada Professor Michele Simons

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Western Sydney University Danny Gilbert AM (Chair) Peeyush Gupta Managing Partner Chairman would like to thank Gilbert + Tobin State Super Financial Services the members of the Foundation Council for Professor Peter Shergold AC Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz Chancellor CEO and Managing Director their strong commitment Western Sydney University Mirvac and contributions towards philanthropic activities Professor Barney Glover Pip Marlow Vice-Chancellor and President Managing Director for the University. Western Sydney University Microsoft Australia

John Banks Harold Mitchell AC Director Executive Chairman Talent2 Mitchell Communications

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