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establishment of six community banks to help support economic change in Cambodia and help families like Theoun and Luy. Reporting VisionFund Cambodia has now reached operational sustainability and is able to cover its own costs from the interest it receives on loans. The success of such projects means that funds donated via on what Matching Gifts to organisations such as World Vision will continue to be directed towards specifi c projects. To date $356,000 has been donated to microfi nance projects through our Matching Gifts program. In 2007 funds were directed towards a water counts development and sanitation project in Papua New Guinea.

Lollipop, Lollipop Community investment Breakdown Radio that heals the spirit 2006 2005

7.8% 9.7% Radio Lollipop is a unique and vital charity that brings care, comfort, 3.7% 3.6% 2.0% 2.9% play and entertainment to sick children in hospitals in WA. The Radio 0.8% 0.8% Lollipop Studio is located at Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth. Radio shows are built around the requests of the children who are also encouraged to play DJ, be the announcer or just talk on the radio. 85.7% 83% Many Westpac employees choose to donate to Radio Lollipop and Westpac is proud to match their donations via the Westpac Matching Gifts program. The donations have been used to purchase 2004 2003 craft materials, books, music and prizes to keep the children happy and occupied during their stay in hospital. 12.7% 8.6% 5.2% As well as running the radio station, volunteers visit children on the 5.2% 1.1% 6.2% wards to play games, conduct nightly competitions, read stories, 7.1% 1.8% sing songs or act silly to gain a smile or a laugh from a sick child. For those unable to leave their beds, the volunteers visit them 73.9% 78.3% personally to ensure they feel included. Radio Lollipop broadcasts live to the children in Fremantle and Joondalup and also visits Murdoch and Armadale hospitals. g Rescue services g Numeracy and They plan to extend live broadcasts to regional hospitals in WA, g Indigenous services money skills starting with Kalgoorlie Hospital. Their intention is to eventually g Capacity building g Financial inclusion offer their services to every sick child in WA.

Making a difference Other Community Investment • $12.9m donated by employees and Westpac (including in-kind support) since December 1998. Note: This is a selection of Westpac’s community investment, not a comprehensive list. • More than 1,000 charities have benefi ted from Westpac Matching Gifts since Westpac Matching Gifts Disadvantaged December 1998. $1.9m was donated to more Millers Point Youth and Employment than 400 charities in 2006/2007 Partnership (employee and Westpac contributions The Smith Family – see pages 68-69 for details). Western Chances WorkVentures Youth off the Streets Reporting Page 65

Community contribution A$

$m Area of involvement 2006 2005 2004* 2003 2002

Charitable gifts 2.6 2.1 2.1 1.2 1.6

Community investment 35.5 31.7 30.4 25.9 19.8

Eco projects 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

In-kind 0.9 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.7

Management costs 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.3

Commercial sponsorships 6.0 7.2 6.3 6.1 5.5 * Figures re-stated owing to under- reporting within fi nancial inclusion. Total 46.6 43.9 41.6 36.6 30.2

Community contribution %

% Area of involvement 2006 2005 2004* 2003 2002

Charitable gifts 6 56 3 5

Community investment 76 72 66 71 66

Eco projects 1 11 1 1

In-kind 2 34 4 6

Management costs 3 34 4 4 * Figures re-stated owing to under- reporting within fi nancial inclusion. Commercial sponsorships 13 16 19 17 18

Disaster and overseas aid Indigenous issues Tangentyere Council, Alice Springs, NT Commercial sponsorships Bushfi re, drought and fl ood Aboriginal Employment Strategy Tribal Warrior Association Agribusiness fi eld days relief packages Australian Securities and Investment Aurora Community Television Honiara Rotary Club Commission Other support Australian String Quartet – Solomon Islands Tsunami Balkanu Cape York Development Cancer Councils – Daffodil Day Business networking events and awards Opportunity International Corporation Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Farmers Associations and Federations Oxfam Australia Bama Ngappi Ngappi Corporation NSW – Bandaged Bear Day Global Entrepreneur Monitor Queensland Premier’s Disaster Cape York Institute Children’s Medical Research Institute Jewish Communal Appeal Relief Appeal – Cyclone Larry Cape York Partnerships – Jeans for Genes Day Our Community The Salvation Army Djarragun College Epilepsy Association, Qld – Little Poss Prince Alfred College Drought Appeal Indigenous Business Australia HeartKids NSW Redlands Art Show World Vision Indigenous Capital Assistance Scheme Humpty Dumpty Foundation, Sponsored athlete – Grant Hackett Indigenous Consumer NSW – Balmoral Burn Sporting clubs Financial literacy Assistance Network National Breast Cancer Foundation – Pink Women’s networking events Beyond Survival workshops for Indigenous Community Volunteers Ribbon Day – Mother’s Day Classic Westpac Enviro Dome community organisations Indigenous Tourism Australia Oxfam Australia – Trailwalker at the Adelaide Zoo Financial First Steps National Indigenous Money Royal Hospital for Women Foundation Various Industry events and trade shows On-site Analysis training for Management Agenda SIDS & Kids – Red Nose Day community organisations NT Government Indigenous St John of God Foundation Westpac Foundation grants Young Achievement Australia Advisory Group Starlight Foundation – Star Day listed on page 43. Reconciliation Australia The Foundation for Children

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Our key community partners

Indigenous Enterprise Juvenile Diabetes Research Landcare Australia Mission Australia Partnerships (IEP) Foundation (JDRF) Landcare Australia administers Since 2000, Westpac has forged a Westpac is a founding corporate The bank has been a major national Westpac Operation Backyard, an strategic partnership with Mission partner of IEP and is working on sponsor of JDRF’s Walk to Cure environmental funding program for Australia to support their work with programs to help build the Diabetes since 1998 and we help projects involving our employees. marginalised and disadvantaged fi nancial independence of raise funds throughout the year Westpac sponsors the Westpac people. Our banking relationship communities in Cape York. for medical research. Landcare Education Award and helps spans 140 years. raise awareness of responsible landcare practices.

Surf Life Saving Australia The Salvation Army Westpac Life Saver Rescue Westpac Rescue Helicopter Westpac has been involved with Surf Westpac has provided hands-on Helicopter Services Service in Tasmania Life Saving since 1973. We sponsor support for the Red Shield Appeal in New South Wales In 2005, Westpac entered into a Westpac Life Saver Rescue for more than three decades and For over 30 years, the Westpac Life partnership with the Tasmanian Air Helicopters in South Australia and our banking relationship dates Saver Rescue Helicopters have been Rescue Trust to boost rescue services Queensland, fi xed wing aircraft in back to the 1880s. saving lives. Westpac works with the in Tasmania. The Westpac Rescue Victoria and jet rescue boats in rescue helicopter services to raise Helicopter Service provides a vital air Tasmania and Queensland . awareness and funds so they can rescue service for people living in or continue serving the community. visiting Tasmania.

Westpac Matching Gifts

2006/2007 Westpac Matching Gifts Westpac Matching Gifts trendline • $961,752.97 donated by Westpac $1,400,000 Asian Tsunami • More than 400 charities benefi ted Appeals $1,200,000 • 6,396 individual and team donations matched $1,000,000

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2007 Westpac Matching Gifts Charity Categories

Overseas aid $210,948.75 21.9% Cancer $154,659.18 16.1% Welfare $149,755.07 15.6% Children $123,547.70 12.9% Education $81,223.00 8.4% Other health $81,214.55 8.4% Religious $61,317.94 6.4% Emergency services and life saving $40,593.78 4.2% Disability $29,116.90 3.0% Animals $19,489.10 2.0% Environment $6,100.00 0.7% Other $3,787.00 0.4% Total $961,752.97 100.0% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Westpac employees’ most supported charities for 2006/2007

1: World Vision Australia 7: Humpty Dumpty Foundation

2: Oxfam Australia 8: Movember Foundation*

3: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 9: Cancer Council NSW*

4: The Salvation Army 10: Children’s Hospital at Westmead*

5: The Smith Family * New in the top ten this year. 6: National Breast Cancer Foundation

Northcott Society Kenthurst Study Centre Building Fund NSW Wheelchair Sports Association Inc. - Education Development Association Matching Gifts Paralympic 2000 Gold Medal Appeal Killara High School P&C Association ParaQuad Building Fund Riding for the Disabled Killara High School P&C Library Fund Royal Blind Foundation of Qld Kincoppal-Rose Bay School Buliding Fund Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children Liverpool Parish School Building & Royal Society For The Blind of SA Inc Catholic Charities Trust Employee supported charities Shepherd Centre NSW Marsden High School Religious Education through Westpac Matching Gifts Special Olympics (Aus, NSW) Fund Spina Bifi da & Hydrocephalus Mary Immaculate School Building Fund April 2006 - March 2007 Association of SA Inc Moore Theological College Development St Giles Society Inc Tas Fund The John Maclean Foundation Northmead High School Religious Animals Association for the Pre-School Education The Spastic Centre Education Fund Animal Welfare League of SA of Deaf Children Inc Vision Australia Pared Foundation Ltd (Orchard Hills Prep Australian Koala Foundation Cerebral Palsy League Qld Wheelchair Sports WA Association Inc School) Australian Orangutan Project Cerebral Palsy Tas Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook Christian Bendigo Animal Shelter Cora Barclay Centre Education and Culture Education Association Doggierescue.com Cystic Fibrosis (NSW, SA) Co As It Italian Association of Assistance Religious Education at Chatswood & International Fund for Animal Welfare Disability Services Australia Cumberland High School Religious Willoughby High Lort Smith Animal Hospital Down Syndrome Association (NSW, Vic) Education Fund Roseville Public School Building Fund P.A.T.S.H.E.L.P Inc Epilepsy (NSW, Vic, Qld) Dartbrook Study Centre Building Fund SCEGGS Redlands Ltd RSPCA Giant Steps Sydney Ltd – Education Development Association Scripture Union Schools Ministry Fund Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Guide Dogs (Qld, Vic, Tas, SA & NT) Earlwood Parish School Building Fund & Selimiye Foundation WIRES Kurrajong Waratah Lifestart Cooperative Ltd Catholic Charities Trust Shalom Institute WSPA Australia Ltd Engadine Parish School Building & Shore Foundation WWF Australia Little Kings Movement for the Handicapped Catholic Charities Trust St Andrew’s College Foundation Eremeran Study Centre St Catherine’s School Waverley Disability McIntyre Centre, Pony Riding for the Disabled Association Girl Guides Association NSW St Leo the Great Church North Altona Activ Foundation Inc Greenwich Public School Library Fund Parish Primary School Building Fund Association for the Blind of WA Nado Inc. Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation Gregory Terrace Foundation St Lucy’s School Reporting Page 69

St Mel’s Primary School Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation St Vincent’s Foundation St Mary’s Cathederal Conservation Appeal St Vincents College Foundation Ltd Sydney Neuro Oncology Group St Vincents Hospital Sydney The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Building Fund Trevor Barker Foundation The Anika Foundation Brisbane Sukyo Mahikari School Building Fund Wimmera Against Cancer in Kids The Bronte Foundation Uniting Church in Australia Teen Challenge The Royal Hospital For Women Foundation The Bell Shakespeare Company Health - Children Wayside Chapel Welfare UCB Australia Bestest Foundation Wesley Group Of Hospitals Australian Red Cross Society (Vic, SA, UNE Foundation Children’s Hospital at Westmead Women’s & Children’s Hospital Adelaide WA, NT) University of NSW - Warrane College Children’s Medical Research Institute Baptist Community Services (SA) Inc University of Sydney Friends Of Brain Injured Children of Qld Inc Overseas Aid Barnardos Australia University of Tasmania Foundation Inc HeartKids (Aus, NSW) ADRA BoysTown Kids Help Line Wenona Foundation Building & Acquisition Humpty Dumpty Foundation Amnesty International Australia Brotherhood of St Laurence Fund Make A Wish Foundation of Australia Asian Aid Organisation Ltd Cape York Aboriginal Charitable Trust Westminster School Foundation Inc Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Austcare CentaCare Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Australian Baptist World Aid & Relief Central Coast Community Chest Emergency Services and Life Saving Foundation Overseas Aid Fund Comic Relief Australia Angel Flight Australia Radio Lollipop Australian Jesuit Mission Overseas Ecumenical Catholic Welfare Inc Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club Ronald McDonald House - Arnold Tink Aid Fund Elderly Australian Chinese Homes CareFlight NSW House Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Elsie Women’s Refuge Central Qld Helicopter Rescue Service Ronald McDonald House - Herston Hill Aid Fund Eva Tilley Memorial Home Inc Harvey State Emergency Service Ronald McDonald House - Home Away Awareness Cambodia Overseas Aid Fund Exodus Foundation Harvey Volunteer Fire & Rescue from Home Care Australia Fusion Australia Heathcote Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade Ronald McDonald House - House on Caritas Australia Good Beginnings Australia Life Saving Victoria Collins ChildFund Australia Hastings Women & Children’s Refuge Inc North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club Ronald McDonald House Charities Trust Christian Blind Mission International Jesus Cares Refuge Inc Pheasants Nest Rural Fire Brigade Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation Compassion Australia Jewish Care Portland Surf Life Saving Club Inc Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Josephite Community Aid Qld Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, Appeal Overseas Aid Inc Just Enough Faith Foundation Cyclone Larry SIDS & Kids Divine Word Missionaries Overseas Aid Kairos Prison Ministry Australia Royal Flying Doctor Service Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia East Timor Children’s Fund KARUNA Hospice Service Ltd (Aus, NSW, Qld) Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation GK Ancop Australia Ltd Knights of the Southern Cross (NSW) Inc Rural Fire Brigades Association Qld Inc TLC for Kids Inc Global Development Group Legacy Brisbane St John Ambulance Australia Harvey Variety Clubs (NSW, SA, Tas) Humane Society International Legacy Melbourne Sub-Centre Youth Empowerment Against HIV AIDS International Needs Lifeline Australia Sunshine Coast Helicopter Rescue Mary MacKillop East Timor Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd Health - Other Medecins San Frontiers Australia MacKillop Family Services Surf Life Saving (Aus, Qld, SA, Tas, WA) Aidan Dwyer Foundation MozAid Overseas Aid Fund Mallee Family Care Tasmania Air Rescue Trust AIDS Council (NSW, SA) Muslim Aid Australia Mary MacKillop Foundation Wagga Wagga Rescue Squad Inc Alzheimers (Aus, NSW) NCCA Christian World Service Overseas Mirabel Foundation Inc Wamboin Rural Fire Brigade Arthritis Foundation (NSW, Qld, SA) Program Mission Australia Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Australian Kidney Foundation Opportunity International Australia Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth Northern Region Australian Leukodystrophy Support Group Oxfam Australia - Samaritan Projects Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Inc Plan International Australia Rosies Youth Mission Qld Southern Region Autism Association of SA Inc Rotary Australia World Community Rotary Club of Sydney Inc Westpac Rescue Helicopter Hunter Region Autism Spectrum Australia Services Ltd Save the Children Australia Westpac Rescue Helicopter Ben Horsburgh Fund Samaritan’s Purse Australia Ltd Scout Association - Lord Baden-Powell New England Region Beyondblue Depression Research Ancillary SIMAID Society Fund Trust TEAR Australia Sir David Martin Foundation Environment Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Ted Noffs Foundation Sommerville Community Services Australian Conservation Foundation Chloe Bloch Tzu Chi Foundation Australia Southern Community Welfare Australian Tropical Research Foundation Day of Difference Foundation UNICEF Australia St John’s Community Service Carbon Neutral Diabetes Australia World Vision Australia St Mary’s Community Care Sunshine Coast Environment Council Inc Diabetes Australia Research Ltd St Mary’s House of Welcome Trees For Life Incorporated Epworth Medical Foundation Religious St Vincent de Paul Society Wilderness Society Grow SA Anglican Youth Works (Margaret House) Heart Foundation Anglicare (NSW, Tas) St Vincent de Paul Society Health - Cancer Heart Research Institute Archangel Michael Coptic School Building (Matthew Talbot Hostel) ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group Julian Burton Burns Trust Fund St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW, Qld, SA) Anti Cancer Foundation of SA Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Bible Society in Australia The Benevolent Society Australian Cancer Research Foundation Launceston General Hospital Carmelite Fathers Inc (Vic) The Fred Hollows Foundation Breast Cancer Institute of Australia Meniere’s Support Group Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney - The Salvation Army Camp Quality Menzies Centre Charitable Works Trust The Sister Freda Mission Cancer & Bowel Research Trust Mercy Hospital for Women Catholic Charities Appeal The Smith Family Cancer Councils (Aus, NSW, Vic, Tas, NT) Metabolic Dietary Disorders Association Catholic Church Endowment Holy Cross Toogoolawa Children’s Home Cancer Foundation of WA Millennium Foundation Ltd Goodwood Parish United Israel Appeal Refugee Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW Motor Neurone Disease Association of Catholic Mission Relief Fund Ltd Cancer Support Association of WA NSW Catholic Parish of St Catherine Laboure United Way (NSW, Vic, Qld, SA, WA) CanTeen Motor Neurone Disease Association of Chinese Catholic Community Homes Ltd UnitingCare Burnside Children’s Cancer Institute Australia Queensland Christian City Church Adelaide Shores Unyball Pty Ltd Chinese Cancer Society of Vic Inc Mount Olivet Community Services Ltd Christian Nationals Evangelism Council Wesley Mission Cure Cancer Australia MS Australia Church Missionary Society NSW Whitelion Inc E. J. Whitten Foundation MS Research Australia Dominican Father’s Retirement & Sickness Yalari GO Fund MS Society (Vic, Qld, SA & NT) Fund YoungCare Kids Cancer Research Trust National AIDS Fundraising Ltd Every Home for Christ Youth Off The Streets Leukaemia Foundations (NSW, Vic, Qld, National Heart Foundation of Australia Hare Krishna Food For Life Youthcare WA SA, Tas) (NSW, Vic, SA) Hillsong Church YWCA McGrath Foundation National Stroke Foundation Hillsong Foundation Melanoma & Skin Cancer Research NISAD Holy Family Parish Menai Other Institute North Shore Heart Research Foundation Holy Spirit Seminary of Qld 2CBA Development Fund Movember Foundation Odyssey House Jewish Communal Appeal Channel Seven Telethon Trust NAPCAN Australia Osteoporosis Australia Jewish National Fund of Australia Charity Link Inc National Breast Cancer Foundation Quest for Life Foundation Mater Dei Parish Hawkesbury Canoe Classic NSW Breast Cancer Institute Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Fund One Community Church Inc HELP Inc Oncology Children’s Foundation Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Our Lady of the Rosary The Way Community Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation Research Foundation Pontifi cal Mission Societies Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute Royal District Nurse Service Foundation Ramakrishna Sarada Vedanta Society Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia of SA NSW Inc Queensland Cancer Fund Royal North Shore Hospital Regina Coeli Catholic Parish Quest for Leukaemia Foundation SANE Australia St Alfred’s Anglican Church Redkite South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Area St John of God Foundation Riverina Cancer Care Community Trust Health Service St Kevin’s Parish Eastwood regeneration