ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 – 2020 Gandel Philanthropy

Gandel Philanthropy is one of John Gandel AC and Pauline Australia’s largest independent Gandel AC are co-founders of Gandel private family philanthropic funds. Philanthropy. They are actively engaged It has been the vehicle for charitable in their philanthropic initiatives and giving by the extended Gandel family they are universally recognised for their since its formation as the Gandel generosity, commitment and passion Charitable Foundation back in 1978. in supporting both Jewish and general causes. Through Gandel Philanthropy, over the years they have invested over $100 million in the community, supporting various charitable organisations in Australia and overseas.

John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel AC

VISION Our vision is to create a positive and lasting difference in people’s lives.

MISSION Gandel Philanthropy will achieve its vision by empowering communities to deliver programs and activities that create a lasting, positive impact on the quality of life of people in Australian and Jewish communities.

We aim to help build stronger, more resilient, more vibrant and inclusive communities by supporting initiatives that address the underlying causes of inequity and empower people to improve their wellbeing.

We will also support initiatives that promote community values and cultural dialogue, foster community cohesion and build community spirit. We will prioritise support for the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in our society.

2 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 Contents

Highlights of 2019-20 4

Arts Philanthropy Leadership Award – John and Pauline Gandel AC 6

Chairman’s Report 7

CEO’s Report 8

Year in Numbers 9

Grant Recipients in 2019-20 10

Vivid – New Transport Van 11

Community Grants 14

Arts & Culture; Community Development 14

Education; Health & Medical Research 15

Responding to Emergencies – Australian bushfires and COVID-19 16

Poverty & Disadvantage; Social Cohesion & Inclusion 18

Art Gallery of NSW – Japan Supernatural 19

Major and Flagship Grants 20

Arts & Culture – Koorie Heritage Trust 20

Education – State Schools’ Relief 21

Health & Medical Research – Royal Women’s Hospital 22

Indigenous Programs – Australian National University 23

State Library Victoria – Pauline Gandel Children’s Quarter 24

Jewish Identity & Leadership – Gandel Oration 25

Youth at Risk – Gandel Philanthropy respectfully acknowledges the Jesuit Social Services 26 Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and we recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and communities. We pay our respects to them and their Where are They Now – cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging. Dr David Szmulewicz 27

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this document may contain images In Focus: Social Enterprise Sector 28 or names of people who have since passed away. List of all 2019-20 Grant Recipient Organisations 30

Trustees and staff 31

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 3 Highlights of 2019-20

State Library Victoria

Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) John and Pauline Gandel AC were joined by John Wylie AM, Chair (right) and Kate Deputy Chairman of Gandel Philanthropy Torney, CEO (left) of the State Library Graham Goldsmith AO (on the right) joined the Victoria (SLV), for the long‑awaited opening participants of the ZFA Taglit Birthright program Art Gallery of NSW of the SLV. The five-year redevelopment ahead of their two-week educational trip to created 40% more public spaces, Israel. The Gandel family has been supporting Opening of Japan Supernatural including a brand new dedicated space the Birthright initiative since 2012 and are exhibition at the AGNSW. for children, the Pauline Gandel Children’s the program’s Principal Australian Partner. See more on page 18. Quarter. See more on page 24.

JULY AUGUST OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019

ADC Gandel Oration Gandel Holocaust Studies Program Ms Tzipi Livni, one of the most influential Israeli At the annual gathering of the teachers who female politicians (middle, pictured with John complete the Gandel Holocaust Studies Program Gandel AC and Lisa Thurin, Gandel Philanthropy for Australian Educators, John and Pauline Gandel Trustee), delivered the 2019 Annual Gandel Oration AC were joined by Ephraim Kaye from Yad Vashem in Sydney and Melbourne, captivating audiences (on the right) and Samia Eldib (second from left), with her insightful and deep political analysis of the teacher from the Caroline Springs Campus of the current state of the world. See more on page 25. Australian International Academy. Samia is one of over 300 teachers who have completed the Gandel Holocaust program in the past 11 years.

4 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 General Sir John Monash Foundation John and Pauline Gandel AC met at their home with Jonty Coy (on the right), the inaugural recipient of the Gandel Philanthropy Arts Scholarship through the General Sir John Monash Foundation. Jonty is enrolled to undertake a Master of Early Music (Traverso) at the Royal Conservatoire at The Hague. Gandel family provides immediate support in response to the COVID-19 emergency. See more on page 16-17.

DECEMBER FEBRUARY FEBRUARY MARCH/APRIL MAY 2019 2020 2020 2020 2020

Holocaust education Gandel family responds to After extensive and patient the devastating Australian diplomatic and advocacy efforts bushfires emergency. by many organisations, the See more on page 16-17. Victorian government’s Deputy batyr, SANE, Smiling Mind Premier and Education Minister, John and Pauline Gandel’s granddaughter, The Hon James Merlino (front), Lauren Thurin (pictured with brothers announced that all public school Michael and AJ), organised a day-long students in Year 9 and 10 will learn fundraising conference, showcasing about the Holocaust. In addition, presentations on COVID-19 and the issue all existing educational tools and of mental health from business leaders resources on Holocaust will be and industry experts across telecom, reviewed, and new resources retail, government, medical research, and lesson plans developed, media, sports and more. The event in collaboration with key Jewish raised over $125k for three charities, community organisations, Yad and also helped raise awareness about Vashem and Gandel Philanthropy. the importance of mental health.

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 5 ARTS PHILANTHROPY LEADERSHIP AWARD In August 2019 John and Pauline received the Arts Philanthropy Leadership Award from Creative Partnerships Australia (CPA), an independent government-funded body which aims to grow the culture of giving, investment, partnership and volunteering in order to foster a more sustainable and vibrant arts sector for the benefit of all Australians.

The Philanthropy Leadership Award of CPA is bestowed upon “an individual, family, group or foundation that through their sustained contribution to the arts has inspired increased philanthropic giving and made a significant impact on Australia’s cultural sector.”

John and Pauline received the award from the Federal Minister for the Arts, The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, and their citation stated that “John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel AC’s philanthropic support for the arts has been exemplary. Over the past 40 years… they have jointly distributed millions of dollars to arts organisations and programs including significant support for regional arts organisations.”

6 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 Chairman’s Report

he past year has been like no Sector survival I also wish to thank Graham Goldsmith AO, other and the challenges that who joined us only last year but has Tthe Australian – and global – While this report is a reflection on the already contributed immensely, and communities have faced have been past period, and you can read here recently stepped up to take on the more demanding than ever. At the same about some wonderful initiatives, I can’t role of the Deputy Chairman. Last time, I also feel that in 2020 philanthropy avoid speaking about what comes but not least, my thanks to Barry came into its own like never before. next. The future is indeed uncertain, Fradkin, who continues to provide but I know that our family and our an additional voice and wisdom to trustees are aware why we exist – to our thinking at the Board level. Emergency responses provide support so that we can help In my report from last year, I spoke make our society a better place for all. I should not forget our dedicated, professional and committed team, led about philanthropy never being static, For us to be able to achieve that, we expertly by our CEO, Vedran Drakulic. constantly evolving and adapting to must have a healthy, functioning and They serve the board very well and, the changing trends and emerging hopefully effective for-purpose sector – and right now the sector is facing equally as importantly, represent us to, issues in the community. Well, that an existential challenge, due to the and advocate for, the for-purpose sector has come strongly to the fore in recent extreme consequences of COVID-19. and our charity partners in a strong times, as we were dealing with the and eloquent way, ensuring they can Australian bushfires in 2019-20 and Gandel Philanthropy is steadfastly be supported – and strengthened – the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. behind all the charities we work to continue their vital community work. with. We will do what we can to I am incredibly proud that our family help them survive this most testing and our trustees responded swiftly, time, and help them to build back decisively and thoroughly to both better. I am confident that by working emergencies, and you can read together, we can come out of this

more about our responses further crisis stronger than ever before. in this report. However, what stood out most to me through these times Working for have been two things: the incredible a common goal resilience of our for-purpose sector Many people contribute to the success and the single-minded focus of of our collective efforts, both at charities on providing support and governance and management level. care for people in need and those First and foremost I want to thank my most vulnerable in our communities. wife, Pauline and my daughter, Lisa, for their ongoing, hands-on involvement John Gandel AC and contribution to our philanthropic Chairman and Co-Founder endeavours. There is no question that, without their input and passion, our decision making would be all the poorer.

I feel that this year philanthropy came into its own like never before.

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 7 CEO’s Report

he Board and staff of Gandel COVID-19 With thanks Philanthropy have been exceptionally busy for the As if that was not enough, the bushfire None of the great work achieved T disaster was followed in quick by Gandel Philanthropy happens past 12 months, dealing with some of the most challenging crises succession by a virus pandemic, by itself. The greatest energy, drive ever witnessed in Australia. wreaking havoc on every aspect of and enthusiasm come from John our lives, here and across the globe. and Pauline, who are always there to set direction, push us to do Black Summer While Australia responded relatively better and ensure we respond to well compared with some other the most pressing needs. As ever, While most of the early financial countries and had a lower death year has been regular, and Gandel I am truly grateful for their passion, toll than many nations, the wide- leadership and guidance. Philanthropy worked diligently on spread negative impact on people’s some truly impressive grants and livelihoods has been devastating – and I greatly value the support and advice programs with a number of those this crisis still has a long way to go. I receive from Gandel Philanthropy described in this report, all of that trustees, especially our Deputy Chair has been overshadowed in late Yet again, the Gandel family showed Graham Goldsmith AO, and I wish 2019 by arguably the worst bushfires leadership and provided an immediate to thank them all. I also thank other in the history of our nation. injection of funding in a broad range Gandel family members who are of areas, from mental health, food involved and provide their inspiration. The scale of devastation was beyond security and emergency health imagination, and the extent of hardship responses, to community outreach To my colleagues, we have been a was hard to comprehend. The Gandel initiatives, homelessness and social small but strong, effective, dynamic family responded by allocating enterprise activity. COVID-related and complementary team for a significant funds to assist not only the support is bound to remain a theme number of years now, and I hope firefighting efforts in NSW, QLD, VIC for Gandel Philanthropy funding for we will continue to kick goals – and and SA but also provided support at least the next financial year. do good in the community – for to assist the affected communities, many more years to come. as well as funding to rehabilitate the injured and displaced wildlife.

Yet again, Gandel family showed leadership and

Vedran Drakulic OAM provided immediate funding Chief Executive Officer for the COVID-19 emergency.

8 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 Year in numbers

$99,276 THE AVERAGE SIZE OF A MAJOR GRANT 52% 26% OF MAJOR AND FLAGSHIP OF GRANTS ARE MULTI‑YEAR MAJOR AND FLAGSHIP 89 COMMITMENTS, GRANTS WERE MAJOR SAME AS LAST YEAR ALLOCATED FOR 180 AND FLAGSHIP (excludes emergency PROGRAMS AND GRANTS one-off grants for $397,352 INITIATIVES WITH A GRANTS Highest annual COVID-19 and the THE AVERAGE SIZE NATIONAL REACH PROVIDED number to date Australian bushfires) OF A FLAGSHIP GRANT (LAST YEAR: 24%)

Then and now 2010 < $3 mil In 2010 Gandel Philanthropy’s annual charitable distributions were just under $3 million. In 2020, 10 years later, the 2020 > $16 mil annual distribution amount is more than five times that.

Number of Major and Flagship Grants OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS 79 89 60 67 46

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

10% 15 10 26 12 27 44% 19 180 GRANTS 46% 12 38 4 11 6

Distribution of funds based on Actual number of grants distributed in Gandel Philanthropy’s levels of giving each Area of Interest for all levels of giving

10% COMMUNITY grants 26 Arts & Culture 12 Community Development (last year: 10%) 27 Education 19 Social Cohesion & Inclusion 38 Health & Medical Research 12 Poverty & Disadvantage 46% MAJOR grants Youth at Risk Australian bushfires grants (last year: 41%) 11 10 6 Jewish Identity & Leadership 15 COVID-19 emergency grants 44% FLAGSHIP grants 4 Indigenous Programs (last year: 49%)

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 9 Grant Recipients in 2019-20

AT A GLANCE

• A total of 180 grants approved and/or paid in the 2019‑20 The Trustees of Gandel Philanthropy maintained Financial Year in support of 157 organisations; the three levels of giving – Community Grants, Major Grants and Flagship Grants, and the same • In 2019-20 Gandel Philanthropy Trustees responded to Areas of Interest as in the previous year. two major emergencies, the Australian bushfires and COVID-19, by allocating funding to key community Below is a list of all grant recipients in 2019-20. The listing organisations responding to a broad range of needs; is based according to the grant level and Area of Interest, in alphabetical order, with a short program description. • Major and Flagship grants continue to grow in numbers, and more than half of those are multi-year commitments.

THE JEWISH CULTURAL CENTRE SHOLEM ALEICHEM COLLEGE Health & Medical AND NATIONAL LIBRARY, KADIMAH COMMUNITY Preschool Kitchen Upgrade - In One Voice: A Festival of Research Jewish Life in Australia Grants SOUTH EAST VOLUNTEERS CHEVRA HATZOLAH MELBOURNE - Community Theatre Group: Website Upgrade General Donation Arts & Culture Yiddish Theatre for a New Age THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL VICTORIAN OPERA COMPANY JCCV CULTURAL FUND BURRINJA FOUNDATION Supporting JCCV’s Creative Spaces Fit-out Access All Areas: Paediatric Palliative Care Livestream Program Community Activities Support for Regional Australia CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL WEAVE MOVEMENT THEATRE ZIONISM VICTORIA ENTERTAINMENT ASSIST Youth Media Team Wannabe A Rabbit General Donation Intermission Mental Health Program CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AUSTRALIA ZELMAN MEMORIAL GIANT STEPS MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Education Singing Swallows On-Site Mental Health Clinic No Friend But The Mountains for Children and Young Symphonic Song Cycle ANNE FRANK EXHIBITION EAST GIPPSLAND ART GALLERY AUSTRALIA Adults with Autism Regenerate, Restart, Renew The Anne Frank Travelling Exhibition JEWISH CARE (VICTORIA) Community HEIDE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - General Donation Development COURAGE TO CARE NSW Acquisition Support Western Sydney Exhibitions - General Donation ARTS ACCESS AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE YOUTH ORCHESTRAS JEWISH HOLOCAUST CENTRE MAGEN DAVID ADOM (VICTORIA) IT Infrastructure Equipment Commission - Inner Angels General Donation General Donation by Elena Kats-Chernin BAYLEY HOUSE LEIBLER YAVNEH COLLEGE MY CAUSE MONKEY BAA THEATRE COMPANY Sensory Garden for Adults Donation in support of Smiling with Disabilities General Donation Help Complete the Picture - Theatre Mind, Batyr and SANE Australia (2 donations) for Every Child, Every Ability CHILD & FAMILY MONASH UNIVERSITY SERVICES BALLARAT William Cooper and the Struggle NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF Cafs Care Farm - Art Therapy Space for Rights: A Life Story AND BLIND CHILDREN Know My Name Project Empowering and Supporting COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY SKYLINE EDUCATION CALD Parents NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA Matching Grant for General Donation Balnarring Fire Brigade Schools Fundraising Campaign UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Confident Voices Research Project PARRAMATTA & DISTRICT GEELONG FOOD RELIEF CENTRE TEACH FOR AUSTRALIA SYNAGOGUE Solar System Installation General Donation VICTORIAN POLICE General Donation PROVIDENT FUND JEWISH HOUSE THE TRUSTEE FOR THE General Donation THE ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE JCCV CULTURAL FUND Reduction of Suicide - General donation Ideation Program Youth and Alcohol Wellness YOUTHLIVE4LIFE Program (YAP) - Subsonic @ Asia TOPA 2020 Live 4 Life Moira Shire MACCABI VICTORIA THE DULDIG STUDIO MUSEUM SPORTS FOUNDATION ZOE SUPPORT AUSTRALIA & SCULPTURE PARK Little Sprouts Op Shop Café Maccabi Basketball - Elite Continued on page 12 - Brilliant Brolly Campaign Coaching Pathways & Fee Relief

- Still Firing: Creative Journeys PHILANTHROPY AUSTRALIA with Sculpture and Clay for Seniors at Emmy Monash Nexus Australia Youth Summit

10 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 Social Cohesion & Inclusion

VIVID NEW TRANSPORT VAN FOR ECHUCA Vivid works with adults who have an intellectual disability in Echuca, Kyabram, Swan Hill and Kerang. It provides flexible support plans that suit individual needs. The unique transport network means that people with a disability living in remote and rural areas can access various key services.

Gandel Philanthropy provided funding for a new transport van for Echuca (pictured), where local public transport does not reach outlying areas, adding to Vivid’s fleet. The vehicle now transports Vivid clients to “day services” (structured social events) and also to “assisted employment services” (various work activities such as the washing, laundering and packaging of towels for local hospitals, or gardening and washing cars), improving the quality of life people with a disability.

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 11 Poverty & MARCH OF THE LIVING AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE FRINGE STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA Disadvantage General donation Compass Navigate Program Pauline Gandel Children’s Quarter (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) (Year 2 and 3 of a 3-year grant) ABILITY WORKS AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE FIGHT BACK AGAINST PARKINSONS GROUP Growing Employment Opportunities MUSICA VIVA AUSTRALIA STATE SCHOOLS’ RELIEF Boxing and Strengthening for People With Disability ‘Strike A Chord’ Inaugural National iPads for Non-verbal Students Classes at the PCYC Gym and Social Disadvantage Chamber Music Competition SYDNEY JEWISH MUSEUM MENTAL HEALTH LEGAL CENTRE ALIYA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER Holocaust Memorial Week THEATRE COMPANY A Mentor Support Program for Aged Care Unit Legal Service Disadvantaged Jewish Females The Tipping Point TWENTIETH MAN FUND Aged 14-25 Experiencing PATHWAYS MELBOURNE Back to School Program Significant Hardship Mentor Program THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) The Gandel Creative ENABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PHUNKTIONAL ARTS Legacy Program VICSEG NEW FUTURES Employability Program Robinvale Youth Holiday Program (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) Building Inclusive Schools JEWISH BEREAVED PARENTS SMILE ON SENIORS OZ (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) Jewish Bereaved Parents Intergenerational Program Education - Keep on Helping THE EQUALITY PROJECT ACCESS Health & Medical JEWISH CARE (VICTORIA) Better Together Conference 2020 Hospitality & Training Program Research Social Housing Development Project THE MIRABEL FOUNDATION ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMISSION ALKIRA MELBOURNE JEWISH CHARITY FUND Support for Social Click Against Hate Springfield - Connected Inclusion Programs Community Hub Gandel Yom Tov Project (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) TWELVE BATMI & THIRTEEN BARMI AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR AUSTRALIAN FOUNDATION ST MARY’S HOUSE OF WELCOME FOR DIABETES RESEARCH Capacity Building THE MOVING IMAGE (ACMI) Weekend Meals Program Gandel Digital Future Labs @ ACMI Bioengineered Diabetes Therapy VICTORIAN PRIDE CENTRE and Tech Schools Partnership Research Project: Human TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL Insulin Producing Cells General Donation (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) General Donation C CARE VIVID AUSTRALIAN FOUNDATION WELLSPRINGS FOR WOMEN Expanding the Pantry Pack Program New Transport Vehicle FOR YAD VASHEM Making Australia Home Gandel Holocaust Studies Program (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) WEST HEIDELBERG COMMUNITY for Australian Educators WEST WELCOME WAGON DEMENTIA AUSTRALIA LEGAL SERVICE @BANYULE (Year 2 of a 5-year grant) New Van and Equipment COMMUNITY HEALTH Using Technology to Transform The Somali-Australian Community AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS PLUS Dementia Practice WIZO STATE COUNCIL OF VICTORIA Law and Leadership Program Growing Ourschool Alumni Program (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) General Donation B’NAI B’RITH COURAGE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE YOUTH PROJECTS TO CARE (VIC) VICTORIA (DV VIC) Good Coffee good2go Appointment of an Executive Director Family Violence Sector Capacity Building Program MAJOR and (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) EASTERN HEALTH Social Cohesion FLAGSHIP EDCONNECT AUSTRALIA OP-ALMA Pilot (Opioid & Inclusion Girls in STEM Use and Pain - Addressing Grants Loneliness in Mature Adults) AUSTRALIAN FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE JEWISH HOLOCAUST CENTRE Expansion of the Family Inclusion - Hide and Seek: Stories of Survival, EMMY MONASH AGED CARE and Early Intervention Program Arts & Culture Middle Years School Program - Emmy Monash Emergency Appeal CREATIVITY AUSTRALIA ART GALLERY OF NSW (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) - General Donation Japan Supernatural Exhibition - Holocaust Curriculum Singing for Inclusion FARESHARE (SINC): Second Phase Review and Development JEWISH MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA FareShare Brisbane Kitchen - EMMY MONASH AGED CARE – GANDEL CENTRE OF JUDAICA PHILANTHROPY AUSTRALIA Cooking Three Million Meals a Capacity Building - Year for Vulnerable People in Intergen Outreach Program - Play, Better Giving Hub Queensland, NSW, ACT and NT Engage and Thrive at Emmy Development Manager (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) SISTERWORKS (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF Scaling Social Enterprise Business AUSTRALIAN JEWRY KOORIE HERITAGE TRUST JESUIT SOCIAL SERVICES ECAJ Office in Canberra Building Our Collections - Telling SOCIAL VENTURES AUSTRALIA Centre for Community Strengthening the Story of Victorian and SE Upscaler Program (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) FLYING FOX Australian Aboriginal Communities (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) Camp Sababa Junior (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) LITTLE DREAMERS AUSTRALIA STAND UP: JEWISH COMMITMENT Expand, Improve and Refine The LIFE-GATE TO A BETTER WORLD Big Dreamers Program in Victoria Stair Lift To Life Stand Up And Be Counted (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) (Stand Up ABC) MACCABI VICTORIA SPORTS FOUNDATION All Abilities Inclusion Project

12 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 OC CONNECTIONS THE TORCH ST VINCENT DE PAUL CABRINI HEALTH SOCIETY (VICTORIA) Mobile ‘Waterless’ Car Wash The Torch - Post Release Program Emergency Medical Equipment CEO Sleepout 2020 Expansion - Supported Employment (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) C CARE STREAT VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL CHILD Scaling Up Food Aid for the PENINSULA COMMUNITY CARE AGENCY (VACCA) Selling Like Hot Cakes Most Vulnerable, Elderly LEGAL CENTRE Growing Up Aboriginal (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) and Isolated People Street Law Coffee Van Babies at Home CHEVRA HATZOLAH MELBOURNE (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) THE LAB NETWORK PLAYGROUP VICTORIA Expanding Opportunities for First Responder Emergency Radio All Come Out To Play (ACOTP) Young People with Autism Communication Operations Upgrade Victorian Expansion Jewish Identity (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) CHILDREN’S GROUND (Year 2 of a 2-year grant) & Leadership VICTORIAN PRIDE CENTRE Material Aid for Remote Indigenous Communities PROSTATE CANCER ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMISSION Next Generation Pride: FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA 2020 Annual Gandel Oration Supporting LGBTIQ+ youth COMMUNITY SECURITY GROUP Stronger Survivors Additional Community CAULFIELD HEBREW YMCA VICTORIA SECONDBITE Engagement in Crisis CONGREGATION YMCA ReBuild Website Development Future of the Caulfield Shule (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) GATHER MY CREW for Better Services Healthy and Resilient Communities COMMUNITY SECURITY GROUP SOLVE DISABILITY SOLUTIONS through Street Crews, Volunteer Project Fortify Crews and Kindness Crews My Employment Pathway: Tools for Participation and Performance (Year 2 of a 5-year grant) Emergency HELLO SUNDAY MORNING STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH Scaling the Technical FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA WOMEN (VICTORIA) Infrastructure of Daybreak to Response Meet the Growing Demand Livewire - Transforming the Hospital The Jam Project Experience for Adolescents (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) JEWISH CARE (VICTORIA) in Mental Health Units Grants in Response (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) UNITED ISRAEL APPEAL Helpline for the Jewish Community REFUGEE RELIEF FUND to the Australian SUMMER FOUNDATION General Annual Grant Bushfires Emergency LAUNCH HOUSING Upskill - Building Workforce COVID-19 response - Scaling Capabilities for Better Lives ZIONIST FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTING Up Support for People EFFORTS: Experiencing Homelessness Taglit Birthright Program THE CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE - CFS Foundation (South Australia) SANE AUSTRALIA IN CHILD AND FAMILY WELFARE - Country Fire Authority (Victoria) The Voice of Parents – Youth at Risk Support for the Online Response - NSW Rural Fire Service for Complex Needs A Model for Inclusion (New South Wales) (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) ALANNAH & MADELINE FOUNDATION - QFES (Queensland) SMILING MIND Digital Care Packs for THE FIRST STEP PROGRAM “Playing IT Safe” - Helping SUPPORT FOR THE AFFECTED parents, carers and educators Teachers and Parents Full-time Fundraising Manager PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES: to teach pre-school children (Year 1 of a 3-year grant) how to stay safe online - Australian Red Cross (National) ST KILDA MUMS - St Vincent de Paul Emergency Support for THE ROYAL WOMEN’S HOSPITAL CENTRE FOR Society (National) Expectant Families MULTICULTURAL YOUTH The Women’s (in situ) - The Salvation Army (National) Gandel Simulation Education Reverb - Amplifying the voices THE SOCIAL STUDIO Service (GSES) of culturally diverse young SUPPORT TO SAVE, PROTECT Scrubs for Hospitals (Year 2 and 3 of a 3-year grant) people in mental health AND RECOVER FLORA & FAUNA: (Year 1 of a 2-year grant) - MKC/The Rescue THE ROZANA PROJECT Collective (QLD/NSW) INITIATIVE FOUNDATION JESUIT SOCIAL SERVICES - WIRES – The NSW Wildlife Aiia Masaarwe Fellowship Artful Dodgers Studios - Building Information & Rescue Resilience and Engagement Service (NSW) VALID (through Arts and Culture) - World Wildlife Fund Friendship Matters (Year 2 of a 3-year grant) (WWF) – Australia (National)

VERY SPECIAL KIDS KIDS UNDER COVER A Very Special Project Nestd™ Affordable Housing Grants in Response Social Enterprise to the COVID-19 Indigenous Programs MELBOURNE CITY MISSION Emergency Living Learning Program ASYLUM SEEKER AURORA EDUCATION FOUNDATION RESOURCE CENTRE ORYGEN Launching Aurora’s High Material Aid for Asylum Seekers and School Program in Victoria Reducing Drug and Alcohol Use in Most Vulnerable in the Community Young People with Mental Illness AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Year 3 of a 3-year grant) AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS The Mayi Kuwayu Study, Scaling up the COVID-19 Community Engagement in Community Outreach Response Victoria and Tasmania

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 13 Gandel Philanthropy provides In 2019-20, Gandel Philanthropy Community Grants are open Community Grants in the Trustees approved 91 Community for application by any charitable following Areas of Interest: Grants, which received a combined organisation that meets the legally- total of just over $1.6 million in grants required criteria, such as being a • Arts & Culture and donations. deductible-gift recipient (DGR) Item 1. • Community Development Community Grants are generally For more details visit • Education intended as one-off contributions for www.gandelphilanthropy.org.au • Health & Medical Research a specific program or initiative, to be • Poverty & Disadvantage delivered within a set period of time, • Social Cohesion & Inclusion usually no more than 18 months. Community Grants

Arts & Culture Community Development

Kadimah Arts Access Australia VICTORIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA / NATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE IT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NEW AGE EQUIPMENT Melbourne is proud to boast the biggest and Arts Access Australia (AAA), based in WA, is a national strongest Yiddish community in Australia, who non-profit peak body for arts and disability culture in are extremely passionate about theatre. Gandel Australia, bringing together over 2000 members. The Philanthropy grant supported the establishment and Gandel Philanthropy grant for IT Infrastructure Equipment development of the Kadimah Theatre troupe. enabled the small team to purchase three Apple Mac Book Pro laptops, along with essential software and This relatively new troupe already provides Yiddish ergonomic add‑ons. Theatre experiences to the Jewish and wider community, and has attracted more than 25 young people as theatre This initiative has improved the delivery of AAA programs and practitioners. They are being mentored, supported responses to member and sector requests for information, and trained to develop contemporary Jewish theatre advocacy and resources. It enabled staff to manage all and tour interstate and abroad. They have already audio/visual production elements and access requirements, created one critically-acclaimed performance, Ghetto such as live captioning for events. It also allowed AAA to Cabaret, that has shown success in engaging new prepare appropriately for on-line delivery of the annual audiences and generations - both Jewish and non- Meeting Place – Australia’s leading Arts and Disability Forum. Jewish - in Jewish history and experience. DID YOU KNOW: The very timely Gandel grant enabled DID YOU KNOW: In April 2020, Kadimah Yiddish Theatre AAA staff to work from home and continue to deliver quality received two Green Room Awards for Ghetto Cabaret, programs and events during the COVID-19 lockdown. which are peer-nominated by the performing arts industry.

14 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 COMMUNITY Grants

Education Health & Medical Research

Anne Frank Exhibition Australia Children’s Hospital Foundation NATIONAL QUEENSLAND 2020 EXHIBITION REGIONAL PAEDIATRIC PROGRAM PALLIATIVE CARE Since 2015, the “Let Me Be Myself – The Life Story Approximately 14,000 children live with life-limiting conditions in of Anne Frank” exhibition has been travelling around Australia, each requiring some form of palliative care to improve Australia providing educational opportunities to their quality of life or manage their pain and symptoms. students and the wider general community. The Gandel Philanthropy is supporting a pilot program of the Children’s exhibition combines historical information and Hospital Foundation, to develop and deliver an educational series contemporary relevance of the story of Anne Frank to 125 regional healthcare professionals in Paediatric Palliative Care in the context of the Holocaust. This year the using the Project ECHO® model. This program will equip them exhibition was on display in Shepparton, Albury, East with knowledge to treat their patients and thus provide children with Gippsland (Bairnsdale), Dubbo and the Riverina life-limiting conditions the best possible care close to home. District (Balranald) and attracted 36,771 visitors. ECHO® is a hub-and-spoke knowledge delivery model, helping improve and strengthen the knowledge of primary health, allied health, DID YOU KNOW: Gandel Philanthropy has been ambulance and social care providers, helping deliver best-practice the Educational Partner of the original Anne care and reduce health disparities in rural and regional Australia. Frank exhibition – “A History for Today”, since commencement in 2013, with support continuing DID YOU KNOW: The program team is part of an ECHO® with the “Let Me Be Myself” exhibition. In the SuperHub™ – a status awarded by the University of New past seven years, over 268,000 students and Mexico in recognition of high-quality achievements in general community visited one of 37 exhibitions implementing Project ECHO® across Queensland. that were held right around Australia. Community Grants continued on page 18

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 15 Responding to Emergencies Australian bushfires and COVID-19

he past 12 months have The trustees and staff of Gandel $1.3 million to 15 organisations to arguably been the most Philanthropy delivered strong, meet some of the most pressing Tdifficult and challenging ones meaningful and targeted responses mental health, medical, food security for Australia. The “Black Summer” in a swift and decisive way. and other community needs. bushfires have been devastating, affecting countless communities Responding to the bushfires in The COVID-19 emergency is far from in several states and destroying a significant and comprehensive over and Gandel Philanthropy trustees huge areas of wildlife habitat. The way, Gandel family channelled $1 and family are acutely aware of the bushfire disaster was quickly followed million to 10 organisations in support long-term negative impact this global by a once-in-a-generation global of the efforts to fight the fires, to crisis will have on all Australians. COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the support affected communities and to save and recover wildlife. As such, the 2021 financial year whole country and impacting lives is shaping up to be another year and livelihoods on a massive scale. In the case of COVID-19, Gandel in which the family’s charitable Philanthropy again responded support will most likely continue to quickly and strategically, distributing target COVID-19 crisis needs.

Salvation Army volunteer teams worked WWF Australia is working as fast as possible to tirelessly during the bushfires to provide respond to the needs of fire-impacted wildlife and much-needed assistance to the firefighters species, including through replanting eucalypt trees and the affected communities. to restore koala habitats.

Chevra Hatzolah provided frontline emergency medical support throughout the Jewish community in response to COVID-19.

FEEDBACK FROM SOME OF THE BUSHFIRES AND COVID-19 GRANT RECIPIENTS

“It has been a catastrophic summer, but “Well done on your initiative to support “We were able to learn quickly during COVID dark days like these always remind us of our amazing firefighters that have and respond swiftly to community need the strength in humanity. Thanks to you, worked tirelessly through the Christmas thanks to the fast release of COVID funds we will be directly supporting people and period to safeguard our communities by Gandel Philanthropy and the Lord communities as they recover. Thanks to and also to support the people who Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. Thank you.” you, we have the resources to answer the have lost their homes. We thank you call. On behalf of our emergency teams, and the Gandel family who have been Susan Palmer and all the people they help, thank you.” very generous in these difficult times.” CEO, Gather My Crew

Judy Slatyer Gloria Berni CEO, Australian Red Cross CEO, CFS Foundation

16 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 Bushfires COVID-19 Emergency Support Emergency Support GRANT RECIPIENTS AND GRANT RECIPIENTS AND AREA OF THEIR RESPONSE AREA OF THEIR RESPONSE ASYLUM SEEKER RESOURCE CENTRE (VIC) HELLO SUNDAY MORNING (NATIONAL) AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS (NATIONAL) AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS (NATIONAL) JEWISH CARE (VIC) CFS FOUNDATION (SA) CABRINI HEALTH (VIC) LAUNCH HOUSING (VIC) COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY (VIC) C CARE (VIC) SANE AUSTRALIA (NATIONAL) MKC/THE RESCUE COLLECTIVE (QLD/NSW) CHEVRA HATZOLAH (VIC) SMILING MIND (NATIONAL) NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE (NSW) CHILDREN’S GROUND (NT) ST KILDA MUMS (VIC) QFES (QLD) COMMUNITY SECURITY GROUP (VIC) THE SOCIAL STUDIO (VIC) ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (NATIONAL) GATHER MY CREW (VIC) THE SALVATION ARMY (NATIONAL)

WIRES – THE NSW WILDLIFE INFORMATION & RESCUE SERVICE (NSW)

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF) – AUSTRALIA (NATIONAL)

Children’s Ground arranged the delivery of essential supplies to some of the remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory who were isolated due to COVID-19.

“Due to COVID-19, people living with “Thank you very much for this generous complex mental health issues need SANE’s support, particularly given the incredibly services more than ever before. The grant quick turnaround. Please pass my warmest from Gandel Philanthropy will make such a regards and thanks to the Gandel family. huge difference and enable us to directly We are very grateful for the continued help so many more people through support you offer to our organisation.” our online services. Thank you for your generosity and philanthropic leadership.” Jessica Macpherson OAM CEO, St Kilda Mums Jack Heath CEO, SANE Australia

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Poverty & Disadvantage Social Cohesion & Inclusion

Wellsprings for Women The Equality Project VICTORIA VICTORIA / NATIONAL MAKING AUSTRALIA HOME BETTER TOGETHER Wellsprings for Women Making Australia Home project, CONFERENCE 2020 supported in part by Gandel Philanthropy, aims to The Equality Project is a relatively new national work with 80 migrant, refugee and asylum seeker organisation, bringing together LGBTIQ+ people with their women over a period of 12 months to engage them allies across the social-justice movement to advocate in a series of activities that will enhance and deeply for a better, more just and fairer society for all. improve their sense of belonging to Australia. The project is estimated to have a ‘ripple-effect’ impact The Equality Project held their third annual national Better on further 1,500 family and community members. Together Conference in Melbourne in early 2020, supported in part by Gandel Philanthropy. Participants explored current issues Through the weekly educational sessions, women facing the LGBTIQ+ movement, and brought together voices increase their confidence, knowledge and skills in from Indigenous communities, people with a disability, the deaf accessing and engaging with services, authorities community, as well as multicultural and multi-faith communities. and various social and cultural institutions. The two-day event was an opportunity for organisations DID YOU KNOW: In September 2019, Wellsprings and individuals from around Australia, including regional for Women was named the ‘Learn Local’ Legend areas, to share stories, network, find ways to connect and for the southern metropolitan region, for the showcase best-practice examples for inclusiveness. organisation’s work on improving the participation rate of isolated and vulnerable women in training. DID YOU KNOW: Survey of Conference participants found that over 90% stated the event was “very useful for themselves and their roles”.

18 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) JAPAN SUPERNATURAL EXHIBITION Gandel Philanthropy was proud to join forces with AGNSW for their very successful Japan supernatural exhibition. Gandel Philanthropy was the Principal Patron for the exhibition, and also the Public Programming Patron, enabling the production of a range of public events associated with the exhibition.

Japan supernatural featured over 180 wildly imaginative works by some of the greatest Japanese artists, from historical master Katsushika Hokusai to contemporary superstar Takashi Murakami (one of his ‘mystical monsters’ is pictured here).

According to the AGNSW, this was one of the most successful Sydney International Art Series exhibitions, despite the challenges of the bushfires and COVID-19. Final attendance numbers were higher than many previous summer exhibitions. Even more importantly for AGNSW, they achieved their goal of reaching new and younger audiences – some 21% of visitors to the exhibition had never been to the gallery before, while half were under 35 years of age.

PHOTO: JENNI CARTER ©ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Arts & Culture

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 19 The Gandel Philanthropy Major and Flagship Grants This year Gandel Philanthropy are provided in six key trustees approved and/or funded the Areas of Interest: highest number of Major & Flagship Grants, a total of 89, compared with • Arts & Culture 79 in the previous year – an increase If organisations wish to explore • Education of 13%. More than a third of these opportunities at these levels, they • Health & Medical Research grants (34%) have been supported are encouraged to contact Gandel • Indigenous Programs in partnership with other funders. Philanthropy staff. • Jewish Identity & Leadership Applications for Major & Flagship For more information go to • Youth at Risk Grants are by invitation only. www.gandelphilanthropy.org.au Major and Flagship Grants

Arts & Culture Koorie Heritage Trust These types of programs add… to developing BUILDING OUR new ways of seeing Indigenous art. COLLECTIONS – Tom Mosby, CEO of Koorie Heritage Trust The three-year Gandel Philanthropy region. The artists and pieces have & TELLING grant is supporting KHT to grow their featured across five exhibitions with collection of SE Australian Aboriginal the associated public programs: Cassie THE STORIES artworks and artefacts. Specifically, this Leatham (Symbols in the Sand, Mar- project has supported the acquisition May 2018); Kelly Koumalatsos (Benim: he purpose of the Koorie Heritage of artworks into the collection from Cloaked Histories, Mar-May 2018); a solo Trust (KHT) is to promote, support language groups and communities who exhibition by Josh Muir (Oct-Nov 2018); Tand celebrate the continuing are currently under or unrepresented. It Peta Clancy (Undercurrent Mar-Apr 2019); journey of the Aboriginal people of also enabled a series of exhibitions to be and They Shield Us (Aug-Sept 2019). South Eastern Australia; it achieves this developed and presented, to showcase CEO of Koorie Heritage Trust, Tom by offering a range of programs and the newly acquired, and other, works. Mosby, said that they aimed to purchase educational services, including the only Since 2018 Koori Trust acquired 15 art that has a strong theme of identity public collection in Victoria dedicated artworks from eight artists from the and strength in developing singular solely to Koorie art and culture. journeys of belonging. “These types of programs and acquisitions add Cassie Leatham, during the substantial value to KHT’s collection, Symbols in the Sand exhibition. but also to developing new ways of seeing Indigenous art, the high standard of craftsmanship and the powerful expression of current issues concerning identity and place,” added Tom.

Artist Cassie Leatham (pictured), explained the benefits of this program: “I have exhibited my artwork and also had my works acquired by the Trust. This has given me the opportunity to share my artwork with a wider community and gain visibility. I also find that knowing my artwork will be protected and presented gives me confidence that my work is recognised.”

Cassie added that it was vitally important for the First Nations peoples to continue creating and exhibiting their traditional and contemporary culture and design.

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Major and Flagship Grants

Education also incorporates support for teachers also start learning with sentences — and parents and allows for the devices they’re hearing and seeing it,” she said. to be used both at school and at home. State Schools’ Relief Ms Reiger added that communication Maryborough Education Centre is a vitally important part of life and assistant principal Julie Reiger believes enables greater independence. “The IPADS FOR benefits of appropriate technology for ability to communicate gives individuals non-verbal students are wide-ranging, agency in their lives,” she added. “So NON‑VERBAL with the most visible one being their instead of having things done to you, or improved learning. “Our students are for you, you get to have a voice in the STUDENTS used to pointing to a picture, maybe a things you want to do and what you want toilet or some food to signal what they to experience. Young people are able n 2018, State Schools’ Relief (SSR) want. With the iPads they now have, if a to tell someone if they’re too close or if launched its iPads for non-verbal students student taps the relevant picture it will you love someone, for example. This is Iprogram, in direct response to the request audibly say the word, so students can simply a way of giving these students the of a special school principal. A surprisingly same rights that everybody else has.” high number of students in Victoria are “non-verbal” – they can’t communicate with their teachers, allied health workers, families, peers and the wider community by simply using their voice. These students iPads…. give non‑verbal students a voice, often struggle to learn using traditional methods and, without appropriate allowing them to “speak” with others, technological assistance, may be unable sometimes for the very first time. to effectively communicate with others.

iPads can act as a bridge, allowing iPads for non-verbal non-verbal students to access various students programs apps designed for language learning in 2018 and 2020 and other educational tasks. Incredibly, supported around they also give non-verbal students a 600 students in voice, allowing them to “speak” with specialist schools others, sometimes for the very first time. around Victoria. The 2018 pilot, funded jointly by Gandel PHOTO: BALLARAT TIMES Philanthropy and Bank First, supported 29 specialist schools and 191 students. In the follow-up survey, more than 80% of respondents stated that the program had “addressed an essential need with a tool that had been previously inaccessible”.

Building on that success, in 2020 Gandel Philanthropy again partnered with Bank First and SSR to support a further 400 disadvantaged young people around the state. Access to educational devices, such as iPads, can ensure greater engagement with education, fellow students and the broader school community. The program

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 21 Health & Medical Research Royal Women’s Hospital GANDEL SIMULATION EDUCATION SERVICE

The Gandel Simulation that such training can also contribute Education Service to improved patient outcomes. team is led by Since March 2020, the Gandel Dr Rebecca Szabo Simulation Service has been focused (far left). on preparing the Women’s for the COVID-19 pandemic. As Victoria’s busiest Birth Centre and largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Women’s needed to ensure new pathways were created for potential COVID-19 patients as well as protecting pregnant women, newborns and staff n mid-2019, Gandel Philanthropy with real teams. It uses simulation to optimise care and safety for all. provided multi-year funding support for education and testing of hospital Ito enable the creation of The processes, equipment and pathways The ability to simulate rare high-risk Women’s (in situ) Gandel Simulation for all staff. This helps nurses, scenarios in a real hospital environment Education Service (GSES) at the Royal midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists, with real teams is helping the Women’s to improve existing workflows as a Women’s Hospital, in partnership gynaecologists, neonatologists, allied with the University of Melbourne. quality improvement activity. Such health professionals and other support simulations equip staff with the skills and The Gandel Simulation program is staff at the Women’s to prepare experience they currently don’t have, a translational simulation service for scenarios they may encounter so they can deliver best-practice care. conducting simulations in situ - in in both clinical and non-clinical real-space and real-time circumstances, settings. Above all, research shows Funding support from Gandel Philanthropy and the University of Melbourne has been instrumental Funding support… has been instrumental in in enabling the hospital’s teams to be agile in responding to the enabling the hospital’s teams to be agile in COVID-19 pandemic as well as responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. contributing to the other significant change management activities happening in the Parkville Precinct.

Dr Rebecca Szabo, who heads up the Gandel Program, said that GSES provides an invaluable opportunity for quality improvement and education, especially in times of crisis. “We were able to prepare our teams for scenarios they may encounter in both clinical and non-clinical settings when responding to coronavirus – where the stakes couldn’t be any higher,” said Dr Szabo.

Dr Szabo added that the Women’s had big plans for this “world’s-best- practice” program, including sharing the lessons and learnings through online training and thus helping train staff in other hospitals and medical facilities.

The Gandel Simulation program enabled medical staff at the Women’s to train how to protect COVID-19 patients, including pregnant women and newborn babies.

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Indigenous Programs Australian National University THE MAYI KUWAYU STUDY VICTORIA & TASMANIA

ayi Kuwayu means “to follow The Mayi Kuwayu Study is not just about Community researchers will share the Aboriginal people over time” influencing national and state policies study findings widely, and help individuals Min Ngiyampaa (Wongaibon) and programs; it is about empowering and communities to understand language. Mayi Kuwayu is a national individuals and communities with data, their data and findings, and through study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait evidence and knowledge to improve a continual process of knowledge Islander wellbeing which will, for the first their own health and wellbeing, based exchange, support local needs and time, quantify the impact of culture on on their specific needs and aspirations. initiatives. The community researchers Indigenous health and wellbeing. The Community researchers are integral to will also work with community to evaluate study explores the benefits of cultural achieving this. They are local employees, and measure the impact of the survey, participation as well as what sorts working in partnership with local to continue to build and strengthen of implications the disconnect from Indigenous organisations, who have the national study, and to increase culture, land, kinship and language established trust within their communities. the benefits for future generations. can have for both physical and mental health of Indigenous people.

This ground-breaking longitudinal study measures the benefits of connections to identity, culture and land by surveying thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples every few The Mayi Kuwayu Study is… a national study… years. The Mayi Kuwayu Study will create a national data set that can be which will, for the first time, quantify the impact accessed (under best-practice data sovereignty guidelines) to continue to of culture on Indigenous health and wellbeing. inform health and wellbeing research, programs, and policy well into the future.

The Gandel Philanthropy grant is supporting the Victorian and Tasmanian segments of this study, by funding the employment of two local community researchers as on-the-ground contacts to work with local communities. Their work will help maximise engagement and contribute to the impact of the study, especially for Victoria and Tasmania.

Ray Lovett, the Mayi Kuwayu Study leader, said “It’s really important for this study to use existing local networks in the community. It gives us an opportunity to provide training and employment, to gain an understanding of local issues, and to have a trusted means of communicating the information we receive back to those very communities.”

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 23 State Library Victoria (SLV) Education PAULINE GANDEL CHILDREN’S QUARTER In February 2020, John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel AC joined more than 40 Year One and Year Two students from Kilsyth Primary School for the inaugural Pauline Gandel Children’s Quarter Education Program.

Through Gandel Philanthropy, John and Pauline helped establish the Pauline Gandel Children’s Quarter at SLV, with a suite of programs, including the Education Program. The program creates engaging learning experiences for students such as special events with children’s authors and illustrators, and workshops on literacy and the wonders of stories and book creation.

The Children’s Quarter at SLV offers a total of some 650m2 of educational spaces, including a children’s books collection with more than 5,000 titles, a two‑level “storybook castle” and a sensory landscape, all there to help children immerse themselves into learning, imagining and exploring books and words.

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Jewish Identity & Leadership Anti-Defamation Commission THE ANNUAL GANDEL ORATION

andel Philanthropy and the and fair society for all and build racial, During her time with the Prime Minister Anti-Defamation Commission religious and ethnic understanding, Ariel Sharon, Ms Livni helped plan G(ADC) are continuing their long- one of the most prominent ways Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from standing partnership to help strengthen to achieve this has been the the Gaza Strip in the summer of the Australian community by combating long‑running ADC Gandel Oration. 2005. To this day, she is regarded anti-Semitism and all forms of racism. as one of the most pro-peace Israeli In working together to create a safe This ‘must see’ communal event politicians of modern times. brings to Australia leading and influential speakers from around the Addressing packed audiences in world to share their thoughts and both Sydney and Melbourne, Ms Livni knowledge on key global issues delivered her Gandel Oration on the and challenges. The Annual Gandel topic of “What the future holds for Oration has been supported by the Israel and the Jewish people”. She Gandel family for over 15 years. recounted her early childhood and upbrining by her Irgun parents, and In 2019, the ADC presented the 36th also outlined her political achievements, Annual Gandel Oration. The Gandel successes – and regrets. Orator on that occasion was Tzipi Livni, former Deputy Prime Minister of Ms Livni reiterated her support for the Israel. Described as the most powerful two-state solution, even if Israel had woman in Israeli politics since Golda to cede ‘isolated’ settlements, arguing Meir, Ms Livni has had a long, varied that a deal with the Palestinians and distinguished political career. She “would mean Israel could preserve held many influential posts including both its Jewish majority and its Minister of Justice and Acting Prime democracy – a foundational value.” Minister, while during her time as the Foreign Affairs Minister, she led peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority and became the face of the peace process. Tzipi Livni delivering the 2019 Gandel Oration in Melbourne.

Our responsibility is to guard this wonderful present (the State of Israel) that our parents fought for… this is not for the sake of our parents, but for the sake of our children. – Tzipi Livni

PROMINENT PAST GANDEL ORATORS

2013 2014 2017 2018 Dr Deborah Lipstadt, an Ambassador John Bolton, Ambassador Dennis Ross, an Ambassador Dore Gold, eminent author, scholar and former US Ambassador acclaimed and seasoned US former Israeli Ambassador to academic, and a leading to the UN and former US diplomat and author, former the UN, one of the key Israeli authority on Holocaust denial. National Security Advisor Special Middle East Coordinator diplomats and a respected in the Trump administration. in the Clinton administration. foreign policy expert.

Dr Deborah Lipstadt Ambassador John Bolton Ambassador Dennis Ross Ambassador Dore Gold

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Youth at Risk Jesuit Social Services ARTFUL DODGERS STUDIOS

andel Philanthropy’s three-year on the Artful Dodgers Studios’ In March 2020, the program was grant to Jesuit Social Services demonstrated expertise in using required to switch from Open Access G(JSS) is helping the process art, music and culture to engage delivery to an online model as a result of refocusing and strengthening the and support young people from of COVID-19. Young people were long-running Artful Dodgers Studios disadvantaged communities. Jesuit encouraged to connect remotely, program, by implementing a targeted Social Services is leveraging their and so the first challenge was to try initiative that engages and supports existing strong relationships with and address the resource and digital over 950 young at-risk Australians from key youth services, and other JSS divide. To that end, art supplies CALD and refugee backgrounds. education, training, employment were dropped off and equipment and youth justice programs, to be such as computers, instruments The Building Resilience and able to engage further with CALD and microphones was provided. Engagement (through Arts community leaders and services. and Culture) Project has built Daily Zoom-based activities have been set up. In the Art Club itself, young people could still drop in when allowed (with social distancing in place), hang-out, work on their own The project builds on Artful Dodgers’ projects or participate in the daily art challenge. Musicians from the studios demonstrated expertise…. to engage regularly drop in to play music for the and support young people from these group. One-on-one music sessions also remain as popular as ever. disadvantaged communities. Throughout the lockdown and social distancing period the staff at the Studios continue to support participants in a range of other ways, from encouraging them to remain physically active by going on a virtual walk together, to facilitating access to Centrelink services and mental health support.

Angeliki Androutsopoulos, Coordinator at Artful Dodgers Studios said, “Using the digital environment, we are trying our best to mirror both the creative possibilities and ethos of our (usually physical) space – choice, creativity, connection and community”.

Participants choose their own art project, such as pottery, and work on it at their own pace.

26 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 Where are they now

Dr David Szmulewicz Head of Balance Disorders and Ataxia Service Omniax at the Gandel Philanthropy Balance Disorders Diagnostics, The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital (grant awarded in 2013)

Above: Dr Szmulewicz in 2020, flanking the Omniax with his colleague, audiologist Sophie Cummins, who operates the machine.

Left: Dr Szmulewicz, pictured with Pauline Gandel in the 2014/15 Annual Review, testing the newly installed Omniax.

izziness and vertigo are among the Szmulewicz, which operates as a state- and treatment of vertigo, as well as most common reasons for people wide balance disorders service. regular presentations at national to visit a doctor. Falling can be a and international conferences. D David, a neurologist who specialises in direct consequence of dizziness and may lead to very serious complications such as vertigo, said that over the past five years The team has also engaged in conducting broken bones, bleeding within the brain the EOPS machine has allowed his team teaching courses and professional and even death. One in three people will to successfully identify and treat BPPV observerships for local and overseas experience dizziness or imbalance during in dozens of patients. In addition, as he specialist doctors, vestibular audiologists their lifetime. Research shows that almost explained, another “somewhat unexpected and physiotherapists, helping train a third of people over 65 experience but extremely important benefit of having more medical staff in the process. the machine has been its ability to dizziness and very worryingly, a quarter In a recent communication David of these will suffer at least one fall. identify other, potentially life-threatening causes of dizziness, which may well added that “the generosity of Gandel Philanthropy in enabling RVEEH to Over five years ago, Gandel Philanthropy otherwise have been inconspicuous.” purchase the Omniax has and continues supported the purchase of a very specialised Thanks to Omniax, David’s team also to enrich the lives of so many people, piece of equipment – an Epley Omniax has the ability to identify patients whose who would otherwise risk the loss Positioning System (EOPS), which is one of dizziness was due to serious structural of their livelihood, independence or only 34 in the world. Omniax is particularly disease in the brain, such as tumours worse, due to a balance disorder”. relevant for treating vertigo, including the and increased pressure around the brain. so‑called benign positional paroxysmal Improved diagnosis helps in identifying He went on to explain that “balance is vertigo (BPPV), where small ‘crystals’ deep the right treatment for patients, including often considered to be the silent sense, in the inner ear become loosened, leading neurosurgery to protect the brain or one that many of us are not aware of until to a sensation of spinning and marked minimising further damage in severe cases. it fails and then we gain an appreciation of imbalance. The EOPS can target the how so much of our lives are dependent treatment to the affected parts of the inner Over the past five years, David and on our ability to safely navigate our ear balance system and almost always clear his colleagues have also shared their environment…we were extremely fortunate the loose ‘crystals’ and restore balance. experiences and lessons learnt through to have been the recipient of this grant”. contributions to the research literature, The EOPS machine further strengthened including guidelines for assessment the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital’s (RVEEH) Balance Disorders and Ataxia Service, headed by Dr David

Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 27 IN FOCUS Social Enterprise Sector

he Social Enterprise (SE) eco‑system to address many of the entrenched social Some of them received one-off grants, others in Australia continues to grow issues. SEs can offer genuine solutions to have been supported with multi-year funding, Tand develop, and the COVID-19 improve outcomes for disengaged youth, while there were also specific COVID-related emergency created both a challenge and people with a disability, or for those within the contributions, helping some of the SEs to an opportunity for the whole sector. prison system, as well as helping refugees, adapt and respond to the health crisis. asylum seekers and new and emerging Gandel Philanthropy has been supporting migrant communities settle better in Australia. Below is a short description of several SEs for many years. The trustees believe that of the programs and initiatives Social Enterprises form an integral part of the In just the last 12 months, Gandel supported by Gandel Philanthropy. broad range of different strategies needed Philanthropy supported 11 social enterprises.

OC Connections was funded to expand the mobile car-wash service The Social Studio quickly reoriented their production to meet and employ additional supported employees. the needs of healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 crisis.

Access Enable Nestd OC Connections HOSPITALITY EMPLOYABILITY PROGRAMS (KIDS UNDER COVER – KUC) MOBILE ‘WATERLESS’ AND TRAINING The Enable Crew Leader role AFFORDABLE HOUSING CARWASH The Hospitality & Training will support disadvantaged Supporting Nestd™ Affordable (2-year grant) Program funding will enable community members in Housing to grow KUC’s social Expansion of the ‘Waterless’ 100 people with a disability employability programs including enterprise from a “start-up” to a Car Wash, an environmentally to develop real-world the IT Recycling enterprise which more structured, effective and friendly car-wash service, skills and experience at recycles, repairs and resells successful business model; to employ 20 additional Access facilities. decommissioned technology helping grow sales of compact supported employees. from business, government housing with all profits returned Access will: and other not-for-profits. to the charity, thus helping OC Connections works to: prevent youth homelessness. - Provide pre-accredited Enable’s employability - Provide new skills, grow hospitality training for programs: Netsd helps to: employment numbers and people of all abilities enhance social inclusion for - Deliver both social and - Align income stream with core people with disabilities - Create high-quality food environmental impact purpose of Kids Under Cover – products and hospitality - Increase opportunity for the provision of safe, affordable for the Jewish and wider - Provide tailored, meaningful leadership responsibilities compact housing community work-based activities and skill such as managing and development in computer - Generate local design and supporting staff - Build skills and confidence disassembly, testing equipment construction by socially-minded and foster a sense of www.occonnections.org and data destruction suppliers belonging - Enhance social connection - Raise awareness of youth www.accessinc.org.au through teamwork homelessness

www.enableaustralia.org.au www.nestdhomes.com.au

28 Gandel Philanthropy Annual Review 2019-20 ReBuild supports young people Social Enterprises leaving custody to receive training receiving grant support in and employment opportunities. the 2019-20 financial year

Grants of $500k or more in total value SOCIAL VENTURES AUSTRALIA – Upscaler program

Grants of $200k or more in total value STREAT – ‘Selling Like Hotcakes’ YMCA – ReBuild program

Grants of $100k or more in total value KIDS UNDER COVER – Nestd social enterprise OC CONNECTIONS – mobile ‘waterless’ car wash expansion SISTERWORKS – scaling social enterprise

Grants under $100k in total value ABILITY WORKS – growing employment opportunities ACCESS – support for the hospitality training program ENABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE – employability program THE SOCIAL STUDIO – scrubs for hospitals YOUTH PROJECTS – good coffee good2go

Social Ventures The Social Studio YMCA Australia (SVA) SCRUBS FOR HOSPITALS REBUILD – FACILITY UPSCALER – ADVISORY SERVICE The Scrubs program will enable MAINTENANCE SERVICES (2-year grant) FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE The Social Studio to produce (3-year grant) protective wear for healthcare Support for ReBuild will enable workers responding to the COVID-19 a structured scale-up of skills, The Upscaler initiative aims to support medical emergency. training and employment pathways the development of a robust SE for disadvantaged young people ecosystem, helping create at least 500 The Social Studio is: in custody and upon release. employment opportunities for people experiencing disadvantage. In agreement - Proactively responding to the YMCA is helping to: with Gandel Philanthropy, SVA is also equipment needs of health care offering free business continuity and workers during COVID-19 - Reduce recidivism for young people by providing training and restructuring support in direct response - Improving the lives of young employment opportunities within a to the COVID-19 crisis, helping six to people from refugee or migrant structured, supportive environment ten selected social enterprises and backgrounds Indigenous businesses. - Improve ReBuild’s ability to tender - Helping deliver TAFE level training, for large commercial contracts SVA is working to: work experience, volunteer - Build capacity and facilitate growth opportunities and employment - Increase the opportunities for work for up to 20 mid to later stage SEs in fashion, manufacturing experience and employment for and social benefit suppliers and retail young people leaving custody - Enable SEs to successfully access large www.thesocialstudio.org www.victoria.ymca.org.au government and business contracts - Facilitate a network of supportive businesses to develop partnerships and contracts with social enterprises www.socialventures.com.au

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Ability Works Australia Enable Social Enterprise Orygen The First Step Program

Access Entertainment Assist Parramatta & District Synagogue The Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Kadimah Alannah & Madeline Foundation Executive Council of Pathways Melbourne Australian Jewry Aliya Benevolent Society Peninsula Community Legal Centre The Lab Network FareShare Alkira Philanthropy Australia The Mirabel Foundation Flying Fox Anne Frank Exhibition Australia Phunktional Arts The Royal Women’s Hospital Gather My Crew Anti-Defamation Commission Playgroup Victoria The Rozana Project Geelong Food Relief Centre Initiative Foundation Art Gallery of NSW Prostate Cancer Foundation Giant Steps Melbourne of Australia The Salvation Army Arts Access Australia Heide Museum of Modern Art Queensland Fire and The Social Studio Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Emergency Services (QFES) Hello Sunday Morning Aurora Education Foundation The Torch Royal Institute for Deaf Jesuit Social Services Australian Centre for the and Blind Children The Trustee for the Moving Image (ACMI) Jewish Bereaved Parents JCCV Cultural Fund SANE Australia Australian Foundation for Twelve Batmi & Thirteen Barmi Jewish Care (Victoria) SecondBite Diabetes Research Twentieth Man Fund Jewish Holocaust Centre Sholem Aleichem College Australian Foundation United Israel Appeal for Yad Vashem Jewish House SisterWorks Refugee Relief Fund Australian Friendship Circle Jewish Museum of Australia – Skyline Education Gandel Centre of Judaica Foundation Australia University of Melbourne Australian National University Kids Under Cover Smile on Seniors Oz Valid Australian Red Cross Koorie Heritage Trust Smiling Mind Very Special Kids Australian Schools Plus Launch Housing Social Ventures Australia VICSEG New Futures Bayley House Leibler Yavneh College Solve Disability Solutions Victorian Aboriginal Child B’nai B’rith Courage to Care (Vic) Care Agency (VACCA) Life-Gate Somebody’s Daughter Burrinja Little Dreamers Australia Theatre Company Victorian Opera Company Cabrini Health Maccabi Victoria Sports Foundation South East Volunteers Victorian Police Provident Fund Castlemaine State Festival Magen David Adom (Victoria) St Kilda Mums Victorian Pride Centre Caulfield Hebrew Congregation March of the Living Australia St Mary’s House of Welcome Vivid C Care Melbourne City Mission St Vincent de Paul Society (Victoria) Weave Movement Theatre Centre for Multicultural Youth Stand Up: Jewish Commitment Melbourne Fight Back Wellsprings for Women CFS Foundation Against Parkinsons Group to a Better World West Heidelberg Community Chevra Hatzolah Melbourne Starlight Children’s Melbourne Fringe Legal Service @Banyule Foundation Australia Child & Family Services Ballarat Melbourne Jewish Charity Fund Community Health State Library Victoria Children’s Ground Melbourne Youth Orchestras West Welcome Wagon State Schools’ Relief Children’s Hospital Foundation Mental Health Legal Centre WIRES - The NSW Wildlife STREAT Community Security Group Information & Rescue Service MKC/The Rescue Collective Summer Foundation Country Fire Authority Wizo State Council of Victoria Monash University Sydney Jewish Museum Courage to Care NSW WWF – Australia Monkey Baa Theatre Company Teach for Australia Creative Partnerships Australia YMCA Victoria Musica Viva Australia Temple Beth Israel Creativity Australia My Cause Youth Projects The Arts Centre Melbourne Dementia Australia National Council of Jewish YouthLive4Life The Australian Ballet Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) Women (Victoria) Zelman Memorial The Centre for Excellence in East Gippsland Art Gallery National Gallery of Australia Symphony Orchestra Child and Family Welfare Eastern Health National Gallery of Victoria Zionism Victoria The Duldig Studio Museum EdConnect Australia NSW Rural Fire Service & Sculpture Park Zionist Federation of Australia

Emmy Monash Aged Care OC Connections The Equality Project Zoe Support Australia

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TRUSTEES John Gandel AC, Chairman

Pauline Gandel AC

Graham Goldsmith AO, Deputy Chairman

Barry Fradkin OAM

Lisa Thurin

STAFF

Vedran Drakuli´c OAM Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary

Maria Azzopardi Personal Assistant

Nicole Brittain Grant Manager, Jewish and Israel Programs

Alexandra White Grant Manager, Australian Programs

Sally Storey Grants and Communications Officer (Until November 2019)

Rikki Andrews Grants and Communications Officer (From February 2020)

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Words by Vedran Drakuli´c with support from Rikki Andrews, Nicole Brittain and Alexandra White. Graphic design by Pang & Haig. Printed by Southern Impact.

Thank you to all the organisations and individuals who contributed to the production of this Annual Review.

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PO Box 204, Chadstone, Victoria 3148

Phone: +61 (0)3 8564 1288 Email: [email protected] www.gandelphilanthropy.org.au

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