lasting legacies Annual Review 2017

supporting children and young people with PB • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 1 contents

From our Chairman and CEO 4 Our vision 6 Redkite’s legacy 8 The cancer journey 10 2017 highlights 11 Lasting support 13 Enduring and sustainable partnerships 21 Loyal communities and strong governance 33 Jenni Seton’s legacy 38 2017 financials 40

Cover: “I rang Redkite and they made me feel special. They were incredibly resourceful. They offered to help without judgement and with pleasure.” You are – Tess, mother of Hugh building a legacy Left: of real support for “Redkite’s financial assistance made a huge difference. We’d gotten to the stage in David’s families facing treatment where we were struggling, and it cancer was an absolute godsend.” – Kate, whose son David (far left) was diagnosed with leukaemia, and then suffered a stroke and brain bleed during treatment. Redkite supported Kate, David and their family during treatment.

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In 2017 Redkite laid the groundwork for of having professionals to advocate on It’s a great honour to be introducing the deliver, maximising the contributions deepened support for children and young their behalf with schools, universities, 2017 Redkite Annual Review as Redkite’s of our generous donors and generating people with cancer and their families workplaces and other institutions is new CEO. For over 11 years, I’ve had the sustainable revenue. And while 2017 saw us through a range of new initiatives and invaluable, and we are committed to privilege to work alongside our incredible take important steps in all of these areas, improvements to existing core services. continuing to meet this need. former CEO Jenni Seton, Redkite’s generous there is still more work to be done. and passionate supporters and our talented As always, we remain committed to In December 2017 we appointed a new team. I am inspired every day by the stories The theme of this year’s Annual Review of families facing their children’s cancer, and is ‘Lasting Legacies’. This is fitting at a time listening to young people and families, CEO, Monique Keighery. Monique has been when we look ahead to build on Jenni Seton’s and strive to improve our services based with Redkite for over 11 years in key roles driven to reach more of them with Redkite’s essential support. legacy and celebrate Redkite’s treasured on their experiences and feedback. In and has been instrumental in our growth partners, donors, volunteers, and sector response to their calls for easily accessible and development during that time. She We break new ground every year toward collaborators – a community of caring and trustworthy information for families succeeds Redkite’s CEO of 20 years, Jenni achieving our goal of supporting all young individuals who have an enduring impact facing childhood cancer, we released the Seton, whose legacy is immense, as she built people and families who need us. In on the lives of children, young people and Cancer Advisor website in test mode. We Redkite from small and disparate state- 2017 we directly supported more than families across . You’ll meet many will continue to refine the site in 2018, with based organisations to a national charity 3100 people facing cancer by providing of our incredible corporate partners and learnings from its users and expert advisors transforming support for children and a range of services including more than generous individuals in the pages following in the health sector. young people with cancer. We thank Jenni 7400 counselling and support sessions. – including our Premier Partner Coles and for all she has contributed, and are excited We extended our information resource long-term Leading Partners JB Hi-Fi, Country Redkite distributed $1.95 million in offerings for families through the pilot of a Road, The Kinghorn Foundation and BOC. to work with Monique to continue the new online information hub, Cancer Advisor, All our supporters share their energy and financial assistance in 2017. We are now growth of Redkite in assisting families. looking at ways to improve the delivery which is also a forum for people to share expertise to help families on the cancer their experiences. journey, and this includes our engaged and of this important service to ensure it is Thank you again to Redkite’s community highly skilled Board of Directors. Like me, I’m accessible, efficient and sustainable for of supporters, who have enabled us to be At Redkite we are committed to constantly sure you will be inspired by their collective families as they grapple with the hidden there for families at their most desperate improving and innovating to deliver support generosity of spirit and action. costs of cancer. times. Together we are enabling children, as efficiently and effectively as possible. With young people and families facing cancer the help of the prestigious IMPACT Grant Finally I wish to acknowledge the Demand for our support for children to manage the financial and emotional awarded by Perpetual in 2017, we embarked families who have so generously shared and young people with cancer and their challenges of cancer, build on their own on the transformation of our Financial their experiences, pain and triumphs families has continued to increase. We have resilience, and look to the future with hope. Assistance Program. This is particularly in this review. Thank you for working to invested in building our team, recruiting Thank you for playing such an important important given the program is the largest raise awareness of the impacts of cancer of its kind in Australia, alleviating financial and Redkite so that other families will additional senior social workers to better role in building this legacy. meet this demand at the hospital bedside pressure at a time when family income is be supported. Your stories are powerful and via phone, email and face-to-face in our Bruce Morgan significantly reduced due to the need for legacies that are with us always and drive us parents to care for their sick child. In 2017 to do more. You are at the centre of all we offices around Australia. Chairman we also tested new fundraising campaigns, do at Redkite. We also saw a 20% increase in education inviting a new community of individual donors to join our existing donors and partners, to I look forward to continuing our critical grants distributed in 2017. Our Education continue building a strong base for ongoing, work with you, our Redkite community, in and Career Support Program continues sustained family support services. 2018 and beyond. to enable young people to catch up with studies, explore career paths and plan for Key to our future success will be finding Monique Keighery the future beyond cancer. The importance the most effective ways to reach families, constantly improving on the services we CEO

4 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 5 Our vision Our legacy Our purpose To support every Redkite has a 35-year legacy of providing Redkite provides professional and essential emotional, financial and practical support to support to children, teenagers and young adults child, teenager families facing cancer. We work collaboratively with cancer (up to the age of 24) to ensure the best alongside hospitals across Australia and with possible quality of life for them and their families – and young adult other cancer charities to provide families with now and into the future. with cancer, the best possible care. Our work is innovative and guided by what families tell us they need. Our promise to families and their family, None of our work would be possible without You are not alone with cancer. We will listen to you the generosity of our donors. Our legacy is your and your family, and give you the practical support who need us. legacy. Thank you for your unwavering support. you need for your whole cancer journey. We believe We believe the best way to support a child or young person with cancer is to support their whole family. We believe in walking alongside them from their diagnosis, throughout treatment and after the return home. We believe in equity and that no family facing cancer should be disadvantaged by their socioeconomic circumstances. We believe in collaboration and ensuring that all who engage with Redkite feel valued, connected and supported.

6 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 7 Redkite’s legacy For 35 years Redkite has stood by families facing their child’s cancer, listening to what they need and providing emotional, financial and practical support with professionalism, care and empathy.

My husband Since the Redkite gives We really love the I have been Redkite made “The privilege and I have been beginning of families a hand people involved in working at a massive of helping part of the Country Road’s to hold during Redkite. They’re Redkite for over difference to Redkite improve Redkite family partnership the journey. It’s a so passionate and 15 years. I was our lives. After support for for over 10 with Redkite, I’ve relationship that fun. The money the first team my daughter families facing years. When our been inspired by builds, based we fundraise goes member at the Ruby was cancer over the son was diagnosed with Redkite’s leadership within on their commitment to go to those who need it most, new ‘office’, diagnosed with cancer at past 19 years is the highlight cancer, Redkite was with the community. I couldn’t be the distance with you. The and that’s why we choose to but we were so small that four years old, Redkite was of my social work career. us from the start. Since our prouder of our small part in warmth and sincerity of their support Redkite each year. there was no office - I worked there with financial and Redkite deeply respects son’s remission, it’s been a helping Redkite make a real support will never fade for us. from home! I love sharing emotional support, and the the strength, capacity and – David Rawsthorne, whose privilege to get involved in difference as they support our supporters’ passion and all-important music therapy. uniqueness of every family, – Susanne Latimore, mother family has raised over $30,000 supporting Redkite, helping children, young people and energy as we work together Music made our hearts sing provides services families tell of Manning, and Redkite Family with their annual community them to do what they do best. their families through one of to help children and young in the ward. Without Redkite, us are essential and works Ambassador Christmas lights fundraiser We are eternally grateful and the most difficult journeys people with cancer. They’re our journey would have been collaboratively to influence look forward to continuing imaginable. the highlight of my day! a lot darker. We are eternally the whole sector to support grateful to Redkite. families better. Every day, our support. – Paul Conti, Marketing – Thea Sitcheff, Redkite team Redkite enacts the values Manager, Country Road member – Stephanie Atkinson, mother – Kris Giffin, mother of Joe of compassion, quality and of Ruby justice.” – Tim Rogers, Redkite team member

8 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 9 The cancer journey Your legacy of support in 2017 Cancer can happen to any family at any time. In Australia, a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer every six hours. They can face years of treatment — turning life at diagnosis during upside down for them and their families. Redkite’s support is available in hospital and at treatment home: from the devastating first days of diagnosis, throughout treatment and beyond.

agnosis g treat 599 7400+ 6570+ di rin m counselling and fuel and grocery t u e Treatment can Red Bags given to a n support sessions bills paid Life is turned d t last for months or families at diagnosis upside down years, resulting in children’s cancer overnight for in income loss, wards 452 Over the whole lengthy family Diagnosis Support family. separations Packs given to $1.952m and education teenagers and young in financial assistance challenges. adults

and beyond avemen ing h re t urn om e et e b Sadly, r Returning to 2190+ some the new household children the cancer ‘normal’ bills paid 29 860+ and young can be hard, Dare To Dream children and young people will journey away from scholarships people given education not survive. the security and career support of hospital. In total more

than Over se ission 1700 ap em education and career l r The road to $400,400 e in education grants support sessions r For some, recovery 3100 the cancer is long and people returns and intense, and supported the cycle the impacts of starts again. cancer can be lifelong. 20% 90 increase in education bereavement grants (compared to 2016) support packs

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‘Shining the light’ on the Helm family When Sean Helm’s son was diagnosed with cancer at just 18 years old, Redkite stepped in with care and support. Here, Sean tells us the inspiring story of how their family faced double heartbreak with strength. It was a beautiful Sunday morning in May 2014, and my son Josh and I had gone to the beach for an early surf. The water was clear, and the waves were great. Josh was 18 at the time and was the picture of health and confidence. But he was worried about a lump he had found. The next day, the phone rang at work, and Josh said those terrible words, “Dad, the doctor thinks I have cancer.” I remember reaching out to slowly shut my laptop. Our lives had changed forever. Josh’s cancer spread, and over the next months we saw his strength diminish and his sparkle fade. A Redkite-funded hospital social worker turned up at our ward one day. She really cared. She said Redkite could offer Josh’s sister Ash tutoring support, to help her get lasting support through her final year of school that year. She helped Josh • Sean and Josh Helm at a golfing tournament. withdraw from university without affecting his academic record, and she helped us pay household bills we were struggling to afford with so much time off work. “Redkite is like a light that shines on the whole family. They stayed beside us right through Josh’s cancer battle, guiding our passage.” After his treatment, Josh returned to the picture of health, pursuing his golfing dreams after winning a Redkite Dare to Dream Scholarship. He even spoke at the Redkite Corporate Quiz. However, just a few days later, Josh died in a car accident, and our lives changed again. One of the most beautiful chapters in our lives had inexplicably closed Michelle, Sean and Ash Helm forever, and we were lost. Telling Redkite was so difficult, but do you know what Who knows where we’ll be next year, but we know happened then? Redkite’s light turned on for us again. Redkite will be beside us. Josh’s legacy is one of living in the Our daughter was invited to model at the Redkite Fashion moment and seizing every opportunity with both hands. “Cancer affects every aspect of your family’s life psychologically, He remains an inspiration to us every day. Parade. My wife organised a Redkite golfing tournament emotionally, financially and physically.” in honour of Josh, and I ran for Redkite at the New York Thank you to all of Redkite’s supporters who have helped Marathon. The marathon was held on Josh’s 22nd birthday. Redkite shine the light on so many families like ours. – Simone, whose son Hayden was diagnosed with brain cancer aged five.

12 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 13 Chapter 1: Lasting support support at diagnosis Every day, four children and young people are diagnosed with cancer in Australia. At that overwhelming time of diagnosis, Redkite reaches out to families. We offer emotional and financial support, and give them much-needed practical advice on navigating the difficult journey ahead.

Redkite Red Bags Our Red Bags give children, young people and their families practical support at the beginning of their cancer journey. These diagnosis support packs contain all the essential items they might need for an unexpected hospital stay. The beautiful bags are often used long afterwards, for the months and years of cancer treatment. While practical in nature, the Red Bag is also a symbol of strength and hope, and of our commitment to families on the journey. The distinctive support during Redkite Social Workers and Parent Connect bag also helps families facing cancer to identify and Music Therapists in hospital Parent Connect is a fortnightly connect with each other. treatment Redkite funds more paediatric support group that gives parents in Cancer treatment lasts social workers in children’s hospitals hospital a chance to connect with The Family Wellbeing Program than any other charity in Australia, and each other in a safe environment. months or even years. we fund music therapists in children’s Parents are joined by two Redkite For the last three years, the Family Wellbeing Anne Moffroid, Redkite Family Wellbeing Coordinator with Linke, a It’s a crisis that impacts cancer wards across the nation. These Social Workers, one hospital based Program has supported families at the Children’s patient at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead every aspect of a family’s skilled professionals support families and the other from our Community Hospital at Westmead in . The program right from the start, offering practical Support Team, who help parents includes professional emotional support, children’s Hospitals and treatment centres with Redkite life. We support children advice and professional counselling, share their experiences and support activities and parental self-care to help families Social Workers and Music Therapists and young people with while music therapists help children each other. Currently being trialled through the challenges of cancer treatment. Redkite The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney cancer, as well as their to manage their pain and build their at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in is considering how we might expand this program to Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney mums, dads, siblings self-confidence while facing gruelling Brisbane, we hope to expand Parent other children’s hospitals, building a legacy of total treatment in hospital. Connect across Australia. wellbeing support to families in hospital alongside our John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle and grandparents whose existing funding of professional social workers and Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane Financial assistance lives are up-ended by the “Redkite’s counselling was music therapists across the country. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne diagnosis and treatment. Cancer is expensive. Treatment can absolutely amazing. I couldn’t have Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne put pressure on finances. When one gotten through it without their “Anne is always there with a friendly smile and Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne parent must stop work to care for constant check-ins. genuine empathy and care. She always makes their sick child in hospital, bills can be time to listen.” Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, They were as supportive as my crippling. Redkite can help relieve the best friends throughout my cancer – Parent supported by Family Wellbeing Program Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide financial pressure by covering the cost treatment.” Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide of household bills, keeping food on the – Adrian, who was diagnosed with cancer aged 22 table, assisting with rent and mortgage payments and other essentials.

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support after support through treatment bereavement Leaving hospital to finally go When a child or young home can be as frightening person dies, their family’s for some families as cancer grief can last a lifetime. treatment itself. Instead of being surrounded 24/7 by Compassionate support expert medical care and Redkite recognises the unique support needed by bereaved support, families can feel parents, siblings and grandparents, isolated and may grieve and provides professional emotional for the experiences they support by phone, email or face- and their child have been to-face. Families are also given a bereavement pack, including the through. powerful By My Side book that shares experiences and advice from Community-based support other bereaved parents. Redkite Our community-based social workers stays the distance with families provide professional and caring who’ve lost their loved one, offering others like them, and to educate support for children and young people support for as long as they need. the community on how to support facing cancer and their families and caregivers. Available via email, bereaved family members with ‘By My Side’ video wins insight and compassion. telephone or face-to-face, they help international award families gain vital coping skills and ambitions often have to change. Our young people to access the Redkite A video for bereaved parents, “Your support and counselling connect them to quality information Education and Career Specialists community-based social worker team. featuring the words and services have provided me with the and support. This can be especially advocate for the education needs This program helps families have the experiences of Redkite-supported skills I need to help me get through important after treatment, when of young people, help them regain ongoing support they need, especially families whose children died from my grief. hospital support suddenly drops away. confidence with their education, and when they leave hospital. find meaningful career pathways. cancer, has won the Gold and Silver It’s comforting to know that your You can watch the award-winning By My Side awards at the 2017 Summit Creative counsellors understand and never video on Redkite’s bereavement support Education and career support “When you come home, everything webpage Care Pathways Program stops. At hospital, you’re in the Awards in the United States. The judge the thoughts of a bereaved Childhood cancer survivors are twice prestigious competition included mother. A shoulder to cry on once in Families and young people don’t middle of this incredible support as likely to be unemployed as the structure and then it disappears. Talk entries from over 50 countries. The a while is nice too.” always know there’s support to call general population, and survivors about terrifying. You’re at home with animated video used the real voices – Bereaved parent of brain cancer are five times as on at the most stressful times of the a still clinically-ill child, it’s like you’re of grieving parents to support likely to be unemployed. Mental and cancer journey. The Care Pathways in no-man’s land.” Program enables social workers in physical ability can alter permanently – Parent of a child with cancer after cancer treatment, so career hospital to support families and

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new online information support Finding out that a child, teenager or young adult has cancer can be a frightening, isolating and overwhelming experience. For many, the journey starts with seeking information. Cancer Advisor is a one-stop online platform where young people and families can find answers to their questions, and learn from the experiences of others who have been there before.

Redkite funds and moderates the site, which was released One of the biggest issues for young in trial mode in 2017. This is the first version of Cancer people and their families dealing Advisor we’ve released to the public, and while we are with cancer is finding reliable good- gaining many valuable insights from visitors to the site, quality information. There is more we’re still in a ‘test and learn’ stage and will be working information than ever available on the continuously to improve it. Internet and it can be harder than ever to know where to start and what to Like all our services, Cancer Advisor was created in trust. Cancer Advisor curates up-to- response to family feedback. Parents and young people date, reliable information about childhood, adolescent told us they wanted quality information from trusted and young adult cancer so families can become more sources, presented in a succinct and concise way, and informed quickly and easily. tailored to their own stage of the cancer journey. – Kate Thompson, Peter McCallum Cancer Centre In seeking to curate useful, high quality information about childhood, teenage and young adult cancer, Cancer Advisor aims to cut through a lot of the online clutter, so families When my son Cruz was diagnosed with and young people can quickly and easily find reliable leukaemia two years ago it turned information about a variety of subjects. For example, our world upside down. I found myself Cancer Advisor gathers information about specific types looking everywhere for information. I of cancer and treatment options from leading global couldn’t control the situation but what medical organisations. Our team consults with Australian I could control was my knowledge of it health professionals to provide reliable information about and that made me feel a little bit more the support available. The content comes from trusted on top of things. I wanted to understand sources including oncologists, researchers and health more about medical terms and the procedures. I even professionals, and our moderators ensure that any medical wanted to hear from other people who had been through information is evidence-based. this before us. I spent a lot of time searching online and found it all a bit overwhelming. That’s why I think Cancer We recognise that nothing compares to having lived the Advisor is going to be such a great resource, because it is experience of childhood or youth cancer. So, it’s critical created by Redkite so you know you can trust it. to us that young people and their families can share the resources and information that helped them when they – Kelly, mother to Cruz were looking for answers. Our efforts while in test mode are to encourage this style of participation.

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ou rais to help families keep food on Y ed over the table and fuel in the car, give professional counselling, information and support, and $11.8m help young people plan for illion their future.

$690,854 $161,520 donated by commercial value of workplace givers volunteer hours $1.2 million enduring and raised at the Redkite sustainable Corporate partnerships Quiz • 5747 491 volunteer volunteers hours $1.2m in professional pro bono support

“Your support helped Josh get through his treatment. That was incredibly powerful.”

– Sean Helm, whose son Josh was diagnosed with cancer aged 18

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premier partner: Coles From regional towns to major cities, Coles has continued to show genuine care for children and young people with cancer. Through strong leadership and incredible team-wide passion, Redkite’s Premier Partner continues to make a lasting impact.

Proving that small contributions can reach great heights, we celebrated $15 million raised through five cent donations from Coles brand bread, a daily commitment Coles has made since our partnership began in 2013. And whether it be hitting the pavement in fun runs across Australia like more than 1100 team members did, or selling specially marked hot cross buns, gingerbread and $2 Christmas donation cards, Coles team members and customers once again showed their communities that they care.

“Our family was there 5 years ago when Coles launched this partnership to support families in need. Without your support, our Emily would have struggled far more than she did. Thank you, Coles. You have done an amazing job.”

– Nick, whose daughter Emily was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged four

“I love seeing our team come together to raise money for Redkite. When you have children of your own, fundraising for children and young people with cancer is so meaningful.”

– Rhonda, Coles Sippy Downs, Customer Service Manager

22 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 23 building a legacy of dreamers Cancer shouldn’t get in the way of young Andrea, people’s dreams and ambitions. Whatever Andrea is a part-time uni student. She was diagnosed with leukaemia aged 20. Andrea dreams of combating their passion, a Redkite and Coles Dare climate change as a marine biology research scientist to Dream Scholarship can help them get and currently travels for three hours to go to university, there. Cancer’s side-effects are often life- She says, “Since my treatment, there have been long, so these scholarships are available unexpected complications. I get sick a lot, and it’s been for young people who’ve had cancer at any hard. Applying for this scholarship has helped me see age. The 2017 applicants dreamed very big how much I’ve achieved and indeed with 34 scholarships awarded. For how much I still want to do.” the first time ever, three outstanding young Andrea’s scholarship will help her afford to live closer to people were awarded the $5000 National university so she can balance Scholarships. Read their inspirational her treatment, studies and stories here. volunteer work.

Kiba , Queensland Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kiba lived in a refugee camp before coming to Australia at 12 years old. When he arrived, he spoke no English, but excelled at school and was accepted to study human Maylyn, Victoria services at university. There, Kiba was passionate about A third-year medicine student, Maylyn has wanted to be mentoring disadvantaged students. a doctor since she can remember. But three days before her 21st birthday, she was diagnosed with leukaemia. In 2016, Kiba started losing his vision and having terrible After treatment, returning to study was incredibly headaches. He was working long nights as well as studying, challenging. Compulsory hospital placements were out and thought it might be fatigue. But the doctors found a of the question, as infections could be life-threatening. massive brain tumour, which left him blind in one eye and unable to work. Having cancer has only made Maylyn more passionate about becoming a doctor. “Cancer helped me He says, “Cancer took away my confidence. I was no longer understand what it’s like to be a patient. I know what it’s able to support myself and had to re-assess my life and what like to be waiting endlessly in bed to see a doctor who I can achieve. But I’m aiming to be the best human services you’ll only see for five minutes. Now I really understand worker I can, to assist others suffering from disadvantage”. the importance of connecting with patients.” Kiba’s scholarship will help him pay university fees and Maylyn’s scholarship will help her pay her university buy special glasses and computer software to support his fees, text books and for a 5th year placement. academic and career goals. Chapter 2: Enduring and sustainable partnerships leading corporate partners major corporate partners

Our Leading Partners support Redkite right across Australia, with significant financial Our Major Partners support Redkite with staff fundraising, skilled volunteering, contributions to families through workplace giving programs, staff fundraising, skilled workplace giving programs and financial contributions. Thank you to all our Major volunteering, and generous pro bono services. Thank you to all our Leading Partners Partners for your teams’ passion and energy in supporting families facing their for going above and beyond for children and young people facing cancer. child’s cancer.

COUNTRY ROAD | 9 years STOCKLAND CARE FOUNDATION | 2 years BORAL | 5 years SAP | 9 years I-MED | 9 years

JB HI-FI | 9 years HEDGE FUNDS ROCK | 3 years

FLIGHT CENTRE FOUNDATION | 9 years BOC | 20 years MPA | 8 years

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individuals, families and foundations collective strength for families We deeply appreciate the personal commitment of those who fund our work; either Here we showcase a few of the long-lasting relationships Redkite is proud to have with through donations from family foundations or through individual gifts and legacies. those supporters leaving their legacy of impact for families when it matters most.

The Kinghorn Foundation was the recipient of Perpetual’s IMPACT Philanthropy REDKITE FAMILY CIRCLE KINGHORN FOUNDATION THE FRED P ARCHER CHARITABLE TRUST As seed funders of Redkite’s Real Connect since 2011, The Partnership Program to digitally transform our Financial Kinghorn Foundation has played a pivotal role in Redkite’s Assistance Program. We are deeply grateful to the trusts REDKITE MAJOR PARTNERS FLANNERY FOUNDATION PONTING FOUNDATION growth and endeavours to reach families that need us. and endowments for believing in this vital work, and to Perpetual for facilitating this support. REDKITE SUPPORTING THE ADOLPH BASSER TRUST AUSTRALIAN EXECUTOR TRUSTEES Their commitment to children and young people with cancer continues to play a critical role today, and the PARTNERS CHANNEL 7 TELETHON TRUST CRM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION impact of their support will last for decades to come. As DENTON FAMILY TRUST ESTATE OF THE LATE MARGARET part of Redkite’s Family Circle, we are deeply grateful to AUGUSTA FARRELL JOHANNA SEWELL MEMORIAL FUND THE the Kinghorn family for their enduring commitment and LIONEL AND YVONNE SPENCER TRUST THE MABEL AND passion to make a difference. FRANKLYN BARRETT TRUST HELEN SEWELL AM THYNE REID Johanna Sewell Memorial Fund FOUNDATION The Johanna Sewell Bequest Fund’s extraordinary REDKITE KEY JOHN ALMGREN AM AND YVONNE ALMGREN WILLIAM commitment continues to enable Redkite’s investment in several areas critical to meeting the needs of families, SUPPORTERS CANT E B MYER CHARITY FUND ENID IRWIN CHARITABLE including research and evaluation, digital innovation and TRUST ESTATE OF THE LATE PATRICK BRENNAN FARRELL strategy, making a difference to families now and long into FAMILY FOUNDATION WILLI AND MIMI PACKER G.W. VOWELL the future. FOUNDATION MICHAEL MADIGAN PIERCE ARMSTRONG “My daughter Johanna was just 17 when she was FOUNDATION YARRADALE STUD diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma. It was 1988 and there was virtually no support of any kind for Jo, her Ponting Foundation REDKITE VALUED ROBERT ALBERT AO ATS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION BENMARK siblings or me. While we were all going through the Since 2010 The Ponting Foundation has supported 150 FRIENDS FOUNDATION CORIO FOUNDATION DANKS TRUST ESTATE OF trauma associated with diagnosis, treatment and families in exceptional circumstances. We are deeply THE LATE ARTHUR HATT COOK GRACE AND HERBERT FOULKES finally the loss of our darling girl, I was determined grateful for their ongoing commitment in providing the CHARITABLE TRUST G ROSS FOUNDATION JAMES N. KIRBY that, if I were ever in a position to do so, I would help additional, tailored assistance these families need. other families through the ordeal. ” FOUNDATION JOE WHITE BEQUEST J.P. STRATTON TRUST LORD “As the funder of Redkite’s Exceptional Needs MAYOR’S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LORD MAYOR’S CHARITABLE – Helen Sewell Assistance, the Ponting Foundation is pleased to be able TRUST M. ATTWOOD TESTAMENTARY TRUST MALCOLM TREVOR to help make the seemingly insurmountable become Perpetual KITCHING CHARITABLE TRUST SUSAN CRAIG MAPLE-BROWN manageable. Cancer doesn’t discriminate, and we AM MARIAN AND E.H. FLACK TRUST NORMAN, MAVIS AND Perpetual, as a trustee of approximately 1000 charitable know for some families, their child’s cancer diagnosis trusts and endowments, connects funders to not-for- GRAEME WATERS PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TRUST STAN PERRON can come on top of already existing pressures and profits that are well governed, focused and understand challenges. We are glad we can help Redkite be there for CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TODD FAMILY FOUNDATION the communities they serve. Over the last seven families and young people at this time.” years Perpetual has consistently connected Redkite to supporters across Australia, and in 2017 Redkite – Rianna Ponting

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supporting partners and key supporters a debt of gratitude Anthony pays it forward Our Supporting Partners, Key Supporters and Sporting Partners make important Our individual supporters have achieved so much this year. When Anthony was very young Whether through monthly Club Red donations, donating to he wanted to work on Wall Street, annual contributions to families, and raise awareness of Redkite and the critical appeals or taking part in an event, they’ve built a real legacy of and dreamt about a career in support we provide. support for children, young people and families facing cancer. finance. At 18 he was beginning his double degree in marketing Redkite constantly evaluates its support, to ensure we’re and commerce and was well on making a positive impact. For example, an independent his way to making that dream a study found that $1 invested in Redkite’s Financial reality when disaster struck. Assistance Program returned up to $5.66 in social and economic value. However, no number can really capture On his first day of university, Anthony felt some knee the value of ensuring that families aren’t alone when they pain. He tried to ignore it, however as he was travelling face their child’s cancer. between classes he fell. Anthony had broken his leg. Later that day, he was diagnosed with bone cancer. We’d like to extend a big thank you to all our donors. We simply couldn’t do our work without your generous support. “Mum and I were in the hospital when we were told I had cancer. We felt so gobsmacked that we broke down in tears PPB ADVISORY and hugged each other. It was so shocking we didn’t know how to react but to just simply cry,” Anthony said. Overnight, hospital became his new home. Like many young people facing cancer, he had no chance to grab his belongings, but on his first day there, Anthony was given a Redkite Red Bag containing practical items like toiletries, a re-usuable cup and a blanket. Anthony’s family also received a voucher for groceries as part of Redkite’s Financial Assistance Program. “It really made me feel like I wasn’t alone and someone cared,” he said. “The cancer diagnosis gave me the opportunity to look KENNARDS at what I’m really passionate about and what I want to do in life. After I graduate, my dream is still to work at a top investment bank on Wall Street.” He’s also giving back to those who supported him while he was facing cancer. Anthony is a regular Redkite office volunteer, shares his story with key Redkite supporters as one of our Family Ambassadors and makes a regular monthly donation to Redkite. “It’s a really good cause and I really want to help out the charity that first helped me when I was diagnosed. As a student, I really couldn’t give a large amount at once, but giving a monthly donation is something I could do.”

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loyal communities and strong governance volunteers • Right across Redkite, our committed Philippa Weekley, Chair of the volunteer network pulled out all Redkite Corporate Quiz Committee the stops in 2017. They delivered in Victoria, was the highly deserving an outstanding events season, a winner of our National Volunteer of flourishing Family Wellbeing Program the Year Award. She has tirelessly and boosted office productivity. galvanised corporate support over the last seven years, helping the event 2017 saw a leap in the range grow from strength to strength. The of volunteers lending their impact Philippa has had on families professional expertise to Redkite. facing cancer is truly impressive. From marketing specialists to data analysts, health and safety A big thank you to every volunteer who gives their time and skills to help consultants to hairdressers, we Philippa Weekley with her National Volunteer “Redkite’s counselling support, financial support and education were privileged to benefit from their children and young people with cancer. of the Year Award, and with volunteers at the scholarships allowed me to focus on recovery, healing and getting knowledge and expertise. We can’t do it without you. Redkite Corporate Quiz (top) past a horrible chapter.”

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our Board

Bruce Morgan Jennifer Horrigan Stephen Conry Joost de Kock Teresa Engelhard Dr Robert (Bob) Every AO Sarah Goodman Mark Rigotti Alex Scandurra Adam Spencer (Chairman May 2015 - May 2018) (elected Chairman May 2018) International Director Currently General Teresa’s 20 years of digital Dr Bob Every AO is a Sarah has 20 years Mark is the Global Alex Scandurra is an One of Redkite’s most Bruce joined the Redkite Jennifer brings 25 years and Chief Executive Manager Enterprise technology leadership metallurgist by profession experience as a Company CEO of Herbert Smith influential player in the high profile and dedicated Board in 2013. Former experience across Officer Australia of Transformation with the includes VP Marketing, GM (Bachelor’s Degree 1968 Director of large Freehills which involves start-up world as CEO Ambassadors. A much roles include Chairman of investment banking, JLL, Australia’s largest Australian Government and CEO roles in Silicon / Doctorate 1971). Past charities and not-for- him spending time and of Stone & Chalk, an loved Australian radio and PriceWaterhouseCoopers financial communication, commercial property Department of Human Valley; strategy consulting roles include CEO of Steel profits, and commercial working with a wide range accelerator for start- TV personality, Adam is and a partner of the and investor relations. services firm. He Services. Former Partner at McKinsey; and venture & Tube Holdings Ltd NZ, enterprises. She also of diverse cultures and ups seeking to disrupt also an Ambassador for firm for over 25 years. Former Chief Operating commenced his career and Managing Director capital partner roles in MD & CEO of Tubemakers, has 22 years senior teams. Prior to this, Mark the financial services Mathematics & Science at Currently a Director of Officer in Australia of the with JLL in 1982, at the of the Boston Consulting the US and Australia. President of BHP Steel, executive experience ran a leading corporate, sector. Alex is also the the University of Sydney, Origin Energy, Sydney independent investment same time studying Group (Sydney and She currently serves MD & CEO of OneSteel, in risk management, capital markets and Founding Director of an international keynote Water, the University of bank Greenhill, Jennifer Property Economics Canberra). For over as a Director for Origin Director of Cricket governance and strategic fundraising practice FinTech Australia and speaker (TED), an in- NSW Foundation and is also a non-executive (graduating 1986), two decades Joost has Energy, Wisetech Global, Australia, Chairman of regulatory policy, gained for 15 years spanning sits on the ASIC Digital demand MC & conference the European Australian Director of APN Funds Stephen has served on advised private and Planet Innovation and Wesfarmers and Boral. in four large financial Australia and the United Advisory Committee and speaker, successful Business Council, he is also Management; Industria various business and public-sector clients on StartupAUS. She has a Bob is also a Patron and services groups and in Kingdom. He is involved the Advisory Board to the author and holds a Doctor a Fellow of the Australian REIT (ASX: IDR); community boards strategy, business model B.S. in Engineering and past Chairman of Redkite. two Australian regulators. in many professional and NSW Dept of Finance, of Science Honoris Causa, Institute of Company Convenience Retail and committees and design, and technology- Applied Science from Bob has been awarded a Sarah’s qualifications community organisations Services and Innovation. Edith Cowan University. Directors and Chartered REIT (CRR); QV Equities is currently a Board driven transformation. Caltech, an MBA from Centenary Medal and an include being a Graduate and is a Director of the A former Australian Army Accountants Australia and (ASX: QVE) and Breast Member of the Property Through personal Stanford University and is Order of Australia. of the Australian Institute European Australia captain and graduate New Zealand. Cancer Trials. Jennifer’s Council of Australia, a experience, Joost has a graduate of the AICD. of Company Directors, Business Council and a of the London Business qualifications include Fellow of the Australian become passionate and a Bachelor of Laws member of HSF global School, Alex also has Bachelor of Business, Property Institute, a about helping children (University of NSW). Parnership Council. experience working on Graduate Diploma in Fellow of the Royal with cancer and their leading infrastructure Applied Finance (FINSIA) Institution of Chartered families, especially projects for Nokia and and Graduate Diploma in Surveyors, and a Fellow through innovative uses Lend Lease. Management (AGSM). of the Australian Institute of digital technology. of Company Directors.

our patrons and alumni

Mr Mark Johnson AO Dame Kiri Te Kanawa DBE John Durkan Kathy Hirschfeld Jeff Mews Jeanne Rockey AM Patrons Mr Chris Masters PSM Mr Richard Tognetti AO Alumni Bunny Gardiner-Hill Shaun James Dr Judith Mulholland Sue Rowell Clive Austin AM Mr Geoff Brunsdon Ms Marina Prior Mr Barry Tuckwell AC OBE Alan Good Lesley Koenig Robert Mulholland QC Rosalind Smith Tania Baker Mr John Buchanan The Earl of Portarlington Mr David Williamson AO David Gray Alison Lansley Tony Newton Grant Sparks Ron Bennetts Professor Arthur Clark AM Her Excellency the Honourable Neil Hackett Bill Lennon Hon Robert Nicholson AO Owain Stone James Bishop Mr John Curro AM MBE Kerry Sanderson AO, Governor of Roger Hamilton John Levey Dr Peter O’Regan Kevin Watson AM Tony Collins Dr Richard Divall OBE (outgoing) David Hind Sheila MacLennan Mark Palmer Robert Dalgleish Professor Henry Ekert AM Ms Helen Sewell AM Jo Hind Neil Matthews John Pickering Peter Davies Dr Robert (Bob) Every AO Lady Valery Stephen Ron Hirsch Mary McGowan Professor Ross Pinkerton

34 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 35 Chapter 3: Loyal communities and strong governance governance and regulation senior executive team

Our Board and networks Monique Keighery Chief Executive Officer Redkite is committed to: external advisor members in addition to • Exercise delegated authority in accordance Monique was appointed Redkite’s Chief Executive Officer in • Actively seeking and utilising innovative Director members and are reviewed annually with the current Delegation of Authority Policy. and updated as necessary. The charters • Determine the frequency and duration of December 2017, having been a key Redkite executive with an solutions to improve service outcomes and impressive track record for over 11 years. She has held a number organisational efficiency. require that every committee includes at least its meetings. • Evaluating the effectiveness of our work, one Director and that members have suitable The Committee on behalf of the Board of leadership roles within Redkite, including General Manager undertaking continual process improvement qualifications for the role. Each committee exercises oversight of: of Fundraising and Marketing for the last six years. Monique has and building on past achievements. reports back to the Board on their activities. • Any digital expenditure approved by the Board. been instrumental to Redkite’s growth and development through • Delivering services and raising funds • Project timelines and project critical path. fundraising and corporate partnerships, and is passionate about Remuneration Committee • Use of external consultants and third party respectfully and with integrity. increasing awareness of Redkite to better support families facing • Ensures remuneration guidelines and policies providers. • Being accountable to families who access our are in place for the Chief Executive Officer, cancer. Monique has brought extensive experience to Redkite from services and to Redkite’s supporters. • Any tender processes associated with digital senior executives and staff, and monitors projects. the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. • Listening to and collaborating with donors, implementation. sector stakeholders and the families who • Matters relating to content sharing • Comprised Bruce Morgan (Chair), Jennifer arrangements with 3rd parties. access Redkite services to ensure quality Horrigan and Sarah Goodman. support is provided where it’s needed most. • Any matters that may require reference to • The committee satisfied the requirement to the Board for endorsement or decision. • Practising diversity, equity and inclusion as a meet at least once during the year. foundation for all our work. • Matters pertaining to ownership and • Working closely with our donors, pro Investment Committee intellectual property. bono supporters and volunteers to keep • Establishes and ensures appropriate • Plans for ongoing maintenance and technical operational costs to a minimum. investment and risk strategies for support for digital platforms. • Maintaining our positive, unified and Redkite’s general reserve fund, as well as • Any relevant legal requirements. professional culture. the Johanna Sewell Bequest reserve fund, Ethical standards and Code of Conduct • Creating a work environment that promotes in conjunction with the Board and external Board members, senior executives, staff Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). professional advisors. and volunteers are expected to comply with • Using Occupational Health and Safety • Comprised Jennifer Horrigan (Chair), Joost all relevant laws and the values of Redkite as policies and procedures to uphold a safe de Kock and external advisors Don Stammer, determined by the Board. This requires they act working environment. Geoff Brunsdon and Helen Sewell. with integrity, compassion, fairness, honesty • The committee satisfied the requirement to and respect at all times when working with Board functions meet at least four times during the year. • Review and approve Redkite’s strategic plan children, young people and families affected by and operating and capital budgets. Risk and Audit Committee cancer and also with colleagues, supporters and • Appoint, guide and assess Redkite’s Chief An enterprise risk management framework other stakeholders. Executive Officer. operates to enable the Board and management to • Ensures the integrity of internal controls, risk continue identifying and managing key risks. Regulation management and management information • Monitors and oversees Redkite’s financial Redkite holds all relevant registrations, Graeme Bartram Rachael Clifford Nicole Schleicher systems. reporting, risk management and compliance authorities and endorsements in Australia to • Ensures appropriate delegations, policies and programs. operate as a charity and believes all are current General Manager, People and Culture General Manager, Finance and Operations General Manager, National Services procedures and compliance with all relevant • Comprised Sarah Goodman (Chair), Bruce and in good standing namely: Graeme joined Redkite in 2016, having Rachael has been with Redkite for 11 Nicole joined Redkite in 2014, bringing legislations and regulations. Morgan and external professional advisor • Registration with the Australian Charities previously been the Director of Human years, notably leading major process over 20 years’ senior management and Not For Profits Commission as a charity • Ensures financial viability, solvency and Jonathan Dooley. Resources at BOC South Pacific. He improvement projects that have led experience in major not-for-profit sustainability. • The committee satisfied the requirement to (Registration no 65 104 710 787) • Registration with the relevant fundraising brings 35 years’ experience to the role, the way for the not-for-profit sector, organisations. She oversaw the • Advocates for Redkite. meet at least three times during the year. development of the innovative • Ensures consultation and communication authority in each state and territory of and has effected major change, securing particularly with FinancialForce. She brings with all stakeholders regarding Redkite’s Digital Steering Committee Australia for the purposes of fundraising in a substantial funding grant for staff financial management experience from the Cancer Advisor website in 2017, and is operations and future direction. The Redkite Digital Steering Committee was that State or Territory development and leading a cultural shift corporate sector, and oversees all finance responsible for the development, delivery established by the Board on 12 December 2016. • The endorsement of the Australia Taxation towards Lean methodology. Graeme is and operations across Redkite, including and quality of Redkite’s services to The Committee is authorised to: Board Committees Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) responsible for human resources, facilities budget and business planning, reporting, families and health professionals across The Board has established Board Committees • Seek any information it requires from any and endorsement for charity tax concessions to oversee particular aspects of Redkite’s employee in order to meet its scope. in respect of income tax exemption, GST and volunteer management, and is also systems and technology, risk management Australia. Nicole is also responsible for operations and administration. Each Board • Obtain, at Redkite’s expense, external legal concessions and FBT exemption. Redkite’s Company Secretary. and compliance. the organisation’s Research, Evaluation Committee operates under a charter approved and professional advice upon approval of the and Innovation function. by the Board. These charters provide for Chairman of the Board.

36 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 37 Chapter 3: Loyal communities and strong governance Jenni Seton’s legacy

In 2017 we farewelled our inspiring CEO of 20 years, Jenni Seton. Jenni’s visionary leadership over two decades helped transform Redkite into the trusted national charity it is today. Her passion, energy, hard work and determination have inspired the Redkite team, along with Australia’s corporate leaders and generous donors who have united with her to ensure Redkite can be there for families facing their child’s cancer. She has directly impacted the lives of thousands of young people and families, expanding the essential care and support Redkite is able to provide them.

Creating a unique mission Transforming Redkite A genuine care for families Over 20 years, Jenni successfully guided Having worked with Redkite for over 15 Being a mum affected by cancer, I Redkite through a maze of challenges years, I can barely recognise the place I know first-hand the difference Redkite while growing its capacity to deliver first encountered. Jenni Seton’s period makes. When it was my turn to give meaningful care. She took it way outside at the helm has been transformational. back and share my story at fundraisers, the usual cancer charity comfort zone, Her passion, commitment and ability Jenni was a reassuring presence beside opting to identify and meet the genuine needs of to inspire others have never changed, and we are all me every step of the way. I’ve treasured the time I’ve families, making a real difference to their lives the better for her time at Redkite. spent with her. She’ll be truly missed. – Luciano Dalla-Pozza, Head of the Cancer Centre for Children, – Adam Spencer, Redkite Board Member and Ambassador – Kim Speare, whose son Colby was diagnosed with cancer The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

A famously big heart Unconditional love and care Compassionate & understanding Jenni was there when I was first The love and care Redkite provides Jenni Seton is a surprise package of diagnosed aged five, and she’s been is unconditional. The architecture of understanding, passion, intelligence, there through my whole childhood this great support network has been loyalty, endurance and dedication. She facing cancer in hospital. Jenni has such nurtured from the top down by the has the compassion and understanding a big heart, and she focused Redkite on wonderful and inspiring Jenni Seton. which enabled her to reflect the true ensuring everyone gets the fundamental help they She will leave a lasting legacy. culture and values of Redkite. Jenni always carried need. Thank you Jenni for everything you’ve done for – Brett Kirk, Redkite Ambassador and former Sydney out her duties with a smile, always caring, and children and young people like me. Swans captain making people feel comfortable. – Claire O’Connor, diagnosed with cancer aged five, and the – Helen Sewell, former Redkite Director and valued patron inaugural winner of the Dare to Dream Scholarship

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2017 financials Redkite’s loyal community of donors and a commitment to service quality, ‘000 Income efficiency and building for the future saw us maintain levels of support for children 14,000 and young people with cancer and their families in 2017, while also building on our fundraising base. 12,000 10,000 In 2017 one of our key focuses was on developing a resource hub in response to feedback from the families we support. As a result we released a trial version of Cancer Advisor, an information and connection website for families facing 8,000 childhood cancer. While the site will be formally launched in 2018, significant time and effort were invested in getting this project off the ground in 2017 and we are already gaining valuable insights into how families are using it. 6,000

Despite a continued challenging fundraising environment, Redkite achieved minor growth in fundraising revenue. Our 4,000 Corporate Quiz events continue to build awareness of Redkite’s work and 2017 saw our most successful Quiz season to date. Generous attendees and sponsors enabled us to raise over $1.2 million. We continued to work on diversifying our 2,000 revenue activities, focusing on individual giving and strengthening our brand. 0 We remain strongly committed to continuous improvement within Redkite, ensuring we are using our limited 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 resources as effectively and efficiently as possible. This has resulted in our administration expenditure being reduced Events Community Trusts & Foundations Corporate and Campaign Bequests & Donations by 4% from 2016 levels. Marketing and administration costs remain just 10% of total fundraising revenue, and direct costs of fundraising were 7% of total fundraising revenue. ‘000 Expenditure Redkite relies entirely on the generosity of individuals, community groups and corporate Australia to support 14,000 families. We receive no government funding. 12,000

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12 months to 12 months to As at As at 31 December 2016 31 December 2017 31 December 2016 ASSETS 31 December 2017 $ $ $ $ Revenue from fundraising activities 11,532,015 11,487,939 Cash and cash equivalents 4,557,463 3,171,386 Other Revenue 519,106 596,499 Receivables 255,698 160,306 Family Grants and Services provided (7,297,368) (7,640,874) Other 203,639 408,673 Fundraising costs (430,637) (295,890) Total Current Assets 5,016,800 3,740,365 Employee expenses (3,373,982) (3,357,721) Plant and equipment 102,195 151,156 Depreciation and amortisation (43,886) (49,679) Financial Assets 11,399,049 11,021,683 IT and Communication expenses (156,923) (95,788) Non Current Assets 11,501,244 11,172,839 Rent, property and insurance expenses (368,369) (374,269) Total Assets 16,518,044 14,913,204 Other expenses (340,326) (219,485) As at As at Net surplus from continuing activities 39,327 50,732 31 December 2016 LIABILITIES 31 December 2017 $ $

Notes to the accounts: Short term payables 1,439,260 1,348,227 1) Redkite actively seeks opportunities for probono services and gifts in kind for all expenses: fundraising, Deferred revenue 5,818,488 4,894,153 services to children and families and administrative costs. These gifts are not reflected in the financial statements above. Short term provisions 267,188 285,089 Approximately $1.2m was received in pro bono services during 2017. Current Liabilities 7,524,936 6,527,468 Long term provisions 37,899 77,976 2) Revenue from fundraising activities includes revenue from events which is net of direct event revenue. Gross Revenue from events was $1,021,481 (2016 $873,407) with costs of $348,643 (2016 $334,879). Non Current Liabilities 37,899 77,976 Total Liabilities 7,562,838 6,605,444 3) Net gain on revaluation of investments for 2017 was $608,121 (2016: $222,148) for a total comprehensive surplus of $647,448 (2016: $272,880). Net Assets 8,955,209 8,307,760 4) Service delivery costs were lower in 2017 due to internal team vacancies, however support provided to Equity 8,955,209 8,307,760 families remained at similar levels to 2016 Notes to the accounts:

1) Deferred revenue is specific purpose revenue received for agreed ongoing service delivery and development and is carried forward as per funding agreements with the donors.

If you would like further information, full audited accounts are available on request.

42 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 43 strong communities Redkite is fortunate to have a diverse community of generous, creative and passionate supporters. To the dedicated schools, community clubs, small businesses and individuals across Australia who go above and beyond each year for families facing cancer, thank you.

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46 • Redkite Annual Review 2017 Redkite Annual Review 2017• 47 “Having a sick child creates a huge ripple effect. Redkite works at a grassroots level, taking care of not just the sick child but the whole family unit. Everything is considered and the small things are taken care of. The love and care Redkite provides is unconditional.” – Brett Kirk, Redkite Ambassador and former Sydney Swans Captain

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