New horizons ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 2018 TO JUNE 2019 Then and now The stunning images that can be seen throughout our 2018 Annual Report were taken by Jimmy Pozarik, who has been the Foundation's photographer-in-residence for the past seven years. Jimmy's photos appear in all our materials and offer a compelling visual insight into the world of seriously ill children. In his `Then and Now' series - a special collaboration with the Foundation's Art Program - he revisited 25 patients to find out where their journey had taken them since they first met in 2012. These engaging portraits capture their unique stories and speak to us of hope and optimism. They also demonstrate the Foundation's positive impact on children's health, thanks to the generous donations that ensure all children can access the best possible care when and where they need it. Visit www.schf.org.au to see the full `Then and Now' collection and stories from the children's parents about their experiences. Contents 2 3 4 Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values, 2018-2019 Snapshot Our Purpose, Our Goals Our Guiding Principles 7 10 13 A message from our Board of Directors Executive Chair and CEO Leadership Team 15-23 25 59 Review of goals 2018 The impact of your Financial Summary giving: 2018 highlights Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation: change in financial reporting arrangements This Annual Report covers an 18 month period from 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2019. This reflects a change in the Foundation's financial reporting arrangements. We will no longer be reporting on a January to December basis. Instead, our Financial Year will start on 1 July and end on 30 June. Our aim in making this change is to align our financial reporting following the Foundation’s expansion in May 2018. Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 1 Our Vision A world where every child receives the best health care, when and where they need it. Our Mission Our Purpose Connecting paediatric Healthy Kids – research and practice whatever it takes. with donors who are inspired to create positive change. Our 2018 Goals Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Research for Clinical care Foundation People who make tomorrow. for today. development. it happen. 2 Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 Our Values We are We are We are We are courageous supportive collaborative accountable The Foundation The Foundation Every person who The Foundation is recognises that enables staff and engages with, committed to being courage is central volunteers to thrive. and contributes to, fully accountable to our current and We are committed the Foundation is one for our decisions future success. We to developing the of our stakeholders. and actions. Making encourage our staff capabilities of our We collaborate and decisions about the and stakeholders to staff, and to creating work in partnership effective use of our bring forward their a positive, kind and with them to deliver resources and the great ideas so our productive workplace. our shared purpose. distribution of donor collective ‘wise crowd’ funds is a significant can make them responsibility. happen. Our Guiding Principles Every relationship Working in We ensure our donors We are inspired by matters and each one partnership, we know the positive children and families. is built on kindness, connect funds with impact they have. Together with our integrity and respect. the greatest need for community, we aim to maximum impact. cure and always care. Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 3 2018-2019 Snapshot During our extended Financial Year (1 January 2018 to 30 June 2019), the Foundation made contributions totalling $41.7 million to the hospitals and paediatric services within Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, invested across four key pillars: PILLAR 1 PILLAR 2 PILLAR 3 PILLAR 4 People Equipment and Research Capital works Technology $8.2m $10.6m $8.1m $14.8m Includes Fellowships, Includes medical Includes Includes new buildings, clinical positions, equipment and IT research positions, refurbishments and education and training, Projects to promote research project costs improving the physical support for patients clinical excellence and research equipment environmentt and families Our success was only possible thanks to the generosity of all our supporters. 4 Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 2018-2019 Snapshot From cake stalls to corporate partnerships, from fun runs to mountain climbing and everything in between … there are so many ways that you help to make a difference. Thank you! 90,557 11,247 1,817 9,181 donations from donations through donations to remember donations from individuals workplace giving a loved one companies 1,720 338 15,923 donations in celebration donations through community of a special event grants fundraisers 33,869 5,261 9,158 3,092 Facebook likes Twitter followers Instagram followers LinkedIn followers 34,135 Facebook followers Visit www.schf.org.au to stay up to date with all our news and to learn more about the impact of your support. Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 5 6 Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 A message from our Chair and CEO THEN: 13 MONTHS OLD (2012) ELKE NOW: 7 YEARS OLD (2018) CRANIAL VAULT REMODELLING Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 7 Redefining our future 50 years ago this year the world We had a unique opportunity to Thanks to the dedication of our staff collectively held its breath and create greater scale and impact to do and the generous support and watched in wonder as Neil Armstrong more for the children and families commitment of all our donors, we took his first steps on the moon. It who rely on us for their future health were able to contribute $41.7 million was a defining moment in human and wellbeing. to the hospitals and paediatric history that inspired optimism, services within Sydney Children’s We did not know exactly how it would positivity and imagination. Hospitals Network in the past 18 unfold, but we knew it was a decision months. About a month before that historic we had to make. We also needed to event, Neil Armstrong was asked by inspire the community with optimism This was invested in equipment and Life Magazine to reflect on the about the future possibilities that the technology, fellowships, research meaning of a Moon landing, to which expansion would bring, as we rely on projects and scholarships, capital he replied “Perhaps going to the their generous support and goodwill works and ward refurbishments. In Moon and back in itself isn’t all that for our continued success. addition, we raised significant funds important. But it is a big enough step for the Zero Childhood Cancer Over the past year we have to give people a new dimension in program and the miCF Research successfully merged two separate their thinking – a sort Centre for Personalised Medicine. fundraising teams, moved offices and of enlightenment.” navigated significant change while We committed to raising $25 million There are some interesting parallels exceeding our financial targets. for the redevelopment of Sydney in the journey Sydney Children's Children’s Hospital, Randwick. This is It has been an amazing journey, and Hospitals Foundation began when we part of an exciting new collaborative the Foundation team has embraced took our own ‘giant leap’ last year investment of $608 million from NSW uncertainty and taken on every new and broadened our fundraising and Federal Government, UNSW, the challenge positively, while never portfolio to include all the paediatric Children’s Cancer Institute and the losing sight of our number one goal: services within the Sydney Children’s Foundation to fund a new Emergency to raise vital funds for sick kids. Hospitals Network. Department, Short Stay Unit and a 8 Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation | Annual Report | January 2018 to June 2019 Comprehensive Children’s Cancer We are proud of what the Foundation We can only achieve our bold vision Centre – a first in Australia. has achieved, but there’s still much with the support of the whole to be done and the Board and community and we remain indebted For kids with cancer, this means Executive Leadership Team have to all those who have supported us translating the latest research into embraced an ambitious vision to on our journey. effective treatment as fast as deliver transformational change for possible by harnessing the power of No matter how large or small the role children’s health. collaboration between researchers, each of us plays, we are all clinicians and academics. Although we are a State-based contributing in some way to the organisation, our impact reaches larger story unfolding within our The Foundation also pledged to raise beyond the boundaries of New South Foundation. We may not be going to $35 million towards the Wales through what we fund, the moon, but we are definitely redevelopment of The Children’s innovative collaborations reaching for the stars. Hospital at Westmead, which is and national partnerships such as our currently underway and will deliver When we work together, Curing Homesickness campaign. state-of-the-art facilities at the amazing things happen. Westmead campus. Our 2019-2022 Strategy will guide our focus and help us to raise even more After many years of dedicated funds to ensure extraordinary service, four of our Directors retired. healthcare is available to every child Our heartfelt gratitude is owed to and their family when and where they Barbara Ward, Jane Freudenstein, need it.