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Cover: Thomas Wiltshire, pictured with Foundation mascot Betty Get Better, spent the first four months of his life in hospital fighting for survival, before being diagnosed with the lifelong condition cerebral palsy. 2 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT Contents Letter of compliance ............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Acting Chair’s report .............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Vision, mission and values .................................................................................................................................................................................6 Acting Chief Executive Officer’s report ...........................................................................................................................................................7 About the Foundation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................8 Our support programs .........................................................................................................................................................................................9 Strategic objectives and performance indicators ..................................................................................................................................... 12 The impact of your support .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Patient story – Crash survivor calls on Gold Coasters to support trauma research project ......................................................16 Fundraising highlights .......................................................................................................................................................................................18 Our supporters ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Corporate governance and structure ..........................................................................................................................................................22 Risk management and accountability .........................................................................................................................................................26 Information systems and recordkeeping .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Human resources ...............................................................................................................................................................................................28 Financial performance summary ..................................................................................................................................................................30 Appendices Appendix 1 – glossary and compliance checklist ...................................................................................................................................32 Appendix 2 – financial statements 2018-2019 ......................................................................................................................................... 34 Treasurer’s report ...............................................................................................................................................................................................35 Financial statements .........................................................................................................................................................................................36 How to support the Foundation .....................................................................................................................................................................53 CONTENTS 3 Letter of compliance 24 September 2019 The Honourable Steven Miles MP Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services GPO Box 48 Brisbane Qld 4001 Dear Minister, I am pleased to submit for presentation to the Parliament the Annual Report 2018-2019 and financial statements for Gold Coast Hospital Foundation. I certify that this Annual Report complies with: • The prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard (FPMS) 2019, and • The detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report requirements for Queensland Government agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be found on pages 32-33 of this Annual Report. Yours sincerely, Anna Carroll Acting Chair Gold Coast Hospital Foundation 4 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT Acting Chair’s report This past financial year, change Despite this period of change, the Foundation remains committed to making a difference to the local community, has been a significant theme for patients and their families who rely on the Gold Coast public health care system, and health staff of the Gold Coast Gold Coast Hospital Foundation. Hospital and Health Service (GCHHS). Two long-serving Board members retired during the We are fortunate to work with many generous organisations, 2018-19 financial year. My heartfelt thanks go to Mr Wayne community groups and individuals who support us in Hunt and Dr Therese Withers for their contribution over a achieving our goals. I am pleased to report the Foundation number of years and their hours of work and support to raised more than $1.7 million during 2018-19. This vital funding the Foundation. Following Wayne’s resignation, I stepped helped deliver medical equipment, major research projects, into the role of Acting Chair, noting the leadership and health staff scholarships, as well as patient and family success of the Foundation’s previous Chairmen in Wayne support programs including the Cancer Patient Transport Hunt, Gary Baildon and Lex Bell. Service and Emergency Accommodation Service. This year we welcomed new members to the Foundation Of notable mention is our ongoing support from the GCHHS, Board – Ms Sam Wakerley, Dr Sonu Haikerwal and in particular, Chairman Mr Ian Langdon and his belief in the Ms Colette Gallagher. We also advertised for additional contribution the Foundation can make to public health care Board members to strengthen our risk and finance skills on the Gold Coast. GCHHS partner with the Foundation and grow our reach in the Gold Coast community. There to support our work and we look forward to growing this was a high level of interest in joining the Foundation Board partnership. and we look forward to appointments being finalised. It has been a privilege to lead the Board and the Foundation, After more than six years of passionate service, Kim Sutton made achievable by the support I receive from my fellow resigned from the role of Chief Executive Officer to take up Board members. All members give generously of their time a new position. Through her innovation and strategic and share a common passion for the work, and impact of, partnerships, Kim made extensive progress on our five-year the Foundation. Strategic Plan. She was instrumental