WA has some very prominent philanthropists, detailed in our updated list of foundations, and there is a push to expand giving across the wider community.
The Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation is one of WA's largest philanthropic foundations; however, it's not as large as it used to be, and therein lies a story.
SPECIAL REPORT: The female leaders of four major medical research foundations are using experience from their diverse backgrounds to improve medical research in the state.
Home to some of Australia's most heralded and important research foundations, WA's relative isolation has done little to dampen the medical research sector's inspiration for innovation. Here are some of the leading lights dedicated to making the state, and the world, a healthier place to live.