In an exclusive Business News survey, leaders of some of WA's top charities reveal they are more optimistic than last year, despite increasing competition for funds, challenging economic times and charity fatigue.
Western Australia's top charities have reported an average 4.2 per cent increase in revenue this past financial year, with only two of the top 10 reporting less turnover this year than last.
Figures released today show Western Australia's share of national health and medical research grants has not grown, despite the hopes of leading researchers that an industry-led reform would put the state back on a path to funding in line with WA's share of the national population.
Jonathan Carapetis, the director of Telethon Kids Institute has been appointed to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia's leading expert health and medical research bo
Company director John Langoulant has added another title to his broad portfolio, taking on the role of state president WA for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
Company director John Langoulant has added another title to his broad portfolio, taking on the role of state president WA for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
A leading medical researcher at the Telethon Kids Institute believes effective communication is key if the business community is to become more engaged in research into autism.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation is pushing for a Western Australian early learning centre to become the template for a national strategy.
BHP Billiton bosses have made a strong sales pitch regarding the company's proposed demerger, telling shareholders in London they'd benefit from the next step in the big miner's "evolution".
Sue Ash, Frank Cooper, Hendy Cowan and Ian Ritchie are among the Western Australians to have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours this year.
Telethon Kids Institute head of the development disorders research group Andrew Whitehouse has been made 2014 Patron of the Kids are Kids Therapy and Education Centre.
The Telethon Institute for Child Health Research is targeting philanthropists and the corporate sector under a new business model aimed at diversifying its revenue base.
Donna Cross will join the University of Western Australia as Winthrop Professor and be based at its affiliate, the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in February next year.
The record $16.8 million donated this year to Telethon's annual fundraising weekend – the charity's most successful event to date – will mean more money in the pockets of the chosen beneficiaries,
John Holland has beaten two other construction groups to be nominated by the state government to design and build the new $1.2 billion children's hospital at the QEII Medical Centre.
