Epworth Medical Foundation Limited
About
Epworth Medical Foundation Limited is a corporate foundation established by Epworth HealthCare that supports health-related initiatives and medical services across Australia. The foundation focuses on advancing healthcare delivery, medical research, and health services for vulnerable and underserved populations including children, youth, aged persons, and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Based in Richmond, Victoria, it distributes approximately $500,000 annually to support health outcomes across diverse communities.
Giving Philosophy
The foundation prioritizes health-related causes that serve vulnerable and disadvantaged populations across Australia. It appears to value initiatives that address health equity, support medical advancement, and reach underserved communities including rural and remote areas.
Tips for Applicants
Align proposals with health sector priorities and demonstrate clear benefit to vulnerable populations or underserved communities. Organizations in rural/regional areas or those addressing chronic illness, disability, or aged care may find particular alignment with this funder's mission.
Programs & Opportunities (5)
These scholarships are for continuing education in nursing and midwifery at Epworth, supporting professional development within the Brookes Academy.
This program provides opportunities for Epworth staff across a wide range of departments to pursue further education, training, and professional development. Since its inception in 2008, it has awarded over $10 million in staff scholarships.
These grants aim to enhance research capacity at Epworth and generate outcomes directly relevant to Epworth's clinical services. They are open to Epworth employees and accredited clinicians with the majority of their private practice at Epworth.
These grants support Epworth employees and Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs) by funding innovative projects that enhance patient care and improve operational efficiency within Epworth hospitals.
This program offers donor-funded scholarships to Epworth staff, providing opportunities for professional development and enhancing patient care.
Notable Grants
- Funded the first SCOUT radar used to remove breast cancer in Australia, enabling precise tumour removal for patients like Jodie.
- Awarded over 250 scholarships in 2022 to empower staff to develop skills in the latest, most innovative treatment and care.
- Funded life-saving equipment for cardiac patients and additional ICU beds for critically ill patients in 2022.
- Provided philanthropic support for an upgraded robotic surgery theatre at Epworth Freemasons.
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44.6M | $7.0M | $160.1M | $45.4M |
| 2022 | $44.1M | $16.4M | $126.3M | $27.7M |
| 2021 | $22.3M | $3.1M | $109.6M | $39.0M |
| 2020 | $32.0M | $11.4M | $83.6M | $20.6M |
| 2019 | $8.1M | $1.4M | $77.6M | $7.4M |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $873K | $15.4M | $1.2M |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $13.7M | $556K |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-59135483055
- ABN
- 59135483055
- Sector
- health
- Website
- www.epworth.org.au/giving
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Financials
- Revenue
- $2.0B
- Assets
- $160.1M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 28
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
Location Intelligence
- Postcode
- 3121
- Locality
- RICHMOND EAST
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 8/10
- LGA
- Yarra
- SA2 Region
- Richmond (South) - Cremorne
- Entities in Area
- 875
Disability Market Context
NDIS LayerThis organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.