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Annual Giving
$500K
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

Tips for Applicants

As a corporate foundation closely integrated with Epworth HealthCare, prospective partners or recipients should align their initiatives with Epworth's strategic healthcare and research priorities, particularly in areas like cardiac sciences and pancreatic cancer research. Engagement through their fundraising events also serves as a means of support.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation's philosophy is centered on building a world-class health service by investing in early disease detection, improving treatment outcomes, and fostering innovation in medical science. They aim to create a fairer healthcare system and place patients and the community at the heart of their efforts, exemplified by their support for nationwide screening programs and specialist education.

Notable Grants

Funder of the Australian Pancreatic Cancer High-Risk Screening (APRISE) program, a national pancreatic cancer screening study aimed at early detection in high-risk individuals and Australia's participation in the global PRECEDE study.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$1.1B$1.3B$281.6M
FY2022
$992.8M$1.3B$341.0M
FY2021
$972.4M$1.2B$357.0M
FY2020
$913.2M$1.3B$394.1M
FY2019
$908.5M$889.0M$415.9M
FY2018
$863.1M$868.5M$437.2M
FY2017
$843K$919K$416K
7yr totalUnknownSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

health
Geographic
AU-National
Recipients
communityyouthageddisability

Board & Leadership

Alexandra Cockram
board member
ACNC
Andrew Stripp
board member
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Anna Leibel
board member
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David Lamont
board member
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Ingrid Player
board member
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James Flintoft
board member
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Michael Georgeff
board member
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Peter Lowthian
board member
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Susan Withers
board member
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Wendy Thorpe
officeholder
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Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

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Foundation profile updated: 26 April 2026 (52 days ago)
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Added: 27 February 2026 (110 days ago)
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