Who We Are

Nurturing relationships that enrich lives through giving.

The foundation is an integral part of a patients’ health journey. Providing an opportunity for patients and their families to be part of a community that appreciates, gives back and invests in better health outcomes for all.

When you choose the PA Research Foundation as your place to give you are helping to save lives and progress patient care through enabling us to fund patient support initiatives, advance medical research, purchase state of the art equipment and provide the latest education and training to healthcare staff.

The incredible PA Hospital

Treating

300,000

plus patients a year
 

 

4,877

patients enrolled in clinical trials
 

Treating a diverse community of

> 10

language groups

Home of the Gamma Knife Centre of Queensland, the VECTRA 3D whole body imaging machine and Translational Research Institute.

PA Research Foundation Executive

Damian Topp

Chief Executive Officer

Simone Owens

Executive Manager – Individual Giving

Carolyn Schuwalow

Senior Philanthropy Manager

Kerstin Petrick

Accounts Manager

PA Research Foundation Board

Professor Ruth McPhail

Board Chair

Janine Walker AM

Director

Robert Bowen AO

Director

Dylys Bertelsen OAM

Director

Dr Michael Cleary PSM

Director

Derrick Vickers

Director

Professor Stephen Lynch AC

Director

Sarah Black

Director

Janelle Maunders

Director

Mary Steele

Director

Arvin Datt

Director

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