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Latest News
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As The Millennium Foundation continues to work tirelessly towards raising much needed funds for medical research, it continues to take both important small steps as well as giant leaps towards achieving progress. In this section we bring you all the latest on a variety of interesting achievements and exciting projects.
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Club supports Westmead Hospital in critical care equipment
Clubs of NSW was acknowledged for their overwhelming support with the official opening of The Interventional Neuroradiology Unit (INR) on August 11th at Westmead Hospital.
The unit uses cutting edge technology allowing surgeons to perform lifesaving procedures on conditions such as aneuryms without performing invasive open skull surgery.
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Clubs of Western Sydney Charity Race Day
The annual Clubs Charity Race Day raised over $55,000 for The Millennium Foundation on Saturday 2nd August at Rosehill Gardens.
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Welcome to new Executive Director
The Millennium Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Eric d’Indy as the Foundation’s new Executive Director.
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Princesses raise $25,000
The annual Rotary Club of Holroyd Princess Quest raised $25,000 for The Millennium Foundation to benefit a Diabetes Laboratory. Natalie Booth sponsored by Wentworthville Leagues won the coveted crown on the night.
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Doctor Linda Bendall wins NSW Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research Fellow
Westmead Millennium Institute Dr Linda Bendall was recognised for her cancer research into the treatment of leukaemia.
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World first for WMI researchers
In a world first scientists at the Westmead Millennium Institute (WMI) have identified how a gene associated with allergic diseases such as asthma and eczema works, providing new hope for potential drug treatments.
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Holroyd Rotary Club Princess Quest
Holroyd Rotary launched its annual Princess Quest on 29th October 2007 at Westmead Millennium Institute. The Princess Quest this is year is aimed at raising funds for and awareness of diabetes research at Westmead Millennium Institute.
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Macquarie Matrons
Westmead Millennium Institute (WMI) capped an extremely busy 2007 once again ranked among Australia’s top research organisations. The calibre of its research work was confirmed by the number of peer reviewed grants and awards received by its scientists.
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Westmead Millennium Institute forges ahead
Westmead Millennium Institute (WMI) capped an extremely busy 2007 once again ranked among Australia’s top research organisations. The calibre of its research work was confirmed by the number of peer reviewed grants and awards received by its scientists.
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The Good Guys really are Good Guys
The Good Guys Prospect has recently joined the ranks of important partners with The Millennium Foundation. In November 2006 the Good Guys Prospect launched a community program that donates 10 cents in every transaction to The Millennium Foundation, to be used to support medical research at Westmead Millennium Institute.
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Clubs prove a Stroke of good fortune for hospital
The chances of survival for stroke victims in Western Sydney and regional NSW is set to increase dramatically thanks to Westmead Hospital securing $3 million to cover the purchase of urgently needed medical equipment. The purchase of the INR Unit (Interventional Neuroradiology) become a reality after clubs raised more than $700,000 at the Clubs NSW gala charity dinner at Club Marconi on 3rd November 2006.
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