McCusker Charitable Foundation
Welcome to the McCusker Charitable Foundation
The McCusker Charitable Foundation was established for charitable purposes aimed at improving health and education, with particular emphasis on Western Australia.
Over the past years the McCusker family has donated more than $20,000,000 to a wide variety of charitable projects and not for profit bodies. The family also financed the construction of the Lady McCusker Home (www.amanaliving.com.au).
A few examples of organisations that have received support from the McCusker Charitable Foundation are:
- The McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease Research – funding world class research into the prevention and cure of Alzheimer’s disease (www.alzheimers.com.au).
- The Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (www.waimr.uwa.edu.au).
- The University of Western Australia Graduate School of Management (www.business.uwa.edu.au).
- Rotary WA Cord Blood Bank (www.rotarywacordblood.org.au).
- Silver Chain Services (www.silverchain.org.au).
- Parkerville Children and Youth Care – Child Advocacy Centre: for children who have been impacted by trauma, abuse and family breakdown (www.parkerville.org.au).
- Redkite – supporting children and their families touched by cancer (www.redkite.org.au).
- Ear Science Institute of Australia: Dedicated to the research and treatment of ear and hearing disorders (www.earscience.org.au).
- Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases - Murdoch University: preventing and reducing the impact of diseases worldwide and advancing medical and scientific knowledge (www.genesiis.murdoch.edu.au/institute.html ).
- West Australian Opera, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
At the discretion of the Trustees, the McCusker Charitable Foundation will allocate up to $2,000,000 per annum to worthwhile causes.
Latest News
Tuesday, 19 Jan 10
In 2009 Trustee Professor James Edelman met with Mr Richard Potok from the Charlie Perkins Trust. The Charlie Perkins Trust was established in 2002 in memory of the late Dr Charlie Perkins AO, to assist indigenous children in the areas of health and education. The McCusker Foundation will contribute funds towards 2 new annual postgraduate shcolarships that will allow talented indigenous Australians to study at the University of Oxford for up to 3 years (http://www.perkinstrust.com.au/scholarships).
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Sunday, 15 Nov 09
Tonya and Malcolm McCusker thoroughly enjoyed their tour over the new Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Murdoch University. Hosted by Professor John Yovich AM Vice Chancellor and President of Murdoch University, the McCuskers had the opportunity to view firsthand, this state of the art building which will be the new home of cutting edge research into infectious diseases.
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Saturday, 03 Oct 09
In October, Malcolm, Carolyn, Alan and Tonya spent a memorable evening at the Make a Wish Ball where they were recognised as Gold Supporters of the organisation. The Ball raised significant funds that would be used to grant the wishes of terminally ill young patients. Hosted at the Hyatt Hotel Perth, guests had the opportunity to learn more about Make A Wish and the wonderful work it is doing in caring for young patients and their families.
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