1.      History

2.      Advisory Board

3.      Fundraising Events

4.      Funding Projects

5.      Application for Grants

6.      Contact

1.    History

AMA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

In 1995, the Australian Medical Association (NSW) established the AMA Charitable Foundation to harness the goodwill and charitable spirit of the medical profession to provide funding for projects that promote health and well-being.

It has a commitment to addressing the physical, social and emotional needs of all Australians, particularly those disadvantaged in our society.

The foundation also seeks to develop partnerships with government, business and community groups to work together and fund projects where a real and immediate difference can be made to people in need.

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2.  Role of the Advisory Board

The foundation is managed by a trustee-appointed Advisory Board which meets three to four times a year.  The board comprises members of the medical and legal professions and has representation from parliament, AMA (NSW) and the media.

The role of the Advisory Board is to:

•  monitor the proper and efficient performance of the AMA Charitable Foundation
•  make recommendations to the trustee for the disbursement of funds held by the foundation
•  make representation on behalf of the AMA Charitable Foundation, to the medical profession, corporations and the wider community in order to obtain funding support.

Advisory Board members of the AMA (NSW) Charitable Foundation

The Patron of the AMA Charitable Foundation is Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of New South Wales.

3.      Fundraising Events
The AMA Charitable Foundation is a funding body.  Its focus is on the collection and disbursement of funds for projects which meet its stated objectives and, where there is a specific need, to initiate projects in partnership with other organisations.

Our fundraising relies on

1)      an annual Charity Golf Classic

2)      direct mail appeals twice a year

3)      contributions from Visiting Medical Officers of 0.25% of their VMO income

4)      other special events as held from time to time

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4        Funding projects
Since being established, the foundation has provided grants to many organisations, including:

•  The Fred Hollows Foundation – to purchase a diode laser unit to treat eye disease in Aboriginal communities;
•  Multiple Sclerosis Society of NSW – to purchase special shower commodes, specialised mobile showering trolleys, and two reconditioned wheelchairs.
•  Bear Cottage – to purchase new equipment for the new children’s hospice including computer equipment and a sensory wall for the multisensory room;
•  House with No Steps – sensory room and exercise equipment;
•  Development of CD-ROM to support drug education programs in schools.
•  Muscular Dystrophy Association of NSW – for the purchase of an electric wheelchair and funds for emergency items.

5.  Application for Funding

The trustee applies the whole or part of the foundation’s net income to or for the benefit of eligible charities.

An eligible charity is a benevolent public institution or a fund authority or institution which is charitable at law, and is referred to in any of the items in the tables in sections 78(4) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.

Eligible charities which desire to receive funding from the foundation should complete this application form and address it to The Secretary, AMA Charitable Foundation.

Application for funding

6. Contact

AMA Charitable Foundation

PO Box 121

St Leonards  NSW  1590

Phone:  (02) 9439 8822

Fax:  (02) 9438 3760