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The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the largest and most successful medical research institutes in Australia. Established in 1990 by Founding Director Professor Fiona Stanley, the Telethon Kids Institute was among the first to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to major health issues: clinical research, laboratory sciences and epidemiologists all under the one roof, to tackle complex diseases and issues in a number of ways. Michael McAnearney is a current board member of the Telethon Kids Institute.

WAYJO is one of Australia’s leading youth jazz orchestras and one of the country’s cultural gems. It provides a unique experience for jazz musicians aged 14 to 25 who are the absolute cream of young jazz players from Western Australia and beyond. WAYJO comprises three big band ensembles who perform at more than 50 events each year. Lloyd Smith is the current Chairman of WAYJO.

Youth Focus are committed to making a difference in the lives of young people who are suffering and those who see no hope on the horizon. As a unique independent not-for-profit organisation, Youth Focus offer a range of free mental health services to support vulnerable young people in Western Australia.

Lifeline WA delivers services that aim to prevent suicide, support people in crisis and create opportunities for emotional wellbeing. In their totality, these include counselling, crisis interventions, group programs, self-care resources, personal support, training and education, information and referral services. Lifeline WA believes that suicide is preventable and that by connecting people with care that helps them through a period of emotional crisis, vulnerable people can be kept safe.

The Art Gallery of Western Australia, founded in 1895, houses the State Art Collection, which includes one of the word’s finest collections of Indigenous art, the pre-eminent collection of Western Australian art and design, as well as Australian and International art and design.