Who We Are
The Common Good is all of us working together to give precious time to researchers, so they can give more time to us and those we love to live happier, healthier, longer lives.
Using the power of us all, we can sustainably fund innovative medical discoveries that will profoundly improve and save lives.
The Common Good is people powering medical discoveries.
The Common Good is an initiative of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation established in 1986 under the patronage of His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, to inspire a generous community to fund life-saving and life-changing health research that tackles Australia’s most significant chronic diseases.
Last year we provided over $5 million in grants for innovative and sustainable medical research, helping devoted researchers to pursue smart research without having to spend the majority of their time writing annual research grants or worry that their work won't be followed through. Our aim is to continue to provide more than $5 million every year to stoke innovation, with the help of people like you.
When you join The Common Good, you’re joining a movement; and when you support a particular area of research, you’re joining a team of researchers, donors, volunteers, partners and everyday people who all care about finding a breakthrough just as much as you do.
We believe in The Common Good because it makes things real in three important ways:
We make what we do tangible
We’ve quantified that every
$44 donated = 1 hour
of research time
We communicate with our donors to let them know when the Time they gave us is being used, and how their contribution is making a real impact
The research we fund is focussed on real outcomes
Our research space is unique in that researchers have timely access to patient samples and work directly with frontline health professionals in a teaching hospital environment
We focus on funding innovative research that has the potential to have a very real and profound impact
We dare to be different to maximise the impact
We operate commercial businesses to help self-fund our charitable operations
We offer people hope and inspiration to encourage involvement without 'guilting' people into giving.
To sustainably fund medical innovation, we have to consider doing things differently both in how we run our operations and engage our stakeholders
Ambassadors
Kerry O’Brien
Award winning journalist, author and host
"I have not taken the role of becoming an Ambassador lightly; I have seen the great work that is going on. I have seen the dedication and the passion. I urge you to join me for The Common Good."
Michael Groom
Mt Everest Conqueror
Helping lung transplant patients to live longer and healthier lives
Trevor Gillmeister
Australian Rugby League Legend
Helping to fight asbestosis, the disease which claimed his father
Sterling Nasa
Dementia Campaigner
Helping to tackle Dementia through the project “Sterling’s dream”
Bill McDonald
Journalist
Finding better treatments for heart disease
Claire Holt
Actress, global ambassador
"For $44 an hour, it’s such a small amount to make a difference. So I’m really hopeful by getting behind this I can also encourage others to do the same."
Kate Phillips
Heart and double lung transplant recipient
Competing in triathlons and living life to the fullest. Ambassador for the Cycle of Giving
Richard Bettles
Ultramarathon Runner
Star of The Unforgettable Run where he completed the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc, an ultramarathon run throughout the French, Italian and Swiss Alps all done in the name of dementia research.
Mark Knowles
Australian Hockey Champion
"The Common Good is important because chronic illness affects so many of us and those we love. I'm looking forward to bringing people together in support of amazing medical research to help change this."
Board of Directors
Mr Christopher Morton (Chair)
Managing Director, Unity Pacific Funds Management Limited
Ms Veronica (Bonny) Barry
Metro North HHS Representative
Ms Cherie Franks
Director of Nursing - The Prince Charles Hospital
Mr Toby Innes
E-commerce Manager
Brisbane Airport Corporation
Mr Paul McMahon
Company Director
Mr James Stewart
Head of ReachTEL - Equifax
Mr Anthony White
Chief Executive Officer - Terry White Chemmart
Mrs Lara Lowndes
Managing Director - Lowndes Holdings Pty Ltd
Ms Kim Wainwright
Managing Director - Xplore Resources
Ms Margo MacGillivray
General Counsel - Auscript
Ms Catherine Donovan
Head of PR Strategy & Events - Network 10
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (FAR)
Purpose
Oversight of financial governance, financial reporting, audit and risk
Mr Paul McMahon (Chair)
Company Director
Mr Toby Innes
E-commerce Manager
Brisbane Airport Corporation
Mr Christopher Morton
Managing Director, Unity Pacific Funds Management Limited
Ms Margo MacGillivray
General Counsel - Auscript
Mr Michael Hornby
Chief Executive Officer - The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
Mrs Katrina Beasley
Chief Operating Officer - The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation
Leadership Team
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Hornby
☎ 07 3139 4915
Chief Operating Officer
Katrina Beasley ACA
☎ 07 3139 4780
Partnership Manager
Mick Dwane
☎ 07 3139 6350
Retail Manager
Bryce Liyanage
☎ 07 3139 6029
Research Development Manager
Stephanie Yerkovich
☎ 07 3139 4118
Head of Philanthropy
Peter Duffy
☎ 07 3139 6123
Communications & Engagement Manager
Emily Howard
☎ 07 3139 4636