Institutional Financial Donors
We are fortunate to have the following organisations as major financial supporters - JGH Foundation, Epworth Foundation, RACS through its Australian Government funded PCSHWIP program, GENCA.
We have received financial support from other organisations also mentioned on this page.
We have received financial support from other organisations also mentioned on this page.
In 2023, the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation (JGH Foundation or JGHF) has renewed its support through a grant of A$30,000 to be used for our training programs.
JGHF has been a major donor for many years, having provided over A$100,000 since ANZGITA was formally constituted. A previous three year commitment pre-COVID gave us the funding surety around two new programs to commit sufficient multi-year training resources to build initial capacity and skill for sustainable small operations.
This new commitment ensures that our 2023 training programs, which are a re-launch of all pre-COVID programs, except Nepal, are further funded. In every case our in-country partners requested programs to help them re-set the services they had managed to maintain despite country shut downs and border closures caused by the pandemic.
Our thanks to the JGHF Trustees for their continuing belief in the value of our work and the determination of our in-country partners to develop their skills and services.
JGHF has been a major donor for many years, having provided over A$100,000 since ANZGITA was formally constituted. A previous three year commitment pre-COVID gave us the funding surety around two new programs to commit sufficient multi-year training resources to build initial capacity and skill for sustainable small operations.
This new commitment ensures that our 2023 training programs, which are a re-launch of all pre-COVID programs, except Nepal, are further funded. In every case our in-country partners requested programs to help them re-set the services they had managed to maintain despite country shut downs and border closures caused by the pandemic.
Our thanks to the JGHF Trustees for their continuing belief in the value of our work and the determination of our in-country partners to develop their skills and services.
The Epworth Foundation, ANZGITA and the Samoan Ministry of Health have entered into an initial three year relationship with the objective of developing gastroenterology, and in particular endoscopy, services at Tupua Tamasese Mea’ole Hospital (TTMH) in Apia, the capital of the Republic of Samoa. Fundamental to achieving that objective, Epworth is providing the funding for in-country training programs, virtual training and mentoring while working in Samoa and observerships at Epworth facilities in Victoria. The first in-country one-week training program occurred in January, another is planned for September and the first two observerships will occur in November.
The Foundation operates under the name Epworth Healthcare and is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private hospital group, operating at locations across Melbourne and Geelong, and renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation.
Our thanks to the Epworth Foundation for its confidence in ANZGITA and the TTMH endoscopy team as partners; and to Scott Bulger, Executive Director Epworth Medical Foundation and Brand for his guidance and support.
The Foundation operates under the name Epworth Healthcare and is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private hospital group, operating at locations across Melbourne and Geelong, and renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation.
Our thanks to the Epworth Foundation for its confidence in ANZGITA and the TTMH endoscopy team as partners; and to Scott Bulger, Executive Director Epworth Medical Foundation and Brand for his guidance and support.
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) through its international development arm, RACS Global Health, agreed in 2023 to fund our training expenses at the annual four-week Fiji Hub Program for the next three years under its Pacific Clinical Services and Health Workforce Improvement Program (PCSHWIP) which is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Doctor and nurse trainees, about 10 of each, from countries across the Pacific attend the program. The value of the support is $44,000 p.a.. Our thanks to RACS GH for their multi-year commitment to this core ANZGITA program.
Previously Global Health had provided funding annually through its PIP program, again supported by DFAT. The relationship goes back many years to the time of ANZGITA's informal forerunner GEFiTT.
In 2023, the Gastroenterological Nurses College of Australasia (GENCA) provided a grant of $15,000 towards the expenses incurred by nurse trainers on our 2024 programs. Many of our Australian and New Zealand nurse trainers are members and their expertise and commitment to our objectives in highly appreciated.
This was in addition to registration and space is provided each year at their Annual Conference to promote our work to their members.
This was in addition to registration and space is provided each year at their Annual Conference to promote our work to their members.
Further Institutional Donors
We gratefully acknowledge the following for their financial support:
- GESA. More information here.
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- Cook Medical
- Dr Susan Lim Research and Endowment Fund
- Whiteley
- Boston Scientific
The directors and members of ANZGITA gratefully acknowledge the support of all our donors and grant makers.