History
Formed in 1990 on the grounds of Princess Margaret Hospital (old nurses quarters) when Professor Fiona Stanley and a group of population scientists (epidemiologists) from UWA (University of Western Australia) joined a group of lab based researchers from the hospital and formed the WA Research Institute for Child Health (WARICH).
By 1994, due to rapid success and expansion, it became clear that a purpose built facility was required. $11.2m was raised from West Australian corporates and individuals through a capital campaign (where money was pledged over a 5-year period) with the state and federal governments then matching this with $11.2m each.
The land was purchased from Perth Modern High School (it used to be their tennis courts which were relocated) and construction began in 1998. The new building was opened in February 2000.
The original $11.2 million raised through the capital campaign was invested in a capital account which earns interest to maintain infrastructure.
Channel 7's Telethon was the biggest single donor to the capital campaign ($5million over 5 years) and in recognition of this, the name was changed to the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
Read more about this topic: Telethon Institute For Child Health Research
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