Since Interplast began in 1983 we have delivered 1061 activities, 45,912 consults and 26,484 operations across the Asia Pacific region. Support from our corporate community has helped make that happen. We acknowledge and thank the following organisations for their financial and in-kind donations over the past financial year.
Interplast offers particular thanks to our two major sponsors, Avant Mutual and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Avant is Australia’s leading doctors mutual and provider of medical indemnity insurance. As a major partner since 2011, Avant have continued to expand their support for Interplast’s life-changing work. In addition to significant financial contributions, their engaged workforce support us through workplace giving and community fundraising.
Avant also supports us to have a presence at major medical congresses and conferences, hosting volunteer functions across Australia that allow us to reach and engage with new and targeted audiences.
Interplast’s work aligns closely with Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies (J&J) strategic focus and since 2011 they have continued to expand their support through the donation of vital surgical supplies for our programs.
Interplast has been proud to be one of J&J’s charity partners.
J&J employees undertake significant fundraising for Interplast through taking part in our annual Inspired Adventures treks with Turia Pitt and attending and volunteering at gala events.
As well as their regular support, J&J goes above and beyond to assist Interplast when urgently required, such as supporting our response to the earthquakes in Nepal in 2015.
ASAPS has been one of the peak bodies for cosmetic surgery in Australia and New Zealand for 40 years. They represent 300 comprehensively qualified aesthetic plastic surgeons in the region.
They are committed to making sure people receive the best advice, find an appropriately qualified aesthetic plastic surgeon and experience world-class treatment before, during and after surgery. A number of ASAPS members are already regular volunteers with Interplast on surgical programs.
We are delighted that ASAPS has chosen Interplast Australia & New Zealand as its preferred charity partner.
B. Braun protects and improves the health of people around the world. Donating in-kind supplies for particular capacity building workshops run in the Asia Pacific, their support enables us to provide high-quality training at lower costs.
B2Gold operating in the Philippines as Phil. Gold Processing & Refining Corp. and in partnership with Filminera Resources Corporation jointly operate the Masbate Gold Project.
The two operating companies of Masbate Gold Project give back to the community by funding an annual surgical program in Masbate province.
A not-for-profit organisation that aligns strongly with Interplast’s guiding principles; Cabrini Health is a health service as well as a provider and operator of programs for the disadvantaged. A financial supporter of Interplast for more than 10 years, Cabrini Health has been instrumental in ensuring we have the ability to plan for our future. From fully funding our Baguio City Surgical Program in the Philippines for 2016-17 to getting behind our crowd funding campaign to secure funding for new medical equipment boxes, Cabrini Health have assisted us significantly in delivering our mission.
Cabrini Technology is one of Australia’s leading independent technology service providers. They are a multi-faceted company, offering a diverse range of products and services across the five key industries of: health, education, government, enterprise and systems integrators.
Their combined businesses boast more than 100 years’ experience and provide essential technical products, support and services for the health care and IT industries in Australia.
An Australian based consultancy agency, Clinical Imaging specialises in advanced medical, cosmetic and reconstructive photography solutions. Founding Director, Woodrow Wilson, personally provides pro bono support in the form of photography, film making and printing services and generously linking Interplast into his networks to generate more support.
Part of the Flight Centre group, Corporate Traveller offers a range of specialised business travel management services. As Interplast’s travel partner they provide exceptional service to us and all our curly itineraries. Interplast also benefits from the generosity of the Corporate Traveller team, who volunteer their time to assist at various Interplast events.
Device is an established distributor of quality and technologically-advanced medical equipment and consumables. Interplast is grateful to receive significantly discounted anaesthetic supplies from Device for our program activities.
A global emergency management company that provides Interplast with vital pro bono travel risk management support to ensure proactive safety and security monitoring for Interplast programs in the 17 countries in which we operate across the Asia Pacific in increasingly insecure environments. Dynamiq has also generously provided media training and contributes to the governance of Interplast through the Audit & Risk Committee.
Galderma is a pharmaceutical company exclusively focused on dermatology. Galderma has been supporting Interplast for a number of years through annual fundraising initiatives.
KPC have provided funding in previous years for programs to Indonesia as well as vital logistical support, in particular by assisting Interplast to develop a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia.
Medical + Optical Instruments Australia Pty Ltd specialises in products for operating rooms and quality instruments for all surgical disciplines including plastic and reconstructive surgery. Medical and Optical provide these instruments to Interplast at a reduced price and wherever possible at no cost.
MicroCloud bedding specialises in designing luxuriously comfortable bedding for 4 & 5-star hotels, resorts, boutique properties, serviced apartments and motels. More than 500 properties trust MicroCloud bedding to deliver the most comfortable, clean and healthy sleep experience for their guests.
MicroCloud generously provide their products as prizes for events as well as providing travel pillows to all fundraisers who join one of our Inspired Adventures treks to ensure that they travel in comfort.
MinterEllison is one of Asia Pacific’s leading law firms and has been providing pro bono legal advice to Interplast since its inception in 1983 and are continuing to support the organisation to achieve its success in the future. They are proud to be supporting Interplast to make a positive impact in the community.
Servicing the health industry since 1985, OPC is a national manufacturer and distributor of prosthetic, orthotic, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and podiatry products, among other things. As our ability to provide allied health support to our surgical and capacity building programs increases, OPC generously discounts their products for use by our volunteers.
PanAust is a copper and gold producer in Laos with pre-development opportunities in Laos, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar and Chile. PanAust strives to make long-term positive contributions to peoples’ lives through capacity building programs in the areas it operates. Having supported an annual surgical and capacity building program to regional Laos for five years, PanAust has now expanded its support to Interplast programs in Papua New Guinea, where it is developing the Frieda River Copper-Gold Project.
Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, shares Interplast’s vison of making healthcare better. Stryker offers a diverse array of innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. Stryker generously supports our work through product donations.
Incredible is a full-service digital marketing agency. We help grow our clients’ businesses by providing comprehensive solutions that include web development, graphic design, SEO, video services, social media and content marketing. We are a passionate team of professionals who consistently produce great work in a casual, fun and relaxed environment. Our clients span the globe and we do, too, with offices in Orange County, California, Minneapolis, Las Vegas and Melbourne, Australia.
Therapist Support Laboratory (TSL) is a specialist manufacturer of compression and hand therapy garments using the most up-to-date fabric, textile technology and purpose garments with flat seams that combine comfort, accuracy and longevity. TSL provide Interplast with support through donated pressure garment fabric and training to our volunteers in the use and production of pressure garments to treat burns patients.
Vorotek develops and manufactures fully integrated optical systems with illumination, providing users with products which enhance their capacity for examination, instrumentation and procedures. Vorotek provides Interplast with discounted products to provide our surgical and training teams.
In addition to the above businesses, we wish to acknowledge the suppliers and individuals with whom we regularly work, many of whom go above and beyond for us.