Today the Alan & Lynne Rydge Foundation announced its support of six grants totalling $500,000 for 2024/25 that support cutting-edge Technology & Innovation projects at St Vincent’s Hospitals in NSW.
Clinicians and staff from across the campus, as well as Hospital CEOs Anna McFadgen and Richard Ryan, gathered to celebrate the inaugural round of grant funding from the Alan & Lynne Rydge Foundation. Successful grants were selected based on the priority needs of the Hospitals, as well as how the Foundation can strategically maximise impact and reach across NSW, with a focus on innovation and technology.
The Alan & Lynne Rydge Foundation is delighted to announce the following grants for 2024/25:
- $145,000 for Cryopreservation Technologies at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
- $35,000 for new Cystoscopes for the Urology Department at St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith
- $40,000 for new Patient Monitoring software in the ICU at St Vincent’s Private Hospital
- $10,000 for Simulation Training for ICU Nurses at St Vincent’s Private Hospital
- $70,000 for a new Microelectrode Array at St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research
- $1 million over five years for BrainLab at St Vincent’s Private Hospital
Alan Rydge AM, speaking on behalf of himself and wife Lynne, explained the Rydge family’s long-standing connection to St Vincent’s Hospitals and how much he and his family “deeply appreciate the sentiment, the technical skills and support that the Hospital has given [us]”.
The Foundation’s generous support of these projects will allow St Vincent’s Hospitals to invest in the latest equipment and technologies and ensure St Vincent’s stays at the forefront of medical treatment and research in Australia.
The Alan & Lynne Rydge Foundation was established in 2024 with a donation of $10 million as a Private Ancillary Fund under the stewardship of St Vincent’s Curran Trustee Ltd.
Vicky Waghorne, Alan Rydge AM and Dr Benjamin Jonker accepting a grant for BrainLab