Our Impact

"It is true to say that, if not today or even tomorrow, certainly at some time in the future, each and every West Australian will benefit in some way from the generous legacy Mary Raine left to this State."

Meg Sangster, The Mary Raine Story, 2001

"The funding from the Raine Foundation helped support our team, especially the early career researchers, as we explored possible ways to stimulate repair after damage to the central nervous system. We investigated the role of the blood-brain barrier, providing one piece of evidence in what still remains one of the most challenging areas of medical research."

Professor Lyn Beazley AO – first female chief scientist of WA

"An important aspect of how the Raine Foundation worked was an exemplary model of how a foundation should govern itself to support high quality research. They would judge the quality and impact of the research and award funds to the most deserving. Not all philanthropic foundations have such good governance."

Professor Fiona Stanley AC – National Living Treasure

"I wrote the Raine Grant application in 1989, when the idea that prenatal experiences could have lifelong effects was considered too radical for most. However, the Raine Foundation wisely recognized the potential of this emerging field, and the years since have proven their judgment was right."

Professor John Newnham AM

"The research that has been funded by Raine (as we endearingly call it) has been across the whole range of health and medical problems, from basic science through to mental health and youth issues…I warmly congratulate and acknowledge the Raine Foundation and look forward to reading about research achievements and scholars who it has helped over 50 years."

Professor Fiona Stanley AC – National Living Treasure

"Mary Raine’s legacy and the generosity of the Raine Foundation have been instrumental in advancing my career. The funding awarded 30 years ago has enabled me to progress medical sciences, promote innovation and translation to improve health outcomes and, most importantly, provide mentorship and training for the next generation of research scientists."

Professor Wendy Erber – first female Dean of Medicine, UWA

"Our population has benefited greatly from the work of the Raine Foundation. It is my true belief that Mary Raine would have been fiercely proud. And in turn, we are truly grateful to her for her vision and commitment to help the many of us whose lives have followed hers."

Professor John Newnham AM

"The story of Mary Raine and her foundation is such a lovely West Australian one.  WA was not as well served by philanthropy as the Eastern States 67 years ago when Raine started. Thus, to have such generous support for local medical research with a particular focus on children was just so wonderful at the early stages of setting up our research teams."

Professor Fiona Stanley AC – National Living Treasure

"I was honoured to be the recipient of a grant from the Raine Foundation in 1994….The funding from the Raine Foundation grant was pivotal in enabling me to return to research in blood cancers, and subsequently leading to me becoming an independent researcher."

Professor Wendy Erber – first female Dean of Medicine, UWA