SWB is very grateful to the family of Wes Crooke, who have established the Wes Crooke Scholarship / Endowment Fund. Wes’ partner, Tracey, has provided some information about Wes and why the family wished to support SWB through this fantastic legacy:

Wes Crooke, 14 Jan 1977 to 26 June 2014

Wes Crooke was a warm and loving soul, with a unique perspective of the world.  His cheeky, quirky behaviour and abstract words used in completely unrelated contexts made him a joyfully contagious person to be around. Popular and very loved.

The SWB National Executive Committee is extremely grateful to Specialised Therapeutics Australia (STA), a Melbourne-based biopharmaceutical company, for their recent $50,000 donation.

Announcing the donation, STA co-founders Carlo Montagner and Bozena Zembrzuski, expressed their support for SWB’s model of intensive, specialist-led teaching programs in developing countries.

“STA is committed to improving health outcomes not only for Australians but for people in more remote parts of the world who may not have access to the same facilities and top-level expertise we are lucky enough to enjoy. We hope this donation plays a part in SWB making real inroads in developing countries, with the ultimate goal that doctors in these areas are equipped to give high-class care to their own communities,” Ms Zembrzuski said.