
Our organisation
The inaugural meeting of the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation was held on 25th February 1987. We were incorporated as an association in NSW in May 1988 and as a company limited by guarantee in February 2009.
Arrow was originally established in 1987 to finance the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry (ABMTRR). The ABMTRR is a unit that collects, collates and distributes transplant patient data across 52 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. The unit produces an annual report of consolidated data that is a vital reference source contributing hospitals, doctors, clinicians and other relevant persons in the field.
Over the past 30 years our work has expanded to include:
- Funding medical research into the cause, prevention, treatment and cure of diseases that can be treated by bone marrow transplant.
- Supporting patients and their families before, during and after bone marrow transplant treatment.
- Providing opportunities for registered nurses working in the field of haematology or bone marrow transplantation.
Arrow is governed by our board of directors. All our day-to-day administration is managed by three part-time staff: our Chief Executive Officer, Richelle Koller, our Finance and Administration Assistant, Janna Gibbs, and our Marketing & Communications Manager, Jennifer Taylor.
Arrow has deductible gift recipient (DGR) status as issued by the ATO.
Registered charity number: CFN 10184. ABN: 42 135 196 244.
Arrow receives no government funding so we rely on the kind support of our donors, fundraisers and members to continue our work.