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Graeme Tucker

About Us

Lighthouse Laboratories was established in February 2003. From humble beginnings at Technology Park adjacent to Curtin University and Murdoch University, Lighthouse is currently branching out with footprints in Western Australia, interstate and internationally.

Mission

Our mission is "To establish, manage and sustain platforms for medical research, with diverse disciplines and themes, which shall encompass strategies such as training, education and fundraising to underpin that research."

Our Aims

Location

Lighthouse Laboratories headquarters is located in Western Australia.

People

Lead by several directors, our workforce is comprised of both volunteers and paid staff. For many their input is a labour of love.

We are equal opportunity employer, however motive and will are qualities that we have a preference for.

Funding

Lighthouse Labs is a Not for Profit Public Company and Charitable Medical Research Institute (Australian Business Number 57 103 585 235). We have been endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as an Income Tax Exempt Charity with Deductible Gift Recipient Status (ITEC & DGR) and also hold a Western Australia Charitable Collection Licence (20532).

Public derived funds are used on research facets only, i.e. scientific premises, scientific equipment, scientific staff and scientific consumables.

We endeavor to source revenue from non-public activity (e.g. teaching revenue, intellectual property, grants and corporate entities) to meet costs associated with administration and public relations.

Administration and fund-raising accountability is via an independent auditor (Greg Ledger, Chartered Accountants) and several government departments (Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, Department of Liquor Gaming and Racing, Australian Securities and Investment Commission, Australian Tax office).

Our funding to date has been derived from the general public and corporate entities, plus grants from associations and government including the Lighthouse Institutional Review Centre.