PENNY HUTCHENS MEMORIAL FUND
Book Plate Designed by Kelly Canby
2021 Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund Recipient - Ngala
Ngala is the recipient of the 2021 CBCA WA Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund.
On 28 August, Chloe Mauger and Gail Spiers visited Ngala to present $1000 worth of books which will be used in two
of Ngala’s programs:
Fiona Beermier (Ngala CEO), Felicity Seta (Coordinator Administration and Support Services), Maggie Tait (Operations Manager Early Intervention), Lorraine Drew (Senior Coordinator Community and Family Engagement Services) and Cassie Ellis (Programme Administrator Nurturing and Parenting Program for Youth (NAPPY)) were thrilled with the books, particularly since their special requests for high contrast and bilingual Noongah/English books and books about feelings and new babies had been taken into account. Margaret Walton from Child Education Services was able to source many of the books requested by the NAPPY and NRPS supervisors and these books were supplemented by board books and picture books by Australian authors and illustrators.
In her letter of thanks, Fiona Beermier stated, ‘Ngala believes that every child deserves the opportunity to be their best, and that raising children should be a joyful and rewarding experience. Ngala is proud to have been supporting Western Australian families for over 130 years through a range of programs and services. Both nominated programs will greatly benefit from this resource.’
On 28 August, Chloe Mauger and Gail Spiers visited Ngala to present $1000 worth of books which will be used in two
of Ngala’s programs:
- Nurturing and Parenting Program for Youth (NAPPY) which builds parenting capacity and knowledge in welcoming, nurturing and supportive environment and is based in Rockingham.
- Ngala Residential Parenting Service (NRPS) – Stronger Families which works alongside families to addressparenting concerns such as sleep and settling, feeding and nutritional difficulties, child development and behaviourconcerns, anxiety and postnatal depression, parent child relationship difficulties and other factors putting the family at risk and is based in Kensington.
Fiona Beermier (Ngala CEO), Felicity Seta (Coordinator Administration and Support Services), Maggie Tait (Operations Manager Early Intervention), Lorraine Drew (Senior Coordinator Community and Family Engagement Services) and Cassie Ellis (Programme Administrator Nurturing and Parenting Program for Youth (NAPPY)) were thrilled with the books, particularly since their special requests for high contrast and bilingual Noongah/English books and books about feelings and new babies had been taken into account. Margaret Walton from Child Education Services was able to source many of the books requested by the NAPPY and NRPS supervisors and these books were supplemented by board books and picture books by Australian authors and illustrators.
In her letter of thanks, Fiona Beermier stated, ‘Ngala believes that every child deserves the opportunity to be their best, and that raising children should be a joyful and rewarding experience. Ngala is proud to have been supporting Western Australian families for over 130 years through a range of programs and services. Both nominated programs will greatly benefit from this resource.’
CBCA WA Committee Members Gail Spiers and Chloe Mauger presenting Ngala Staff with
boxes of books.
Chloe and Gail were delighted to be presented with copies of Raising Ngala: A Story of Strength and Courage: 130 Years in Western Australia at the end of their visit.
Raising Ngala: A Story of Strength and Courage: 130 Years in Western Australia
background
In 1980 the WA Branch of the CBCA initiated a trust fund to perpetuate the memory of Penny Walton (nee Hutchens). Penny died at the end of 1979 and is remembered as a person who gave much of her time and effort towards children and their books.
Penny was a member of the Children’s Book Council for many years and was the WA Judge for the Australian Children’s Book of the Year Awards for 1978 and 1979.
In her memory, the Penny Hutchens Fund was established for the purpose of donating books annually to an organisation which cares for children, as Penny’s concern was always to get books into the hands of children.
Penny was a member of the Children’s Book Council for many years and was the WA Judge for the Australian Children’s Book of the Year Awards for 1978 and 1979.
In her memory, the Penny Hutchens Fund was established for the purpose of donating books annually to an organisation which cares for children, as Penny’s concern was always to get books into the hands of children.
Recipients of the Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund
2019 The Spiers Centre
2017 The Patricia Giles Centre
2015 Keeping Kids Safe Project, an initiative of the Women's Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services (WA)
2013 CARAD (Coalition for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees)
2011 Bidi Bidi Mount Magnet
2009 ASeTTS (Association for Services to Trauma and Torture Survivors) Multicultural Playgroup
2007 Braille Literacy Nest
2005 Mungallah Community near Carnarvon
2003 Princess Margaret Hospital playgroup for children with cancer
2001 Kindred Family Services - family reading project with Wooroloo Prison
1999 Ronald McDonald House Playsense
1997 Nardine Wimmin’s Refuge
1995 Heart Kids
1993 Princess Margaret Hospital
1991 Sir David Brand Centre
1989 Intergrated Resource Unit for Children with Handicaps/Special Needs
1987 Speech Pathologist Phyllis Ferguson Pineview Preschool Education Centre
1985 Association for the Advancement of Brain Injured Children
1983 Award changed to biennial
1982 Sister Kate‘s Children’s Home
1981 Speech and Hearing Centre
1980 WANSLEA Family Services
2017 The Patricia Giles Centre
2015 Keeping Kids Safe Project, an initiative of the Women's Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services (WA)
2013 CARAD (Coalition for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees)
2011 Bidi Bidi Mount Magnet
2009 ASeTTS (Association for Services to Trauma and Torture Survivors) Multicultural Playgroup
2007 Braille Literacy Nest
2005 Mungallah Community near Carnarvon
2003 Princess Margaret Hospital playgroup for children with cancer
2001 Kindred Family Services - family reading project with Wooroloo Prison
1999 Ronald McDonald House Playsense
1997 Nardine Wimmin’s Refuge
1995 Heart Kids
1993 Princess Margaret Hospital
1991 Sir David Brand Centre
1989 Intergrated Resource Unit for Children with Handicaps/Special Needs
1987 Speech Pathologist Phyllis Ferguson Pineview Preschool Education Centre
1985 Association for the Advancement of Brain Injured Children
1983 Award changed to biennial
1982 Sister Kate‘s Children’s Home
1981 Speech and Hearing Centre
1980 WANSLEA Family Services
