Community Involvement

Corporate Membership

Corporate Sponsorships

National Heart Foundation

Compuware Asia-Pacific and the National Heart Foundation have been in partnership for over six years. During this time Compuware has committed funding to and in-kind support for various health projects. Over the past 12 months, Compuware has assisted the National Heart Foundation to develop an innovative IT heart health workplace education program. To support this program, Compuware Asia-Pacific hosts an Executive Charity Golf Day. Our guests help to raise $15,000 for the National Health Foundation (NHF). Over 100 senior IT executives participate in this event each year at the Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club. This invitation-only event has become one of the industry's most popular.

Compuware Computer Science School

The University of Sydney's Foundation for Information Technology initiated the Computer Science School in 1996 and approached Compuware to be sponsor. The Computer Science School brings together talented young people for an intensive week of computer programming and related activities at the Department of Computer Science, University of Sydney.

Goals of the Compuware Computer Science School are:

To provide an introduction to programming and computer science to gifted, motivated students.
To challenge students to extend their knowledge of computer science and programming beyond that which is normally offered in a school environment.
To identify exceptionally talented students who may be eligible for admission to the University of Sydney's Advanced Entry Program.
To foster and enhance the links between the University of Sydney and high schools.

OptimalJ Education Access Program

OptimalJ is an advanced development environment from Compuware enabling the rapid design, development and modification of J2EE applications. Now, through this unique program available only to colleges and universities, instructors have the opportunity to share with students a product that makes short work of Java development by shielding developers from the complexities of J2EE.

By simply choosing to include OptimalJ as part of the Java development curriculum, Compuware will supply either stand-alone (instructor and student PC) or concurrent (server) temporary and upgrade product licenses for OptimalJ, free of charge. This also includes Active Learning Modules, tutorial material, white papers and much more.

Learn more about the University Program:
http://javacentral.compuware.com/optimalj/university/index.htm or contact Jeff Findlay at jeff.findlay@compuware.com

Australian Computer Society Foundation

As the only IT-focused scholarship facilitator in Australia, the ACS Foundation will help to improve access to IT education and strengthen the IT industry by offering over 100 scholarships and disseminating between $3-5 million of educational grants annually by its fifth year of operation.

Compuware is a major contributor to the scholarship program promising $100,000 a year over 5 years. According to former ACS President, Mr John Ridge, the Foundation has been established to facilitate private and public sponsorship of IT higher education and research projects. He believes it will encourage more people to undertake IT studies by making them more accessible.

Macquarie University

Compuware and Macquarie University have joined forces to provide an industry-sponsored cadetship program for IT graduates. The year-long program, enables graduating students from Macquarie's Division of Information and Communication Sciences to work within the University's IT Services Unit for twelve months to add work experience to their undergraduate degree. Throughout the year they spend up to three months working within the industry, providing them with valuable industry insight.

Employee Driven Charities

Jeans 4 Genes Day

For the past three years, Compuware has supported 'Jeans 4 Genes Day'. On this nominated day everyone is invited to wear his or her jeans on the condition that a badge is purchased or a donation is made upon arrival at reception. 1 in 20 children are born with some form of a genetic fault. Proceeds from Jeans for Genes Day go to the Children's Medical Research Institute & will assist scientists in their research of diseases such as leukaemia, muscle dystrophy & cystic fibrosis.

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

Last year, Compuware Sydney, Melbourne & Canberra participated in 'Australia's Biggest Morning Tea' 2003. Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is an opportunity to enjoy a cuppa & chat with colleagues while making a real difference. Thanks to the Cancer Council the money raised will be spent directly on improving the lives of cancer patients and their families, both now and in the future.

Smith Family Donation

Compuware Sydney has supported The Smith Family's Christmas Book & Toy Appeal for the past 5 years. This year we have operated the appeal in the Sydney, Melbourne & Canberra offices. The Smith Family helps to bring Christmas cheer to 25,000 of the 700,000 children living in financial disadvantaged families in Australia. Employees purchase and donate toys & books for boys & girls aged from 0-12 yrs old. Gifts include vouchers, sports toys, games, puzzles, art sets, radios etc. The gifts are placed under a Xmas tree in Compuware's main reception before being collected and distributed by the Smith Family.

Bandage Bear Day

For the past couple of years Compuware Sydney had supported 'Bandaged Bear Day'. Monies raised go to the Children's Hospital at Westmead who treat over 50,000 patients every year from newborn babies to adolescents. Their ailments range from colds and broken bones to open heart surgery and kidney transplants. The very sickest of children from all over NSW and Australia come to The Children's Hospital at Westmead for treatment. In order for the hospital to continue to provide a premium level of care and support for both the patients & their families the community's support is required.