Joshua Penn is co-chair of the Gold Dinner Committee. Under his leadership the past two years Gold Dinner has grown significantly, each year setting Australian and global records for gala events.

The 2023 Gold Dinner raised an astounding $19.2 million, doubling the previous year’s result, fully funding the Kookaburra Centre at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, and smashing records for an Australian gala and a global children’s hospital foundation gala. This achievement was surpassed with 2024 Gold Dinner raising a record-breaking $33.4 million, supporting new emergency departments, children’s playgrounds, and cancer centres at Sydney children’s hospitals.

Josh is a dedicated and passionate fundraiser for SCHF. He has brought new donors to the Gold Dinner and is actively working with Management on plans to expand Gold to create a series of events that foster meaningful, ongoing touch points with donors.

Josh co-owns luxury fashion retailer Belinda International and an interior design firm Palmer & Penn. He lives in Double Bay with his partner Ben and two children. He is co-chair of the Gold Dinner with his mother Linda Penn.