Medical Research

The Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA), was established on 15 June 2005. It is non-profit Health Promotion Charity endorsed as such by the Australian Taxation Office.

The AAA was established following recognition of the absence of a central body of information and contacts for those affected by and working with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1). Alpha-1 is a genetically inherited medical condition which can affect the liver and lungs. The AAA has produced a booklet which contains more detail about the condition. See our Links section also.

Shake It Up Australia Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 by Clyde Campbell, a father of three and business owner who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2009 at the age of 44. Following his diagnosis, Clyde set out to learn as much as he could about Parkinson’s to determine what he could do in a practical sense to assist. His search led him to the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson’s Research in the United States and the remarkable work they do to fund medical research around the world targeted at finding better treatments on the path to finding a cure for Parkinson’s.

The approach MJFF take to assessing, funding and project managing world’s best research all over the globe eliminates redundancy, ensures efficiency and unites the global community in the quest to find a cure. The Shake It Up Foundation established a partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation and we are now the largest non-government funder of Parkinson’s research across multiple research institutes in Australia. Since we started in 2011 we have invested $3 million into Australian research in our pursuit to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. 100% of all income we raise is directed to funding Australian research which is made possible by our founding director's commitment to cover all administration costs. In addition most Australian research projects we support are funded 50/50 by The Michael J Fox Foundation which means we can double the reach of our funds raised.

We believe in a cancer free future.

Every year in NSW alone, almost 48,000 new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed.

We are Australia’s leading cancer charity, working across every area of every cancer.

Every day, we support families affected by cancer when they need it most, speak out on behalf of the community on cancer issues, empower people to reduce their cancer risk, and find new ways to better detect and treat cancer.

Mercy Health Foundation supports Mercy Health by advancing care and improving life outcomes for people in need. Since it was established in 2006, Mercy Health Foundation has worked closely with our many varied donors, including large philanthropic and family donors, corporate partners, event participants, community fundraisers and Mercy Health staff.

Mercy Health is an organisaiton grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health employs more than 8,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, hme and community care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health cares for communities in Victoria, southern New South Wales, northern Queensland, Western Australia and the Australin Capital Territory.

The Foundation activites echo the Mercy Health values of Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship and Teamwork. Mercy Health Foundation’s main purpose is to support Mercy Health in advancing and improving life outcomes of those in need.

The Foundation works closely with everyone across Mercy Health to ensure funds are used in accordance with donor wishes. Equally importantly, we seek to fulfill the strategic, research, clinical and care priorities of Mercy Health and the community it serves.

Cherish Women’s Cancer Foundation’s primary goal is to find and fund clinical research that results in better treatments for gynaecological cancer patients that can be developed and implemented quickly. Our secondary goals include funding research into prevention, early detection and a cure.

If we don’t create ways to fund research into gynaecological cancer, we simply wouldn’t improve survival rates, treatment options, our knowledge about ways to prevent it and ways to detect it earlier. This is because the only way to fund improvements in this area is through fundraising.

Each year in Australia, more than 6000 women are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer and this number is increasing each year. Almost a third will not survive their disease. More than ever before, we need to increase research into quality treatments as this group of cancers is costing Australia $182 million a year, affecting women’s quality of life and having an impact it shouldn’t be having in this day and age.

Funding into research by the Australian Government has been drastically reduced since 2008, from $14 million to $7 million, even though all of the statistics show it is an increasingly prevalent cancer type among women. We cannot continue to wait. The current status quo isn’t good enough. Cherish was established in 2012 to raise crucial funds to support research projects which have the potential to produce real outcomes for those touched by gynaecological cancer.

The Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) is a Non-Profit, Health Promotion Charity that my wife Kirralee and I began in 2014, after I was diagnosed with brain cancer. We began the Foundation when we realised how underfunded brain cancer was in Australia in comparison to other cancers. The lack of funding meant very little research into treatments or cures for brain cancer and, as a result, not much has changed in the shocking brain cancer mortality rates over the past 30 years.

We had no idea when we started our Foundation and set about raising funds for some much needed research, the incredible amount of support we would receive from people everywhere.
To date the Foundation has raised $4.7million in just 4 years, funded a Brain Cancer Biobank, Travel Grants Program, 10 research projects including 2 Fellowships and a Brain Cancer Care Coordinator. Amazing! And all thanks to our supporters and our tireless volunteers.

Ultimately research means better outcomes for brain cancer patients but research is expensive - so we will continue to make it our priority to raise funds and ensure those funds get to where they are needed most. Our Foundation is a very small organisation that runs mostly on the generosity of our supporters and some community grants which allows us to keep the running costs to a bare minimum so that one day, maybe in my lifetime, together, we will find a cure for brain cancer.

Fight Cancer Foundation is a national charity dedicated to giving hope and saving lives by providing care, treatment and support for cancer patients and their families and funding vital research into cancer treatment and cures.

Founded in 1989 as the Bone Marrow Donor Institute to establish Australia’s first bone marrow donor registry and find a cure for leukaemia, the organisation’s broader scope now provides support services for patients with blood and other cancers.

Our support services include affordable accommodation for rural and interstate patients accessing major treating hospitals in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria, and education support to young learners undergoing cancer treatment in New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.

Cystic Fibrosis is a life-shortening, inherited disease that is typically diagnosed shortly after birth. This condition attacks the digestive system and slowly shuts down the lungs.

There is average life expectancy for someone living with cystic fibrosis is 37. It is cutting lives in half.

More than 1,000,000 Australians carry the CF gene.

over 3300 Australians are living with cystic fibrosis.

There is NO cure.

Cystic Fibrosis Queensland provides specialised support to people living with this chronic and life-shortening condition.

The Centenary Institute is a world-leading independent Medical Research Institute. Our strength is in uncovering disease mechanisms and applying this knowledge to improve diagnostics and treatments for patients and find cures for some of the most chronic diseases affecting today’s society.

Cystic Fibrosis Australia (CFA) is the national body for cystic fibrosis (CF). We raise funds to fund research into better treatments and ultimately a cure for CF. We also advocate on behalf of the cystic fibrosis community to get access to the best possible treatments and drugs to treat CF.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is Australia's leading national body funding world, game changing breast cancer research. 8 women lose their life every day to breast cancer.

We receive no government funding.

We need your support to change the statistics.

The Kaden Centre delivers Exercise Oncology and Exercise as Medicine to people diagnosed with cancer or chronic disease. Individualised, targeted exercise programs are prescribed, delivered and supervised by physiotherapists and exercise physiologists. All programmes are grounded in medical evidence.

The Kaden Centre is a friendly, safe environment, helping people on their journey to wellness and a quality life. The lounge and kitchen area is a place to relax, chat with fellow Kaden's (fighters/warriors), read a book from our library or just enjoy a cuppa. Bring a friend or family member and get them involved.

Exercise oncology can improve survivorship and decrease recurrence by up to 50%.

MS Research Australia the largest not-for-profit organisation dedicated to funding and coordinating MS research in Australia, as part of the worldwide effort to unravel the complexity of MS. The primary mission is to accelerate research towards the prevention, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for MS.

Help us beat the number one toddler cancer.

Neuroblastoma takes the lives of more children under the age of five than any other cancer.

Currently, only 50% of children diagnosed with aggressive neuroblastoma will survive five years after their diagnosis and a third of those children that do survive, will have long term side effects from their treatments.

The only way to improve survival rates is through research.

Please donate today to support world class Australian research into developing better, safer treatments.

Visit our website for more information on our neuroblastoma families and the research projects we can support with your help: https://www.neuroblastoma.org.au/

You can help contribute to a world where ALL children diagnosed with this disease have the opportunity to grow up.

Thank you for your support.

Epilepsy is a seizure disorder that can affect anyone at any time, regardless of age, gender, level of intelligence, culture or background. It is estimated that over 800,000 people in Australia will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some stage in life, with sadly 40% never being able to stop or control their seizures. Over 55% of Australians (13.2 million people) know someone with epilepsy, and around 65 million people are affected worldwide.

Epilepsy Action delivers innovative services that increase epilepsy awareness, understanding, knowledge and skills to assist people with epilepsy across Australia to optimise their life outcomes. Our vision is optimal living for people with epilepsy. Our team of highly qualified service co-ordinators, registered nurses and community development officers is equipped with a rich base of technical expertise, built up during five decades of services to the community.

Take Action Now to support our work and make a positive difference to those living with epilepsy around the country.

The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national charity dedicated to improving the lives of patients with all types of blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. We want more people to survive a blood cancer diagnosis and to go on to live a full life.

We are committed to supporting initiatives and research that improve health outcomes for blood cancer patients, including improved access to new drugs that may be more effective than those currently available.

Donate as little as $2, $5 or $10 from your pay through workplace giving; because every gift is important.

You will also help us find the answers to the most important questions about blood cancer, funding research that will take us step closer to improve treatments and ultimately find a cure.

Every gift is important because small gifts, really work.

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MND Australia is the national voice of 2000 Australians living with MND.
We work in collaboration with the state MND associations to help Australians impacted by MND live better for longer. Thank you for being the driving force behind everything we do and for driving forward out mission to defeat motor neurone disease.

Your support is making a difference – together we will achieve our vision of a world without MND.

The Foundation was originally called Patient’s Aid Society and was formed by the late Bruce Williams in 1967. It was his wish that people with arthritis would have access to a group providing fellowship, social support and assistance in daily living. The organisation has grown consistently over the years and today has more than 3,000 members and 35 branches and support groups across New South Wales.

Queensland Eye Institute (QEI) Foundation is Queensland’s largest independent academic research institute devoted to eye related health and diseases. QEI Foundation works every day to save sight by providing innovation and excellence in research, education and clinical care to reduce eye disease, improve eye health, and ultimately eliminate preventable blindness in the community.

With state-of-the-art facilities in South Brisbane, including the QEI Clinic, South Bank Day Hospital, Queensland Electro-Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, laboratories, medical library, microsurgical teaching laboratory and auditorium, it is also the home of the QEI Foundation.

With no government funding the Queensland Eye Institute’s survival relies solely on the generosity of donors, businesses and the community.

To discuss more ways to get involved, please contact Rachell Hansen, Partnerships Manager via email on rachell.hansen@qei.org.au or call (07) 3239 5055. For more information visit qei.org.au.

Thank you for your support.

Pancare Foundation is Australia’s not-for-profit pancreatic cancer organisation. Our purpose is to increase survival and provide support to people affected by pancreatic cancer and other upper gastrointestinal cancers.

Australian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia. In addition to Mental Health research, we also provide funding into a broad range of general health areas, provide scholarships for Rural Medical and Nursing Students, as well as Indigenous Health Scholars. Australian Rotary Health has a broad vision to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians.

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is the largest child health research institute in Australia and one of the top five worldwide. With a team of more than 1900 talented researchers dedicated to making discoveries to prevent and treat childhood conditions. Many of the researchers are also clinicians at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, where the Institute is based. Their research is informed by the problems facing their patients but it also means when a discovery is made, this is quickly transformed into practical treatments for children in the hospital.

MCRI research improves the lives of millions of kids each year. We research health conditions including diabetes, allergies, asthma, premature birth and mental health problems, which are on the rise in our children, and conditions including cancer and genetic disorders that remain unsolved.

Our goal is to cure and prevent cancer. Through our tours and events, we raise vital funds for the world-class cancer projects that will have the biggest impact. And we raise awareness about cancer prevention to school children through our Be Fit, Be Happy, Be Healthy program. Join us.

Breast Cancer Trials is a unique collaboration of researchers, clinical trial participants and supporters working together to save every woman’s life from breast cancer today, tomorrow and forever.

We do breast cancer trials research – because trials save lives.

People diagnosed with breast cancer today receive treatments proven effective through past clinical trials. And people who participate in our trials can get tomorrow’s new treatment today. What we learn influences how breast cancer is treated and prevented for people in the future.

Please help every person to get the treatment they need to survive breast cancer.

Your latest update is here

Your newsletter gives insight on how COVID-19 has impacted life as a breast cancer patient. Follow the link for an update on the research you are helping to make happen:
https://www.breastcancertrials.org.au/webforms/newsletters/44/edition-44-winter-spring-2020

Buy the diary that saves lives

The Australian Women's Health Diary is a fabulous diary for every woman wanting to make a difference – not only to her own life, but to others too.

When you buy the diary, not only will you be helping the 54 people diagnosed with breast cancer every day, but you’ll have the perfect organiser for the year ahead with all the latest expert health and wellbeing advice at your fingertips.

Since the first edition in 1999, this diary has raised $16.2 million in donations to support breast cancer trials research which is today saving lives.

Buy the diary for yourself, or as a gift for someone special – and help to save lives today.

To purchase your copy go to https://www.breastcancertrials.org.au/merchandise#diary

Cure Cancer invests exclusively in the nation's brightest emerging researchers early in their careers, when different ideas and challenging perspectives burn brightest.

We and our donors do this for every person who has been struck by cancer and every person who will.

Donate today to help us make this the last generation to die from cancer.

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is an independent, internationally-renowned medical research facility, with a history spanning more than 90 years.

The Institute's mission is to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease, diabetes and related disorders; two prevalent and complex diseases responsible for the most deaths and the highest health costs in the world. Our research extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and heart disease.

Your donation will create long-lasting impacts that enable good health outcomes for our community today, and for the generations to follow. Together we will change the life story of our children, our family, our community and our society.

www.baker.edu.au

In August 1957, Mary Raine signed the Deed of Trust bequeathing her property empire to the University of Western Australia for the purpose of funding medical research. The Raine Medical Research Foundation was established and has now allocated in excess of $50m to medical research in Western Australia. The Foundation has supported some of WA's most successful medical research leaders at an early stage in their careers, such as Professor Fiona Wood, Professor Fiona Stanley and Professor Peter Klinken. The Foundation commits in excess of $1.3m towards competitive research programs every year including major grants, fellowships, research collaboration awards and travel prizes.

As Australia's peak national non-government cancer control organisation, we are leading the change needed to reduce the impact of cancer now and in the future. Cancer Council leads national action to improve cancer control and care for people with cancer and their caregivers.

Our independence means we can direct our funding where it is most needed and influence the public agenda to improve outcomes for people with all types of cancer, and across all stages of the cancer journey. Cancer Council Australia advises the Australian Government and other bodies on practices and policies to help prevent, detect and treat cancer. We also advocate for the rights of cancer patients for best treatment and supportive care.

We work with our members (the eight state and territory Cancer Councils) to prevent and control cancer, and provide support for people affected by cancer.

Welcome to Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is a not-for-profit integrated cancer treatment centre, offering everything a cancer patient needs in one place, including treatment, research, education, complementary therapies and support.

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) is a broad based community organisation and the peak national body for prostate cancer in Australia.

We are dedicated to reducing the impact of prostate cancer on Australian men, their partners and families, recognising the diversity of the Australian community.

We do this by:
–Promoting and funding world leading, innovative research into prostate cancer
–Implementing awareness and advocacy campaigns and education programs for the Australian Community, health professionals and Government
–Supporting men and their families affected by prostate cancer through evidence-based information and resources, support groups and Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses.

PCFA relies on the generosity of individuals, the community and partnerships to carry out our essential work.

We are a non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing and curing melanoma through innovative, world-class research, treatment and education programs

Heart Research Australia funds and supports first-stage, innovative research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease - Australia's biggest killer. As this type of research does not receive statutory funding, the Foundation relies entirely on the financial support from the community, individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate organisations and fundraising campaigns.

Heart Research Australia’s funding enables researchers to test innovative novel ideas derived from their experiences as cardiologists, thereby contributing to pioneering advances in the fight against heart disease. The Foundation's goal is to reduce the devastating impact heart disease has on families and communities across Australia.

Diabetes Australia is the national voice for all people living with diabetes and those at risk. More than 1.2 million Australians have been diagnosed with diabetes - this figure continues to grow by 280 people every day.

Our mission is a world free from diabetes. Until that day, we will continue to fight for a better quality of life for people and families living with diabetes, and fund research for better treatments and a cure for diabetes.

Since 1874, sick children from across Victoria and Australia have received great care at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne (RCH).

Through ground-breaking research, innovative technology, the brightest medical minds and great patient care, the RCH has led the way in children's health care. Much of this great work is supported by donors like you.

An established fundraising and granting organisation, the RCH Foundation supports initiatives and innovations that change the future of children's health.

For more information on the RCH and how Workplace Giving supports excellent care, please contact the RCH Foundation at 03 9345 4507 or workplacegiving.foundation@rch.org.au.

Parkinson's Australia is the national peak body and charity representing more than 80,000 Australians living with Parkinson’s. Parkinson' Australia advocates for the Parkinson's community, promotes best practice models of service delivery, works to increase awareness of Parkinson's and provides information and education on Parkinson's symptoms, diagnosis, causes and treatments.

We have one clear mission - to end the permanence of paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.

SpinalCure works closely with top researchers, clinicians, institutions, patients and partners towards finding a true cure for spinal cord injury.

Founded in 1994 with this sole aim, we fund, facilitate and promote the most promising research avenues to help find a cure for this devastating condition.

Twenty years ago many still believed that cure to be an impossible dream. Today, the advances resulting from decades of research have brought us to a time when a solution to this devastating condition is accepted as inevitable.

We are working to be at the forefront of this wave, bringing cutting-edge research to Australia to benefit the 15,000+ Australians and millions worldwide living with this rare but extremely debilitating condition.

"We live in a time when the words impossible and unsolvable are no longer part of the scientific community's vocabulary" - Christopher Reeve

The Children’s Tumour Foundation is the leading non-government not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising money to fund vital research, awareness and practical support for sufferers of Neurofibromatosis (NF); a genetic disorder with no known cure.

A condition affecting 1 in 2,500 people, it causes tumours to grow on nerves throughout the body that can lead to a range of significant health issues, including blindness, cancer, bone abnormalities, deafness, learning difficulties and disfigurement. It is painful, unpredictable and progressive.

Importantly, it can happen to anyone. NF does not discriminate by gender, ethnicity, social-economic status or geographical location and 50% of sufferers have no family history of the condition. Those who do have the gene mutation will also have a 1 in 2 chance of passing it onto their children.

NF is a lifelong condition that requires ongoing monitoring and assessment through several medical specialties. We support those impacted by NF by investing in medical research, providing access to critical support services that help reduce social isolation and improve treatment options, while also educating the community.

Why do we exist? Because tumours should never be a person's normal so we will do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes until a cure can be found.

The APF’s mission is to provide support to those who have experienced pituitary gland conditions. We promote awareness and disseminate information among the medical community, public, pituitary patients and their families.

Supporting the NSW and Victorian CF communities.

Our mission is to promote awareness of CF, provide support, advocacy and information to the CF community, and fund medical research into the fight against CF.

As a member of the national CF federation, we work with the communities of NSW and Victoria. We are a not-for-profit organisation and we rely on the generosity of people in those states for financial and volunteer support.

The Can Too Foundation is a Health Promotion Foundation that transforms lives through fun, fitness, friends and fundraising. Beginners and experienced people alike are given professional coaching as part of a team to run or swim and bike in events – including marathon, half marathon 10km and 7 or 14km relay runs; as well as ocean swims and triathlons. In return, participants raise valuable funds that go directly towards funding brilliant, innovative cancer researchers. Can Too is for everybody.

Cardiovascular disease is Australia's and the world's biggest killer, affecting 2 out of every 3 Australian families.

The Heart Research Institute is an internationally recognised medical research institute that performs cutting-edge cardiovascular research. Our mission is to improve global health through excellence in medical research by understanding the causes and complications of cardiovascular disease (heart disease, diabetes and stroke).

Our vital research helps prevent, detect and treat cardiovascular disease and saves lives.

By providing quality and innovative education and other services, RIDBC will achieve the best outcomes for current and future generations with hearing or vision loss throughout Australia.

The range of specialist services available at RIDBC is unique in Australia and is benefiting thousands of children, families, adults and professionals each year. These services are delivered by a broad range of highly qualified professionals.

Services are provided from 17 permanent sites and serve children, families and adults throughout Australia. Using face to face services combined with modern technology, RIDBC connects people across Australia to the expert therapy and services they need.

RIDBC Renwick Centre is Australia’s leading provider of professional development and research in the education of children with hearing or vision loss. Through the Renwick Centre, RIDBC helps to ensure that services for children, families, and adults - across Australia and around the world - are based on current evidence and are delivered by skilled and knowledgeable professionals.

RIDBC is a charity and relies significantly on community support.

• See more at: https://www.ridbc.org.au/about-ridbc

1 in 20 kids is born with a birth defect or genetic disease, and world-wide over 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year. CMRI is asking the difficult questions and working hard to find real answers so we can give these children a healthier future.

Founded in 1963, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research is one of the world’s premier medical research institutes.
Our researchers investigate many diseases, from the rarest or un-diagnosable and un-treatable, to the most common and widespread.
We lead the field across four intersecting research themes: Medical genomics, epigenetics, and cellular genomics; cancer; diseases of immunity and inflammation; and diseases of ageing affecting bone, brain and metabolism.
We are patient-focused — addressing the unmet needs of those living with disease, where better understanding, new treatments and more effective diagnosis can have the biggest impact.
With cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art facilities, local and international collaborations, Garvan’s researchers strive to create a future where we are able to stop disease before it starts. Where everyone lives, longer healthier lives.

Muscular Dystrophy Australia (MDA) is the one-stop-shop for information and support for the 1 in 625 Australians, adults and children, living with one of the 60 neuromuscular disorders under the muscular dystrophy umbrella. These are rare conditions and people can receive a diagnosis of MD at any age.
Our Client Services Team assists families and individuals who are newly diagnosed; connecting them with doctors, neurologists, allied health professionals, and the Neuromuscular Clinic at the Royal Children’s Hospital. MDA also provides education and respite opportunities.
All funds raised go into supporting services, programs and research into muscular dystrophy

Werribee Hospital Foundation works with local community to raise vital funds for Wyndham’s only public hospital, The Werribee Mercy Hospital.

Since 1993, the foundation has been providing significant financial support to Werribee Mercy Hospital, that now serves the greater Wyndham region.

We rely on the generous support of our community through donations, grants and bequests to support the purchase of life changing medical equipment, research and innovation.

This work is essential in ensuring Werribee Mercy Hospital can continue to provide a wide range of vital healthcare services for the community as well as developing the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Our mission: Prevent cancer. Empower patients. Save lives.

Our values: Excellence. Integrity. Compassion.

Every year, more than 30,500 Victorians will be diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 11,000 will die from cancer. The number of cases will increase as our population grows and ages. Survival will also improve as we get better at early detection and treatment of cancer.

Since our establishment in 1936, Cancer Council Victoria has developed an international reputation for our innovative work in cancer research, prevention and support. As an independent, not-for-profit organisation, we play a leading role in reducing the impact of all cancers on all people.

Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) is the national leadership organisation for the suicide prevention sector in Australia.
We work with our Members, governments, businesses and the wider community to meaningfully reduce the number of deaths by suicide that take place in this country. Our vision is a world without suicide.

Everyday countless Australian lives of both the young and old are lost to serious health conditions, many of which could be prevented by early diagnosis, better health care and treatment alternatives.

At the PA Research Foundation we are all about doing just this; saving lives to create a healthy world for all - by working hand in hand with the community to create opportunities to bring amazing health and medical breakthroughs to life.

Based at the PA Hospital, the Southern Hemispheres leading precinct for medical discoveries, we are home to some of the world's most outstanding medical achievements. None more so than pioneering the world's first cancer vaccine, Gardasil, which is saving millions of lives across the globe and is widely regarded as THE major milestone in the fight against cancer.

Tackling our biggest health problems are our 1300 researchers working at the forefront of the major health challenges we face as a nation.

The premier Child Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention Service in Australia. We focus on the prevention aspects by working with families before children are born into the family. We provide caring supportive programs based on attachment and relationships to enhance peoples lives. Our evidenced based programs are proven and tested to work to change the life trajectory of children, to enhance the next generation of Australians to Thrive, not just survive.

We provide specific relationship based parenting programs, and protective behaviour programs that work with the whole of the child's safety network. Prevention is better than cure. We prevent childhood trauma.

Research demonstrates that reducing Adverse Childhood experiences , such as child abuse can reduce Drug and alcohol addiction, reduce suicide attempts, reduce mental illness and depressions (Teicher, 2016) By giving your valuable contribution we positively effect society into the future, by prevention abuse and reducing childhood trauma. Help us now. .

One person is diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes in Queensland. All of us know someone who is affected. Show you care by calling 13 11 20. Donate. Volunteer. Connect.

With your support, we are creating hope for a cancer free future. Thank you.

About Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation

Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick is a very special place. That's why your generous donations are so important. The Hospital cares for more than 45,800 seriously ill and injured children every year. Every day around the clock, our brilliant and dedicated staff save lives, deliver expert medical care and help children and families on their recovery journey, while our brightest medical researchers look for answers and make new discoveries.

Thanks to your support, we can meet the Hospital's most urgent needs and improve the health and wellbeing of all children through clinical care, research, education and advocacy. Every donation we receive makes such a difference to the sick and injured kids we care for and their families.

To support Australians touched by lymphoma, raise awareness for this cancer, and support research for a cure.

Blue Knot Foundation is a specialist Australian not-for-profit organisation that advocates, builds and delivers supports to/for people, families and communities affected by childhood trauma and abuse.

Childhood trauma directly affects an estimated 5 million Australian adults. It also affects their family, their children and their communities.

Research shows that when survivors receive the right help, recovery is possible. And that when survivors who are parents receive the right support, the intergenerational impacts of childhood trauma can be intercepted. It is a time for hope and optimism.

Blue Knot Foundation is the thought and practice leader in the field of complex trauma. It provides professional support, information, resources, education and training programs, as well as a trauma-informed approach to care to improve the lives of adults traumatised and abused as children.

The Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation is battling paediatric brain tumours and supporting brain matters in the area of:
Research: Supporting high impact research that will improve treatments including early detection, accurate diagnosis and surgery and post-surgery treatments.
Care: Supporting families by organising and funding emotionally invaluable rehabilitation therapies and home assistance including music therapy and yoga.
Development: Inspiring the next generation of brain cancer practitioners and researchers through funding PhD Scholarships and Fellowships with the aim of bringing overseas trials home to Australia.

Our mission is to generate the public and political will to end global poverty.

Our advocacy efforts are focused on areas which are underfunded, cost effective and have high-impact that make a real difference.

Our grassroots advocates tackle a pressing poverty issue each month. We educate ourselves about the issue and then create real change by taking action.

Our actions are strategic and can include writing a letter to or meeting with an MP or Senator on the issue to encourage them to take action.

Over more than 25 years our grassroots members have achieved amazing results for the world’s most disadvantaged people. In the last decade alone our efforts have helped direct hundreds of millions of lifesaving dollars towards effective health, education and microfinance programs worldwide.