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Inspiring stories about the scientists, supporters and families united against childhood cancer.

QLD Long Lunch draws curtain on Queensland events program for 2025

21/10/2025
The recent QLD Long Lunch, hosted by Fortitude Valley’s Calile Hotel, was The Kids’ Cancer Project’s final foray in Queensland for 2025. Selling out in record time, those in attendance helped to raise a total of $26,000 for childhood cancer research.
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Kelly needs you to deliver a bear to a friend in need this Christmas. This is why

13/10/2025
During cancer treatment, there will be days on end where a parent doesn’t see their child smile. Relief is rare, but a bear often brings it, especially at Christmas.

BSR on board with The Kids’ Cancer Project

10/10/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is delighted to announce the commencement of a corporate partnership with electrical retail franchisor BSR Group.
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Celebrating our impact in making a difference

01/10/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is proud to have raised significant awareness and funds for childhood cancer research throughout Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, with an array of events, appeals and campaigns.

NSW Spring Golf Day drives home record six-figure sum

30/09/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating its most successful Golf Day ever, with a record $102,000 raised at its NSW Spring Golf Day at St Michael’s Golf Club in Little Bay.
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Blood Cancer Awareness Month: What we’re doing to improve the lives of kids suffering from leukaemia and lymphoma

23/09/2025
In addition to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, September plays host to Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide period of remembrance and awareness for those affected by blood cancer, and a time to appreciate those who work to mitigate its effects.
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Celebrating the success of The Kids’ Cancer Project’s inaugural Research Symposium

19/09/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s inaugural Research Symposium, held late last month, is being heralded as a triumph, with a number of researchers funded by the charity descending upon Sydney’s Hyatt Regency for two jam-packed days of presentations, panels and networking.
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One in a million: Write a Book in a Day SMASHES seven figure barrier

09/09/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is ecstatic to announce that with the help of writers, team coordinators and sponsors across the country, a record $1 million has been raised to fund vital kids’ cancer research thanks to the Write a Book in a Day competition.
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The lasting impact and legacy of Lisa's late son

01/09/2025
Nearly two decades have passed since two Christy kids underwent cancer treatment in tandem. Their mum, Lisa, says one saved the other.
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Thanks to you, we're seed-funding survivorship

01/09/2025
This is how your generosity helped pave the way for a Federally- funded post-treatment program for childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
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These familiar Fellows have some updates!

01/09/2025
Your continued support of The Kids’ Cancer Project has helped us commit over $76 million to research in the last 30 years.
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An irregular coincidence in a regular giving town

01/09/2025
Stuart has been building his impact with us for years. He didn’t know that his neighbour was too!
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Your Impact 2025

01/09/2025
Read how your support has helped save lives and is pushing kids' cancer research further than ever before.
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WOTSO get moving ahead of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

28/08/2025
2025 is set to be the biggest year ever in WOTSO’s long association with the Better Challenge, the major fundraiser for The Kids'​ Cancer Project, which supports vital scientific research into better treatments for children with cancer.
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The plumbers: How The Kids’ Cancer Project helps research flow freely

26/08/2025
The translational research pipeline may sound like a complicated concept, but it's essential in taking ideas from a lab into the everyday lives of kids with cancer.
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The Kids’ Cancer Project named official Charity Partner of Sydney Lunar Festival 

20/08/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is delighted to confirm it has been named as the official charity partner of the City of Sydney’s Sydney Lunar Festival, giving the charity a lofty platform at high profile events to advocate for childhood cancer research. 

Esteemed trio confirmed as new Research Advisory Committee members

05/08/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is delighted to announce the confirmation of three new members to its Research Advisory Committee.
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Once a writer, now a coordinator, Clare’s inspiring the next chapter of students

28/07/2025
Finding a team coordinator who was once a writer for Write a Book in a Day is rare. To have found one that co-authored a Best Book is even rarer.
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Ku-Ring Gai’s Crazy impact on childhood cancer research

25/07/2025
2025 will mark ten years of fundraising for The Kids’ Cancer Project by the Ku Ring Gai Netball Association on Crazy Hair and Sock Day.
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Sarcoma Awareness Month: Our impact, our projects and our focus for the future

24/07/2025
As part of Sarcoma Awareness Month, we’ve shone a light on several past projects we’ve funded in a bid to find more effective, less harmful treatments for kids with sarcoma.
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Swanky Socks and The Kids’ Cancer Project: Stitching together a storied partnership

22/07/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s infamous socks are made by none other than the Sydney-based Swanky Socks.
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Dr Lauren Ha: A Lunar New Year underpinned by science and survivorship

03/02/2026
When Dr Lauren Ha is asked about celebrating Lunar New Year, she’s instantly transported back to her childhood.

Donate a bear this Easter: Why children with cancer like Boyd need your help

16/02/2026
Friends will find you in different parts of your life. Some you grow up with, others come along when you least expect, and some arrive when you need them most. For Boyd, his Sammy Superhero Bear arrived in his life at his hour of need.

GJK’day: A long-standing commitment to our cause

12/02/2026
George Stamas has witnessed first-hand the many evolutions of The Kids’ Cancer Project. The Director of GJK, a storied partner of the charity, Stamas has been determined to give his time and money to worthy causes for much of his life.

Sydney Lunar Festival lights up for childhood cancer research

13/02/2026
City of Sydney’s Lunar New Year celebrations for 2026 are officially underway following an official media launch event on Thursday 12 February.

Precision Medicine: The future of childhood cancer research?

14/02/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s investment into Associate Professor Emmy Fleuren’s research speaks to the charity’s aim of funding cutting-edge research methods aimed at making a difference for kids with sarcoma sooner.

Breaking barriers: How technology and empathy is changing childhood cancer care

07/03/2026
Dr Michelle Tennant reflects on her journey and research project with The Kids' Cancer Project – one which she won't shy away from despite the challenges that come operating across technology, allied health and clinical care.

Expressions of Interest open for latest funding round

06/01/2026
The Kids’ Cancer Project is now accepting Expressions of Interest for its $1.875 million Project Grant Round for 2026-27 as the charity continues to improve outcomes for patients suffering from low-survival paediatric cancers.

K’day 2026: Priya on perspective, funding research and beating the odds

27/01/2026
While childhood cancer survival rates sit at 87%, Priya Ramswarup never heard that number when she was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma.

2026 and beyond: Research

16/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s Research Strategy for FY’26 forms part of the overarching 2024-29 masterplan, which prioritises increased return on investment, co-funded projects and enhanced advocacy.

How questions at the clinic led Emmy on a worldwide search for answers

01/12/2025
At the bedside, clinicians are asked many a question, from both childhood cancer patients and their families. If there’s a question Dr Emmy Fleuren is constantly asked, it’s this...

Leaving a gift in my Will: Thoughtful pragmatism

02/12/2025
Carolyn has left a gift in her Will to support medical research into childhood cancer to ensure kids with cancer have hope for a brighter future. The Kids’ Cancer Project recently asked Carolyn the reasons behind her decision to leave a visionary legacy gift.

Christmas for a Cure 2025: Record crowd commits to childhood cancer research in fine festive fettle

05/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project has closed 2025 in style, with a bumper Christmas for a Cure crowd of over 560 helping to raise a total of $540,000 for childhood cancer research.

Celebrating our swimmers making waves for childhood cancer research

11/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating the efforts of its Bondi to Bronte fundraisers and their commitment to funding childhood cancer research in the wake of the Eastern Suburbs swim last week.

Global brain cancer trial to open for children in Australia and New Zealand

17/12/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is proud to be involved in facilitating the TarGet trial, an innovative brain cancer study that will accelerate access to targeted treatments for high-grade childhood brain cancer.

Khan a certified star on the rise

04/11/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Aaminah Khan, has been nominated for the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes’ (AAMRI) Rising Star award for 2025, showcasing Australia’s best and brightest early-career researchers.