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.
As red lanterns begin to appear across Sydney before lions weave through the streets, The Kids’ Cancer Project is preparing to take its place as the City of Sydney’s Official Charity Partner for 2026’s Sydney Lunar Festival!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
The Kids’ Cancer Project began funding research in 2005. 20 years have passed since that day, with $76 million in total investment and an 87% survival rate to show for it.
It’s 2018 and life is good in the Austen household. With a first international holiday on the horizon for the two eight-year-old twin boys, Troy and Alec, a routine trip to the dentist should’ve been exactly that. Routine.
Oncology teams utilised to treat childhood cancer feature several personnel. While medical and radiation oncologists, surgeons and pathologists are focused on the treatment itself, the work of the caregiver spans both physical and emotional support.
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Karin Plummer, is leading a new study investigating how extended reality (XR) technology – like virtual reality – can support pain management children undergoing cancer treatment.
The Kids’ Cancer Project is thrilled to reveal the list of national winners for Write a Book in a Day 2025, with nine publications taking home the national awards.
The Joyce Family’s annual Big Hearts for Brave Kids fundraiser is back in 2025, as the Shepparton locals set their sights on a goal on a massive $50,000 for childhood cancer research this Christmas!
The gift of a rose has always meant a lot – be it admiration, respect or a strong affection – but for The Kids’ Cancer Project, they take on an even deeper level of love.
The Kids’ Cancer Project is delighted to have created its first-ever Write a Book in a Day
exhibition in conjunction with the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation, located at the
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
Side effects dictate much of The Kids’ Cancer Project’s remit. The determination to create more effective, less harmful treatments informs much of the charity’s funding, as does the desire to ensure children with cancer both survive and thrive.
The Kids’ Cancer Project wishes to extend its thanks to Debra Singh, who has concluded her role as a director on the charity’s Board of Directors as of February 2026.
The Kids’ Cancer Project funds 53 research projects across Australia, with many of them requiring help from families and patients who have experienced treatment for childhood cancers.
Jacqueline Hunter, a Col Reynolds Fellow based at the University of Melbourne, has played a leading role in authoring an Australian paper that has been published in the British Journal of Cancer.
The Kids’ Cancer Project is celebrating the success of partnering with the City of Sydney for their Sydney Lunar Festival in 2026, engaging with more than 20,000 visitors and raising over $2,000 for childhood cancer research.
For kids with cancer like Boyd Beckett – a former leukaemia patient from rural NT and the face of our 2026 Easter Bear Appeal – access to services in rural areas can be hard to come by. Many drive hours at a time to receive treatment, while others are flown to neighbouring state capitals.
As red lanterns begin to appear across Sydney before lions weave through the streets, The Kids’ Cancer Project is preparing to take its place as the City of Sydney’s Official Charity Partner for 2026’s Sydney Lunar Festival!
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.
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.
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