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

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Better medulloblastoma treatments urgently needed

20/09/2021

The devastating impact of childhood brain cancer is recognised every September as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Love for Lexie

08/09/2021

Lexie's family honour a promise they made to her - to celebrate her life every day.

Real world hopes for lab research

08/09/2021

Dr Kotecha aims to establish a full circle, with lab research translated back to the bedside.

Better for Bradley

06/09/2021

Tanya and her family are going the distance in The Better Challenge for her son Bradley and kids just like him.

Greater purpose: The secret to business success

24/08/2021

The people from law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley don’t do fundraising by halves.

Cooper's story

15/08/2021

After spending many long days and nights in hospital, the Pacey family are advocates for change.

Vote for our local heroes

10/08/2021

Meet two finalists in the Westfield Local Heroes community grants program who are helping kids with cancer!

FY2022 Grant Round Open

09/08/2021

Applications for medical research grants through The Kids’ Cancer Project are now open.

My Birthday Teddy & The Kids’ Cancer Project

06/08/2021

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month collaboration between The Kids’ Cancer Project and My Birthday Teddy™.

Ambassador profile | Michael Milton OAM

04/08/2021

Michael’s left leg was amputated when he was nine years old due to cancer. His lived experience is helping him to help others.

Significant support for seed-funded research

30/07/2021

The Kids’ Cancer Project had the foresight to initiate and fund the C4 Group.

Anti-cancer drug shows promise

07/07/2021

Funding from The Kids' Cancer Project has led to an exciting discovery of a new generation drug to help children diagnosed with brain cancer.

Attcall announce charity partnership

06/07/2021

The earthmoving, excavation and demolition business has commited to support bold scientific research to help kids with cancer.

Generosity is good for you

05/07/2021

Experts say that giving regularly is all part of a healthy lifestyle.

Zayden’s unbe-leafable fundraiser

01/07/2021

Five-year-old entrepreneur Zayden is learning the joy of helping others through fundraising with his own little business.

Big bids help kids with cancer

30/06/2021

Businesses and individuals alike got behind The Kids’ Cancer Project’s end of financial year online auction making it a roaring success!

Case study | Attcall Civil Contractors

28/06/2021

Driving a brighter future for kids with cancer. This small family-owned business has been touched by cancer in its many forms and have now chosen to support kids' cancer research using all their resources.

Behind the Science: Professor David Thomas

24/06/2021

This oncologist and researcher shares the motivations behind his significant work in the development of AYA oncology.

The Kids’ Cancer Project launch signature event

23/06/2021

The Better Challenge is a new fundraising campaign to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research.

Science | It’s life or death for a child

20/06/2021

For children diagnosed with brain cancer, says ‘mumcologist’ Marion Corbett, research offers the only hope.

New therapy shows promise in future treatment

17/06/2021

A preclinical study has found multiple myeloma is highly sensitive to a newly developed experimental therapy.

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Millie and her life-saving sisters

31/10/2022

When a cancer battle meant young Millie was down and almost out, her brave sisters stepped in to bring her back from the brink.

Australia Has Voted. What’s next for Brain Cancer?

18/08/2022

The Kids’ Cancer Project is looking forward to collaborating with the new Minister for Health, the Hon. Mark Butler MP.

‘iBounce’ back to good health

18/08/2022

iBounce is a distance-delivered digital education program that encourages children to get physical following their cancer treatment.

“You really can make a difference”

29/08/2022

For a parent watching their brave child go through the kids’ cancer experience, the journey is almost unimaginable. Fortunately, there’s plenty that other families can do to lighten that load.

Case study | Serco Facilities Management

30/08/2022

Serco Facilities Management (formerly Facilities First Australia) have partnered with The Kids’ Cancer Project since 2018 providing incredible support throughout various fundraising initiatives most notably, the annual national Write A Book In A Day competition.

Case study | WOTSO

11/07/2022

WOTSO was a proud supporter of the Better Challenge in 2021and are hoping to come back bigger and better than ever in 2022!

12-Year-old writes her own book!

12/07/2022

12-Year-old Shivani writes her own book to help kids with cancer

Case study | Vuly