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Inspiring stories about the scientists, supporters and families united against childhood cancer.
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Home or hospital – the choice is yours

22/03/2021
The Kids' Cancer Project Bear Program delivers teddy bears and other soft toys all around Australia. 
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  • Future Cure Case Study

Case study | Lorraine Lea - a personal connection

18/03/2021
Family and community at the core. The challenge for Lorraine Lea was to find a charity that supported research to find cures to achieve zero deaths of kids from childhood cancer.

Chemo with fewer side effects may be on the way

15/03/2021
A discovery by scientists at IMB's Centre for Pain Research may give some future cancer patients relief. 

Types of CSR programs

14/03/2021
There are many avenues to choose when deciding on a Corporate Social Responsibility program that best fits your company culture.

Announcement: Set sail on Pirate Day 2021

11/03/2021
Let’s turn the tide on brain cancer this Pirate Day!

Fundraising flower power!

08/03/2021
When a WA mum came to appreciate the power of science, her fundraising powers blossomed.

A challenge like no other

03/03/2021
Tasmanian Mum Jodi is taking on an epic trek for an epic reason.

Archer's story

01/03/2021
Chemotherapy with fewer side effects is urgently needed for kids with cancer.
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  • Beary Happy Stories, News

4 ways a teddy bear brings comfort

14/01/2021
Paediatric experts explain why a cuddly toy is a great donation for a child in hospital.
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  • Beary Happy Stories

5 handy hints for donating toys to children’s hospitals

07/01/2021
The Kids’ Cancer Project shares all the ins and outs of safe toy donations to hospitals.
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  • Community, News

10 of our favourite fundraising ideas

11/12/2020
We count down the best ideas for how you can raise funds for kids' cancer research.

A mother's plea

10/12/2020
Sydney mum advocates for more research to discover better treatments for children diagnosed with cancer.

The gift of giving

25/11/2020
What are the types of gifts that can be left in a Will to The Kids’ Cancer Project?

Funding treatments that create a better quality of life

24/11/2020
Craig, a 46-year-old childhood cancer survivor, shares the heroic reason he is paying it forward.  

A gift that can change lives

15/11/2020
Leaving a gift in your Will to a favourite charity might be one of the most important things you ever do.

Look who had the write stuff in 2020!

12/11/2020
Here we run down all the stats of the annual national competition that has kids writing for a reason.

Leaving a gift in your will

09/11/2020
Ensuring everything is in order, from both a personal and legal view, is essential when creating a will that covers your best intentions.

A matter of words

07/11/2020
Whether you call it a ‘gift’ or a ‘bequest’, what matters is getting the wording right in your Will.

Christmas for a Cure

06/11/2020
Do you have goods or services that could be donated for the live and silent auctions? 
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  • Future Cure Case Study

Case study | Multiply CSR investment

03/11/2020
Matching appeal with a twist. Discover the who, what, where an how of The Kids' Cancer Project first matching appeal that raised close to $2 million in just 61 days.

Sue's will

29/10/2020
“I believe in research, it’s the only way to save children’s lives sooner rather than later.”
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A life saved by science

08/03/2023
Orlando beat the odds thanks to a clinical trial of a new treatment.

Behind the Science: Improving brain cancer survival outcomes

30/11/2021
A research project targeting one of the most aggressive childhood cancers aims to give cancer cells less opportunity to hide.

Winners of $2.6M in grants announced

01/10/2021
The Kids’ Cancer Project announce the winners of the FY22 grant round

Solving the problem of unacceptable toxicity in treatment

05/10/2021
When is the long-term toxicity of cancer treatment too great, and what can be done? Associate Professor Rachel Conyers is part of a team providing the answers.

Adelaide's story

13/10/2021
Hope lies in research for children like Adelaide, living with the debilitating side-effects from cancer treatments.

Call for investment in life-saving science

06/10/2021
The Kids' Cancer Project seeks major investment for its seasonal matched giving appeal.

Australia, you did BETTER than imagined!

12/10/2021
Stats incredible! The Kids’ Cancer Project thanks all who got involved in The Better Challenge 2021.

Captain Australia’s Big Walk

27/09/2021
Superhero up for science and support Captain Australia’s Big Walk as he treks the East Coast with nothing but the essentials.

Greater purpose: The secret to business success

24/08/2021
The people from law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley don’t do fundraising by halves.

Case study | Paradise Outdoor Advertising

10/06/2021
Doing Good Charity Program. POA used their expertise in out-of-home advertising to improve the lives of kids diagnosed with cancer and engage their staff.

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.

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!

Sammy's story

02/05/2023
A promise of reduced chance of relapse sends a family to the USA amid the pandemic.

Kids' brain cancer - our biggest threat

01/05/2021
Discussion, awareness and funding of kids' brain cancer research must be a national priority.

KBC360 | Paediatric psycho-oncologist Dr Jordana McLoone

05/05/2021
The Kids’ Cancer Project takes a deep dive into the issues faced by kids diagnosed with this deadly disease.