Beary happy stories

Eli’s constant furry friends

With experts baffled by Eli's incredibly rare tumour, some furry friends have brightened his difficult journey.

Home or hospital – the choice is yours

The Kids' Cancer Project Bear Program delivers teddy bears and other soft toys all around Australia. 

4 ways a teddy bear brings comfort

Paediatric experts explain why a cuddly toy is a great donation for a child in hospital.

5 handy hints for donating toys to children’s hospitals

The Kids’ Cancer Project shares all the ins and outs of safe toy donations to hospitals.

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Delivering happiness

The Kids' Cancer Project would like to thank Smartways Logistics for bringing smiles to the faces of thousands of seriously ill kids by delivering teddy bears to 33 hospitals on the eastern seaboard at no cost.

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Let us rejoyce as Big Hearts for Brave Kids returns!

12/11/2025
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!

Exploring extended reality to ease pain for kids with cancer

17/11/2025
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...

20 projects for 20 years of research funding: Survivorship

28/11/2025
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.

Dr Karin Plummer on Caregivers Awareness Month

20/11/2025
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...

Alec’s every day is a challenge. It's why he wants you to donate this K’day

25/11/2025
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...

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,...

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.

After taking all the operations in her imperfect stride, Mileah only has one Christmas wish

27/10/2025
From the moment her daughter Mileah was born, Kelly Hennessy has always backed her motherly instincts.
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