A life
should
be long.

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, help accelerate the research giving children the chance of longer, healthier lives.

MATCHED GIVING has now been exhausted! Thank you for the incredible response. You can still help fund life-saving childhood cancer research by donating today.

Every child deserves the chance to grow up, grow old and live a long, healthy life.

To learn how to drive. 

To celebrate their fifth birthday. 

To see their favourite band live. 

But every year, more than 1,000 children and young people in Australia are diagnosed with cancer. For families facing childhood cancer, these milestones can feel uncertain, fragile or impossibly far away. 

At Children's Cancer Institute, we believe every child deserves the chance to experience these moments and all the possibilities that come after them. 

That's why we're pioneering research that is helping children not just survive cancer, but live healthier lives beyond it. 

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, help accelerate the research giving children the chance of longer, healthier lives. 

Donate today.

*Up to $1000 per single donation will be doubled until the $25,000 matching fund is exhausted. Matching applies to online donations made to our Childhood Cancer Awareness Month campaign until 30 September 2026. Donations received after the offer ends will be processed as normal.

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Mark needed answers. ZERO delivered them.

At 15, Mark was diagnosed with leukaemia. When standard treatment wasn't working, the ZERO Childhood Cancer Program revealed his cancer was a rare subtype that required a different approach. That insight changed the course of his treatment. Today, Mark is back doing what he loves, surfing, studying and recently celebrated a milestone his family once feared might never come: his 18th birthday. His story is a powerful reminder of how research can help give children the chance of longer, healthier lives.

A life should be long.

Long enough to celebrate a 5th birthday

When Ryder was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour at just 10 months old, his family faced an uncertain future. Today, Ryder is a happy, energetic five-year-old making up for lost time.

Long enough to learn to drive

When Maria was diagnosed with cancer as a baby, her family didn't know if she would survive. Today, she's learning to drive and planning for an exciting future.

Long enough to see your favourite band live 

For years, Wyatt dreamed of seeing his favourite band, 5ive, in concert. After enduring cancer treatment, he recently got to experience that special moment he'd been waiting for.

These moments are possible because of decades of research and supporters like you who make that research possible. 

For decades, research has transformed outcomes for children with cancer. But there’s still more to do to ensure every child can survive. Help us accelerate research that is more personalised, more precise and more effective. Every breakthrough starts with research. And every research project starts with people like you.

Where the money goes

84% > Dedicated research and scientific activities to help cure childhood cancer

10% > Fundraising activities to generate donations and increase funding

6% > Core services and infrastructure costs, vital to keep the Institute running

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