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Funding next generation of clinicians and researchers to save more Australian lives

The Leukaemia Foundation and Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ) have again partnered to award three of Australia’s brightest blood cancer researchers and clinicians with PhD scholarships

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Stem cell donors urgently needed… the simple way young Aussies can help save lives

Australia is facing a critical shortage of registered stem cell donors – and the solution lies in the hands of younger Australians.

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World Leukaemia Day… one simple fact all Aussies need to know about leukaemia

The Leukaemia Foundation debunks the biggest myth surrounding one of Australia’s deadliest cancers to help save more lives.

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Prime Minister backs blood cancer community for Blood Cancer Month

With Blood Cancer Month beginning yesterday, the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP has confirmed his support for the Australian blood cancer community, by recording an important message to raise awareness of one of Australia’s most prevalent and deadly cancers.

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Two thirds of Aussies worried about discrimination during cancer treatment

Seven in ten Australians are living in fear that where they live, their age, gender, sexual orientation, income, or language used at home, will impact their treatment and chances of surviving cancer, if diagnosed.

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Prime Minister meets with blood cancer patient ahead of Blood Cancer Month 2024

With Blood Cancer Month on the horizon, the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP met with one of the 140,000 Australians living with blood cancer to hear about their personal experience with the disease.

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Advocacy news – July 2024

Discover more about the latest developments in our research and advocacy efforts.

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It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere and its unpreventable – the shocking truth behind Australia’s blood cancer crisis

The Leukaemia Foundation today revealed shocking new statistics proving just how prevalent blood cancer is in Australia, and that our country is in the middle of a blood cancer crisis.

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Blood Cancer Taskforce unveils new Optimal Care Pathways for blood cancer treatment and care

Australia’s Blood Cancer Taskforce today released five new Optimal Care Pathways (OCPs), marking a significant advancement for blood cancer treatment and care in Australia.

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Hon. Anna Bligh AC Joins Leukaemia Foundation as National Ambassador

The Leukaemia Foundation today unveiled a powerful addition to its team of Ambassadors, the Honourable Anna Bligh AC. As the former Premier of Queensland and current CEO of the Australian Banking Association, Ms Bligh is a survivor of the blood cancer Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, after being diagnosed in 2013. Ms Bligh will immediately step into her role as National Ambassador, bringing with her a wealth of experience to passionately advocate for fellow Australians impacted by blood cancer.

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Hon. Anna Bligh AC