Leukaemia Foundation

Leukaemia Foundation 🩸 We stand with Australia to help everyone impacted by any blood cancer - with care 💙 Your blood is a remarkable thing. We’re funding research to find a cure.

We stand with Australia to help cure and conquer every blood cancer – with care. It keeps you alive by giving your body what it needs, taking away what it doesn’t and fighting off infection. But more than 110,000 people in Australia are living with the devastating impact of blood cancer and it’s one of the biggest causes of cancer death. It’s a cancer of your blood and immune systems, preventing t

hem from doing what they need to keep you alive and healthy. Blood cancer develops in the places of your body where blood is made, but its exact cause is unknown. A range of things affect someone’s chance of surviving blood cancer and, it can be incurable. There are many different types of blood cancer and together they are among the most prevalent and deadly cancers in Australia today. The most common types of blood cancer are called lymphoma, leukaemia and myeloma. When you support us, you support the blood cancer community. We’re driving equitable access to better diagnostics and treatments and, we’re helping people already impacted by blood cancer through emotional support, transport services and providing a home-away-from-home when families have to relocate to access life-saving treatment. Learn more: www.leukaemia.org.au

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13/06/2026

Eating pies 🤝 saving lives

Our social media manager Jack rolled up his sleeve at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood for National Blood Donor Week 💪

🩸 Donating blood only takes about 10 minutes in the chair, making it a simple way to support the 170,000+ people in Australia living with blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma.

Each time you donate blood, red blood cells, platelets or plasma, it can be used to help three people in need of blood products 💙

(We hear the snacks afterwards are pretty great, too 😉)

To celebrate National Blood Donor Week, Lifeblood and Aussie artist David Booth have created a limited-edition bandage inspired by drawings by kids at the Women's & Children's Hospital in Adelaide. A wonky frog. A dapper dog. A crocodile with a smile.

Donate before 19 July to get yours.

Tilly’s young world was turned upside down by blood cancer 🩸Just weeks into starting Grade 1 last year, the six-year-old...
11/06/2026

Tilly’s young world was turned upside down by blood cancer 🩸

Just weeks into starting Grade 1 last year, the six-year-old’s humour and energy suddenly disappeared.

Worried, her parents took her for a blood test. Nothing could've prepared them for the results. Tilly had mixed-phenotype acute leukaemia (MPAL), a rare and aggressive blood cancer.

The regional NSW family had no treatment options close to home and had to travel interstate for life-saving care.

🗣️ Her father, Mark, said, “We got the diagnosis on Wednesday. That night, she was airlifted to Brisbane, and the chemo started on Sunday. It happened so fast."

Having the plane to herself, Tilly joked that she was living a pop star's life ✨

Her parents then had to worry about how to afford accommodation for their family in Brisbane for four months, or longer, on a single income.

🏠 But they were quickly connected with the Leukaemia Foundation and offered a unit at the Clem Jones-Sunland Blood Cancer Centre, one of our 11 Blood Cancer Centres across Australia.

Her mother, Kirsty, said, "When Mark told me we could stay in the unit free of charge for as long as we needed, I breathed the biggest sigh of relief. If we had to fund it privately, we might've had to remortgage our house."

💉 During treatment, Tilly faced challenges no child should have to - ports, biopsies and lumbar punctures, medications made her too sick to eat, and sometimes she vomited from stress before going into hospital for chemo.

Thanks to the support of generous donors, Tilly’s parents and siblings were there when she needed them the most 💙

After four long months of intense treatment, her family were told Tilly was in remission and could return home.

Today, she remains in remission and is in the maintenance phase, requiring ongoing checkups and tests ❤️‍🩹

“She's been so incredibly brave. If she can get through what she's done at six years old, anything that life throws at her, she'll manage.”

This tax time, you can help families like Tilly’s when they need it most.

It's a bad week to be a sausage roll 🤤 You, too, can help Australians living with blood cancer by booking your next bloo...
10/06/2026

It's a bad week to be a sausage roll 🤤

You, too, can help Australians living with blood cancer by booking your next blood donation appointment with Lifeblood🩸

To celebrate National Blood Donor Week, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and Aussie artist David Booth have created a limited-edition bandage, inspired by real kids in hospital. A wonky frog. A dapper dog. A crocodile with a smile.

Donate before 19 July to get yours.

🗣️ "It's something a little different, and I think it's a truly special episode."Sam and his partner Sally spoke with Ka...
09/06/2026

🗣️ "It's something a little different, and I think it's a truly special episode."

Sam and his partner Sally spoke with Kate, co-host of our Talking Blood Cancer podcast, about their young family navigating life after Sam's diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)🩸

Kate says what they shared was real, raw, and honest.

"Just two people talking openly about what it really looks and feels like to face blood cancer as a couple, with a 1-year-old baby.

"The shock of diagnosis, the grief, the strain on their relationship, and the moments where it all felt like too much.

"Sally speaks to the love, the exhaustion, the isolation and the fact that you can love your person completely and still not love the role you've been handed as a carer.

"It's the kind of honesty I think will resonate deeply with so many of the patients and families we walk alongside every day.

"This is exactly why we make this podcast."

🎧 Listen to this episode now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on our website.

03/06/2026

I feel like they're just here to support people living with blood cancer...oh, and the games room too ✨😝

To help us continue providing specialised, supportive care to the 170,000+ Australians living with blood cancer and their families, you can donate through our Tax Appeal.

Donate now 👇
https://www.leukaemia.org.au/make-a-difference/give/tax-appeal/

“As a true introvert, I wouldn’t usually describe myself as a bold person. But my passion for the work we do often inspi...
01/06/2026

“As a true introvert, I wouldn’t usually describe myself as a bold person. But my passion for the work we do often inspires me to step outside my comfort zone.”

Our recent ‘Be Bold’ Recognition Award winner, Orla, has been a Supportive Care Case Manager based in Tasmania for more than three years.

🗣️ “I have the privilege of supporting people and their families through some of life’s most challenging moments.

“My role involves providing emotional, practical and educational support, helping people with blood cancer navigate their diagnosis, treatment and the impact on their lives.

“Whether it’s a quick check-in or a longer support session, I’m able to connect with people in the way that works best for them. This allows me to meet people where they’re at and provide meaningful, client-focused care.

“I’m part of an incredible team of Supportive Care Case Managers who support people with blood cancer across Australia. We come from a wide range of healthcare backgrounds, including allied health, nursing, psychology, and palliative care, which means there’s always a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

“I love what I do and feel incredibly grateful to build meaningful connections with the people and families I support each day!”

Our Recognition Awards are all about celebrating staff who go above and beyond when it comes to our values: Be Bold, Care Deeply and Make It Count.

Nominated by their peers, these awards highlight the passion, kindness and commitment our people bring to the Leukaemia Foundation’s mission every day.

Thank you, Orla, for making your actions count to best support our community. We truly value your efforts to make a difference for all people in Australia impacted by blood cancer 💙

📸 Orla was part of this year's Tour de Cure Australia peloton on the Team Leukaemia Foundation ride, a special three-day offshoot of their iconic Signature Tour in its 20th anniversary year.

📲 For expert blood cancer support, resources and more, visit 👇
https://www.leukaemia.org.au/about-us/

29/05/2026

🎙️ Gary Kafoa, Minjungbal man, musician and leukaemia survivor shared a golden nugget on this week’s ‘Talking Blood Cancer’ podcast.

“As a First Nations man, one of the things I like to talk about is holistic healing.

“Being able to understand that everything around us is alive.

“We seem to miss it.

“We're in a hurry to get here, get there, get everywhere.

"But the trees are alive. The grass. All the different animals out there on Country, everything's alive.

“I like to take people onto Country in holistic healing, tell them stories.

“We practice this thing called ‘dadirri’, this connection to Country, connection to earth. Just sit there and listen to everything around.

“It gives you that strength. Take your shoes off, get that energy through Mother Earth. We can't get that with our sand shoes on. So we need to take them off and walk around.

“If we look after Country, Country will look after us.”

This Reconciliation Week is about being ‘All In’, calling for Australians to wholeheartedly commit to reconciliation, every day.

We are so honoured to listen to the wisdom of people like Gary, and other First Nations peoples at the Leukaemia Foundation 💙

Today on World Blood Cancer Day, the Leukaemia Foundation is shining a light on scanxiety and the emotional toll it take...
27/05/2026

Today on World Blood Cancer Day, the Leukaemia Foundation is shining a light on scanxiety and the emotional toll it takes on Australians living with blood cancer and their loved ones 🩸

The ongoing monitoring associated with blood cancer and the fear of relapse can be an all-consuming part of everyday life.

🗣️ “There are over 170,000 Australians living with blood cancer. Close to half of those experience scanxiety, with rates often higher depending on their diagnosis and treatment.”

Unlike many other cancers where treatment eventually ends, blood cancers often require lifelong surveillance with patients undergoing repeated blood tests, scans, relapse testing and invasive bone marrow biopsies for years, and in many cases, indefinitely.

As a direct result, for many Australians, life becomes defined not by recovery but by waiting to see if they need to restart treatment to overcome their disease.

“The Leukaemia Foundation supports thousands of people every year with integrated emotional and psychosocial support, alongside their medical treatment, but we need help to keep up with rising demand.”

Of those Australians who seek support from the Leukaemia Foundation, half require emotional support, with nearly 9 in 10 saying it significantly improved their emotional wellbeing and helped them cope with the intense stress of blood cancer 💙

To help us continue providing specialised, supportive care to the 170,000+ Australians living with blood cancer and their families, we’re doubling your impact this World Blood Cancer Day.

From 28 May, every donation to our Tax Appeal will be matched for a limited time, doubling the difference you make. Donate now 👉 https://www.leukaemia.org.au/make-a-difference/give/tax-appeal/

"Any cancer diagnosis is extremely challenging, and navigating everything that comes with it's so hard." 🩸 In 2018, moth...
22/05/2026

"Any cancer diagnosis is extremely challenging, and navigating everything that comes with it's so hard."

🩸 In 2018, mother-of-four Christine was 56 years old when she was suddenly diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Christine’s world was turned upside down as she relocated from Rockhampton to Brisbane for urgent treatment, including radiation, chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant.

We provided her family with free accommodation and support so they could remain by her side and have a home-away-from-home 💙

At the time, Christine’s daughter Elli was 27 and pregnant with her first child, excited to become a mum herself and share the special journey with her own mother, making the diagnosis even more heartbreaking for the family.

🗣️ "In 2020, Mum passed away. It was amid COVID, so we had to have a small funeral capped at 10. After that, I vowed to make something good come out of Mum's passing."

"The next year, I held my very first Memories of Mum event in my backyard, with about 30 people."

To date, Elli and their family have raised an incredible $118,000 for our blood cancer community 🙌

"This year marks the first year we have held two events, one in Tamborine and one in Rockhampton."

"Rockhampton's event was the first Black-tie gala ball, so we're looking forward to continuing with that going forward, as it was something all our guests loved."

When someone you love is diagnosed with blood cancer, there’s always something you can do. Big or small.

📲 Do some bloody good and fundraise for the Leukaemia Foundation - follow this link for more info 👇
https://www.leukaemia.org.au/make-a-difference/fundraise/

Today is International Clinical Trials Day, a day celebrating the importance of clinical trials and the trailblazers amo...
21/05/2026

Today is International Clinical Trials Day, a day celebrating the importance of clinical trials and the trailblazers among us who make them happen 🔥

Our Head of Research, Bill Stavreski, said the Leukaemia Foundation has been a long-term funding partner of trials that turn research into real options for Australian patients.

🗣️ “To date, we’ve supported 15 clinical trials, enabling more than 1,000 patients to access new and emerging therapies across leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS and amyloidosis.

“With over $5 million invested, these trials have been delivered across all states and territories - bringing clinical options to patients who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access potentially lifesaving treatments.

“For many living with relapsed or refractory blood cancer, these trials have represented not just treatment but hope when standard options have run out.

“But access is still not equal in our country. Participation in clinical trials remains heavily metropolitan-based, with only around 10% of participants from regional, rural and remote areas, despite approx. 35% of Australians with blood cancer living outside major cities.

“This gap underscores a persistent and unacceptable inequity - where you live in Australia can determine access to potentially life-extending therapies.

“That’s why we’re launching a new round of Strategic Grants next month, designed to strengthen and accelerate clinical trial access, particularly for people with relapsed or refractory blood cancers, for who treatment options are most limited.

“These grants are focused on building scalable, sustainable and patient-centred trial pathways, improving participation for Australians outside of the cities, and ensuring that where you live is never a barrier to accessing innovative treatment.

“These grants are more than funding research. It’s about making sure innovation reaches every person who needs it, wherever they live.”

📲 For information about upcoming research funding opportunities, follow this link 👇
https://www.leukaemia.org.au/research-and-advocacy/research-hub/

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