Child Cancer Research Foundation

03/06/2026

Happy 32nd Birthday to the amazing Georgia Lowry! 💜🎂

Georgia’s story has inspired the CCRF community for decades.

Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of infant leukaemia at just eight weeks old, Georgia was given only a very small chance of survival. She endured intensive treatment, multiple bone marrow transplants and ongoing health complications that continue to impact her life today.

But Georgia has never let cancer define her.

From becoming a Young Australian of the Year nominee, to advocating for childhood cancer awareness, volunteering with charities, mentoring others and serving as a valued Child Cancer Research Foundation Ambassador, Georgia has continued to show extraordinary courage, resilience and heart.

She has faced more than most people could imagine, yet continues to inspire everyone around her with her strength, positivity and determination.

Today we celebrate not only Georgia’s birthday, but the incredible woman she has become.

Happy Birthday Georgia. Thank you for continuing to share your story and for being such an important part of the CCRF family. 💜

28/05/2026

Today, our CCRF Chairperson, Tracy Hollington, represented both Western Australia and the lived experience community at the inaugural Children's Cancer CoLab Forum 2026 in Melbourne.

Speaking alongside researchers, clinicians and advocates from across Australia, Tracy shared her family’s childhood cancer journey and highlighted the lifelong impacts cancer treatment can have on young people and their families.

“Survival isn’t the end of the story. We need better treatments, better support, and better long-term outcomes for children diagnosed with cancer.” – Tracy Hollington

The forum explored childhood cancer research, survivorship, psychosocial care, treatment toxicity and the future of patient-centred care in Australia.

We’re incredibly proud to see Tracy representing the Child Cancer Research Foundation and helping ensure lived experience remains part of the national conversation around childhood cancer care and research.

➡️ Read more: https://childcancerresearch.com.au/ccrf-chair-tracy-hollington-lived-experience-childhood-cancer-forum/

23/05/2026

A huge congratulations to Professor Nick Gottardo on being named a finalist for Western Australian of the Year 2026.

Professor Gottardo’s work is helping transform childhood cancer treatment through precision medicine, kinder therapies and improved outcomes for children facing cancer.

Importantly, this work is not only helping more children survive, but helping reduce the lifelong impacts many survivors face after treatment.

At CCRF, we know continued investment in childhood cancer research changes lives — both now and into the future.

We’re proud to see this incredible work recognised. 💛

Read more on our website ➡️ https://childcancerresearch.com.au/professor-nick-gottardo-recognised-for-advancing-childhood-cancer-treatment/

16/05/2026

Next Sunday, thousands of West Australians will take part in HBF Run for a Reason 💙

There’s still time to join Team CCRF and help raise funds for childhood cancer research and survivorship.

Walk it. Run it. Wheel it. Enter a team. Bring the family.

Because survival isn’t the finish line.

Plus, HBF members still save 20% on entry!

👉 Join Team CCRF:
https://runforareason26.grassrootz.com/ccrf

09/05/2026

Perth’s favourite quiz night is back! 🔥

👉 Book your table now: https://KTFAQuizNight2026.eventbrite.com.au

Our Keep the Flame Alive Quiz Night returns to Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 8 August, for another huge night of laughs, prizes, games and community spirit.

This isn’t your average quiz night. It’s high-energy, a little chaotic (in the best way), and packed with moments that keep the whole room buzzing — all while raising funds for children and families impacted by childhood cancer.

👥 40 tables
🎁 Goodie bags for every guest
🎉 Games, prizes, MASSIVE silent auction + surprises
👗 Best Dressed Table

Doors open 6PM — arrive early, grab your table, and be ready for a 6:30PM start.

🚀 Sells out every year.

Tag your crew and lock it in.

🔥 Keep the Flame Alive — because every child deserves a future.

24/04/2026

Today we pause.

To remember the Australians and New Zealanders who have served, and those who continue to serve.

ANZAC Day is a moment to reflect on courage, sacrifice, and the cost of service — not just in history, but in the lives that continue long after.

We honour those who gave so much, and those who carry that legacy forward.

Lest we forget. 🌺

18/04/2026

⚽️ We’re at Hilton Reserve today — come find us! 💛

It’s a beautiful, sunny day at the Girls Festival Of Community Soccer, with 800 girls taking to the field and celebrating community sport.

CCRF CEO Andrea Alexander and Chair Tracy Hollington are here representing the Child Cancer Research Foundation, selling merch and having a chat with families and supporters.

👉 You’ll find us in the Exhibitors area (near Entry 1, map in photos) — come say hi, grab some merch, and support kids facing cancer.

We’ve got: Travel mugs, Esky bags, Picnic rugs, Caps and Plush ladybirds for sale along with some great water bottles to give out.

Every purchase helps fund childhood cancer research and support children beyond treatment.

📍 Hilton Reserve

04/04/2026

Childhood cancer is now the 8th leading cause of death in children globally. More children die from cancer than from measles, tuberculosis or HIV/AIDS.

New data released today from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study, published in The Lancet, confirms the scale of this crisis.

While global mortality is declining, outcomes are still largely determined by access. Children in low- and middle-income countries face the worst outcomes — not because treatments don’t exist, but because they can’t access them.

And even here in Australia, survival is not the end of the story.

Many children who survive cancer face lifelong impacts from treatment — affecting their health, learning, and future.

This is why research matters.
This is why survivorship support matters.

Help us fund the research and support that changes outcomes — donate now: www.ccrfgiving.au

📖 Read The Lancet journal article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00655-0/fulltext?rss=yes

📰 Read the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) news story: https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/newsroom/news-releases/news-release-Childhood-cancer-a-substantial-contributor-to-global-childhood-mortality-and-global-cancer-burden

Childhood cancer remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where 94% of paediatric cancer deaths occur, according to a comprehensive new analysis.

The findings underscore persistent inequities in healthcare access and cancer treatment worldwide. Access the study: http://spkl.io/6185AFxhB

👇 Figure: The study research in context panel.

30/03/2026

We’re proud to stand alongside organisations across Australia calling for better support beyond treatment.

At CCRF, we’re already taking action, funding a Childhood Cancer Survivorship Advocate to support young people navigating life after cancer.

If you’d like to be part of this, you can support the work here: ccrfgiving.au

21/03/2026

Childhood cancer doesn’t end when treatment stops.

This ABC News article highlights a growing reality. More children are surviving cancer, but many are living with lifelong health impacts caused by treatment.

Our Chair, Tracy Hollington, shares what this looks like in real life. Not just survival, but the long-term consequences families are left to manage.

After treatment ends, support often drops away. Families are left to navigate complex health, education and emotional challenges on their own.

This is where the system is failing.

At the Child Cancer Research Foundation (CCRF), we are focused on what comes next.

➡️ Research that reduces long-term harm.
➡️ Support that doesn’t stop at discharge.
➡️ A system that recognises survivorship is not the end of the story.

Because surviving cancer should not mean facing a lifetime of consequences alone.

Read the full article:

Maya and Angus both survived childhood cancer, but the treatments that saved their lives left them with chronic health issues. Experts say better care is needed for childhood cancer survivors.