TOGETHER, WE’RE LEADING THE WAY.
What we do – Research | Cancer Council
We are the largest non-government funder of cancer research in Australia.
But best of all, our commitment to research is paying off – in dramatic changes to the cancer landscape and the lives of people affected by cancer.
Because of research:
- More people are surviving cancer
- More Australians are taking action to prevent it
- A constant stream of new discoveries is providing hope – and more time with loved ones
- Australians are getting more support to help deal with cancer
- And brilliant Australian researchers are on their way to unlocking more of cancer’s secrets.
Investment in research by organisations like Cancer Council has helped increase survival rates from 49% in the 1980s to 69% today.
TOGETHER, WE CAN.
Meet Australia's brightest cancer research minds
The exciting breakthroughs and discoveries made by Cancer Council funded researchers are all thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
Without the compassion and donations of people like you, Cancer Council simply couldn’t fund so much vital research.
But with you, we can and will find more ways to prevent, understand, treat and support those affected by cancer.
With your help, we're getting closer to a cancer free future every minute, every hour, every day.
We have the talent, the ideas and the technology, and with the continued support of Cancer Council donors we will reach a cancer free future.
Professor Joanne Aitken
Head of Research, Cancer Council Queensland
EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS.
We never forget our responsibility – to those who support us and those who need us – to make the most difference with every dollar invested.
That’s why the selection process for Cancer Council research grants is rigorous, transparent and highly competitive.
From among the thousands of projects we could fund, expert panels choose those which:
- Have the most innovative ideas with the greatest potential promise to make the biggest difference.
- Come from research teams with the best chance of success both now and in the future.
- Are likely to significantly reduce the impact of cancer in one or more of the following aspects: prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support.
Every research dollar goes to Australia's brightest cancer research minds to turn their ideas into reality and bring us closer to a cancer free future, faster.
What we funded:
664 Researchers
309 Projects
44 Institutions
Our research spend:
Spend by cancer type:
(1) Ovarian and cervical. (2) Bladder, kidney and prostate (3) includes cancer of unknown primary, invasive tumours, hematologic malignancies and myelodysplastic syndrome.
We invest in all areas of cancer:
MEET OUR RESEARCHERS:
Curing Australia’s national cancer
Melanoma is often referred to as Australia’s national cancer. Cancer Council funded researcher, Professor Grant McArthur, has dedicated his career to curing this devastating cancer which affects so many Australians.
Leading the world in tobacco control
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Australia, with two in three long-term Australian smokers dying prematurely.
