Today, 53 Australians will hear the words “you have blood cancer”. This includes leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. By 2035, that number is expected to double. Today, The Leukaemia Foundation has praised the brave and remarkable Australians who will stand in solidarity…
At 21 years old, Leonel has worn a bandana over his mouth for his entire life. This is because Guatemalan-born Leonel was born with a cleft lip and palate. From a remote village in Guatemala, Leonel’s father has spent years fiercely advocating…
McGrath Foundation co-founder and president Glenn McGrath was at the Sydney Cricket Ground this week to launch the 15th NRMA Insurance Pink Test, calling on Australians to come together to make this Pink Test “one to remember” and to support families experiencing breast…
“I’ve been working in the community sector since I was 15, and there’s always this misconception that young African men don’t want to talk about mental health, but they actually do. They just don’t have a space to do so.” This is…
The Federal Government has announced the halving of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions from 20 to 10 from 1 January 2023. The number of subsidised sessions was increased under the former government during the pandemic due to the sharp rise in demand for mental…
The Love Mercy Foundation works in communities in Northern Uganda to increase access to food security, health care, clean water and income generation for thousands of families after decades of civil war. Northern Uganda communities have been severely hit with the nation…
Giving feels good. And maybe that’s why, even when I don’t celebrate any religious holidays, December is my favourite time of year. It’s an excuse to show your loved ones you care. This year, my fears around gift-giving are higher than ever.…
Isabella Parisi spent the first year of her life in and out of the hospital. She was born with a trachea oesophageal fistula with oesophageal atresia – a feature of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. After being diagnosed with the syndrome when she was…
Endometriosis affects an estimated 830,00 women and girls across Australia and 10 per cent of women globally. In Australia, endometriosis is underfunded, under-researched and is a slow-to-diagnosed disease. Endometriosis Australia, the country’s peak advocacy organisation, is endeavouring to educate the public on…
Womxn* around the world will understand the stress of getting their period, and not having a sanitary product handy, but what if that was a problem that you faced every time you menstruated? Period poverty is the lack of access to menstrual…
