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Cancer Council Victoria

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this Christmas

A mother's history of cancer doesn't have to be
her daughter's future

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Get involved

There are many ways you can get involved in helping us work towards a cancer-free future.Get involved

Girls Night In

Girls Night In


Let's lift women up and bring women's cancers down.

HOST A GIRLS' NIGHT IN

Relay for Life

Relay for Life


Get on track to end cancer. Join an event in your local community.

FIND A RELAY

The Longest Day

The Longest Day


Are you up for the ultimate golf challenge? Register and raise vital funds for cancer research.

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Fundraise your way

Fundraise your way

Your creative fundraising efforts can create lasting change.

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Get support

Our cancer information and support line is available for all Victorians affected by cancer. Talk to a cancer health professional today and get the support you need.

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By donating to Cancer Council Victoria today, you can help fund innovative cancer research.

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Make a donation

1 in 2 Victorians who will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Together we can change this.

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Cancer research

Become a regular giver

Support cancer research today to help save lives tomorrow.

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Leave a gift in your Will

Every thoughtful gift left in a Will helps pave the way for better outcomes and more lives saved. 

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Research fundingResearch

As Victoria’s largest not-for-profit funder of cancer research, Cancer Council Victoria invests millions each year in world-class research projects.

Researchers

  • Victorian Cancer Registry

    The Victorian Cancer Registry is a world leader in collecting and providing data to researchers, clinicians, and policy makers to help provide equitable care to all Victorians.


    VIEW CANCER DATA

  • ABC Study

    The Australian Breakthrough Cancer (ABC) Study is investigating the role that our genes, lifestyle and environment play in the development of cancer and other diseases.

    LEARN ABOUT THE STUDY

  • Research Grants and fellowships

    Cancer Council Victoria is proud to support high-quality research to improve prevention, detection, treatment and care for people affected by cancer.

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Researchers

Your impact

When you support Cancer Council Victoria, you play a leading role in reducing the impact of all cancers on all people.

Cancer research

$26 million

Spent on research in 2024

Building

26

Research grants awarded in 2024

Cancer research

192

Researchers received funding in 2024

Person

13,000

Connections to our 13 11 20 cancer nurses in 2024

News and stories View all View all stories

Bendigo Cmmunity Health Services staff

Restoring hope to a community

Liver cancer is rising in the Karen community, a result of hepatitis infection contracted at birth or in childhood, keeping refugee project workers at Bendigo Community Health Services busy.

Jo survived breast cancer

20 years of research makes all the difference

When Jo felt a lump in her breast over Christmas in 2022, she knew there was something wrong.

Dr Philip Arandjelovic

Cracking the code on liver cancer

Dr Philip Arandjelovic, a Cancer Council Victoria Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient at WEHI, is part of a team asking one of the most pressing questions in liver cancer biology: Where does cancer begin in the liver?

Prof. Karla Hutt and Dr Lauren Alesi

Focus on fertility - helping young women thrive after cancer

Professor Karla Hutt has dedicated her career to finding successful ways to preserve fertility and protect the quality of life for women who have undergone cancer treatment.