Get involved and help Queenslanders living with cancer by volunteering. Volunteers are the heart of our organisation. Join us to make a greater impact and connect with like-minded people.
Every contribution helps support those living with cancer. Whether a one-off donation or monthly gift, your support ensures funding stability for long-term goals and future generations.
Leave a legacy by including a gift in your Will, starting a tribute page for a loved one, or funding a research grant for early-career cancer researchers driving clinical innovations.
Organise a fundraising event in your community, either as a team or an individual. You can join one of our existing fundraising events or you might like to come up with your own way.
When organisations work together, we can have a greater impact for every Queenslander going through cancer and help amplify our message for all Australians.
However you get involved, you’re making a direct impact on the lives of Queenslanders affected by cancer. See the results of what we’ve all achieved.
At a glance
Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in Australian children aged 1-14. The Australian Childhood Cancer Registry, managed by Cancer Council Queensland, collects detailed data on every child diagnosed with cancer nationwide. This vital resource supports research, tracks survival rates, and helps improve care for children and families affected by cancer.
Your donation funds groundbreaking cancer research for Queenslanders.
In Australia, cancer is the number one cause of disease-related death in children 1-14 years. Cancer Council Queensland is working every day to prevent childhood cancer, diagnose it early and to improve outcomes for children diagnosed with cancer.
The Australian Childhood Cancer Registry is one of only a few national registries of childhood cancer in the world and the only Australian population-based registry specifically for childhood cancer. Information is collected with the support and assistance of all State and Territory Cancer Registries and all treating childhood oncology hospitals throughout Australia. Funded and managed by Cancer Council Queensland, and with appropriate ethical and legislative approvals, the Registry records clinical and treatment information on each of the 750 to 850 children diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia. The Australian Childhood Cancer Registry is therefore a rich source of information on childhood cancer, containing a complete register of more than 25,000 cases of childhood cancer diagnosed in Australia since 1983. Data collection and analyses of these data will continue with the goal of increasing the understanding of how cancer impacts Australian children. The Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online provides recent incidence, survival and mortality data by sex and age group for the most common cancers among children in Australia.
Collection of a population-based, nationally consistent childhood cancer clinical dataset is essential for national reporting, international benchmarking and clinical epidemiologic research. The Australian Childhood Cancer Registry provides current, accurate and accessible information about incidence, mortality and survival – information that is vital for addressing the future needs of children with cancer.
Explore the Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics online tool.
Professor Peter Baade is an experienced biostatistician with over two decades of experience working at Cancer Council Queensland, where he leads a research program dedicated to understanding patterns in cancer outcomes across diverse populations in Australia and beyond.
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Professor Natalie Bradford has a clinical background as a children’s cancer and palliative care nurse spanning over 20 years.
