Brain Tumour Research SA

09/12/2025

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 🧠💙

Bright, comfy, and impossible to ignore, our new blue design is made to support Brain Research in South Australia.

Grab a pair today for $20, including postage in Australia:
https://nrf.supporterhub.net.au/events/brain-socks

Step up, stand out, and make a difference!

08/12/2025

Australian kids and adults with complex cancers are still being sent overseas for proven, life-saving proton therapy. The Bragg Centre in Adelaide is ready to go; the building and bunker are finished, clinical teams are preparing, yet the machine still hasn’t been procured. Families are running out of time.

We need the government to prioritise proton therapy now, especially for children, and activate Australia’s first treatment site without further delays.

Please sign and share the petition. 🙏

Australians Need Proton Therapy Here at Home

07/12/2025

Happy International Volunteer Day! Today we’re celebrating the incredible people who keep our community thriving. Whether it’s running events, designing graphics, gifting auction items, selling raffle tickets, or fundraising, you make it all happen! 💛

Your dedication, energy, and support have a lasting impact, and we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for being such a vital part of our journey!

Want to jump in and be part of our fun, inclusive volunteer community? We’d love to have you!

📧 Email: ginta.orchard@nrf.com.au
📞 Call us today: (08) 8371 0771

05/12/2025

This Christmas with the NRF This Christmas, give a gift that goes beyond the season and creates a legacy of hope. By including the NRF in your Will, you’ll help fund vital medical research, support people affected by neurosurgical conditions, and contribute to groundbreaking discoveries that save lives.

Planning your Will is simple and can take as little as 15 minutes. Create an online Will today with Willed and support the NRF.

Follow the link in our bio to get started

02/12/2025

The holidays are a time for joy and togetherness, but for families affected by brain tumours and other neurosurgical conditions, this season can be especially difficult.

✨ Every donation helps drive research forward.
🎁 Your support this Giving Day brings us closer to better treatments and more precious moments with loved ones.

Donate here: https://drct-nrf.prod.supporterhub.net/donations/neurosurgical-general-appeal

27/11/2025

This Christmas, send more than just a greeting. Send a message of care, compassion, and support for vital medical research.

Choose from six beautifully designed Christmas cards and our new gift tags, with 100% of proceeds supporting the NRF. Your purchase helps fund critical research.

Every card you send helps drive life-changing discoveries and brings real hope to patients and families affected by these conditions.

https://nrf.supporterhub.net.au/events/christmas-cards-25

Card Designs and Prices:

Golden Dove, Emu, Aboriginal Art – $1 each
Candles, Yellow Star – 90c each
Gift Tags (pack of 5, blank inside) – $1 per pack
Corporate overprinting available

12/11/2025

This festive season, honour someone touched by a neurological condition or remember a cherished loved one by dedicating a Star of Hope 💛

Each star shines as a beacon of compassion and support, lighting the way toward breakthroughs that improve lives.

Your dedication will be beautifully displayed on our virtual Star Wall. It serves as a lasting tribute while directly funding vital research to transform the future for those facing neurological challenges.

https://nrfstarofhope.com.au/

09/11/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿

A major national collaboration led by Professor Matt Dun (University of Newcastle) has received $18.7 million in Federal funding to develop new treatments for high-grade gliomas, the most aggressive form of childhood brain cancer.

Adelaide paediatric oncologist Professor Jordan Hansford will help ensure these discoveries reach young patients, guiding national clinical trials, with the project aiming to bring a promising new therapy to trial within five years.

The NRF is proud to have supported Professor Hansford’s work through seed funding for South Australia’s first Paediatric Brain Tumour Biobank, building the foundation for future breakthroughs like this.

It’s proof of what’s possible when passionate researchers and caring supporters unite to make a difference.

Read more: https://www.nrf.com.au/news/childrens-brain-tumour-research

28/10/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 💛

Brain cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers in Australia, with a particularly high impact on children and young adults.

In South Australia, the NRF has committed over $1.1 million to advance brain tumour research, funding critical projects aimed at improving diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes.

To learn more about the research initiatives supported by the NRF, visit:

🔗 https://www.nrf.com.au/where-your-donations-go

28/10/2025

This 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, we’re sharing the powerful story of Dave, a fit, healthy 41-year-old, a loving husband, and devoted father to Duke and Banks, who were just 4 and 11 months old when he first began experiencing symptoms.

A visit to the emergency room brought devastating news: Stage IV Glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain tumour. Despite the diagnosis, Dave faced every challenge with incredible strength and positivity, undergoing an intense treatment regime. Just seven months later, in July 2022, he passed away.

Dave’s courage and spirit live on through Brave for Dave, the platform Chloe and the boys created to:

💛 Raise brain cancer awareness
💛 Support families on their own brain cancer journey
💛 Fund vital brain cancer research

We invite you to watch Chloe’s moving interview as she shares their journey and the inspiration behind Brave for Dave:
🎥 https://youtu.be/oztjkl6wCrg

Meet Chloe Drogemuller-Fiebig, Chloe is sharing her husband Dave's story to help raise brain cancer awareness this Mayhttps://www.nrf.com.au/events/go-grey-i...

05/08/2025

15/07/2025

What is glioblastoma?

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive form of brain tumour. It can grow fast, resist treatment, and there is no cure.

With limited treatment options, research is vital. Your support fuels breakthroughs that give hope to those diagnosed.

Survival rates have barely changed in the last 20 years. We need to be able to offer more to patients and families facing this devastating disease.

You can help.

Learn more and support GBM research: https://www.nrf.com.au/news/glioblastoma-awareness-week-2025