How we can help

Brainchild Foundation are on a mission to beat childhood brain and spinal cord tumours for ‘better tomorrows’. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of affected families through emotional, educational and emergency financial support and to strive for better outcomes for future generations.

Each represented by one of the stars in our logo.

The Family

We provide emergency financial relief to all families across Australia whose child has been diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumour.

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Information

We have put together some helpful information, tips and hints about your child’s illness and treatment. We hope you find this information useful and know that we are here for you during this journey.

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The Better Tomorrows Program

Young people need to know that their tomorrows will be better and Brainchild Foundation have created the Better Tomorrows Program for all young people aged from 0 to 24 years of age who have been diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumour.

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Annual Family Camps

Brainchild assists families during the years following recovery through attendance at annual family camps.

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Family Respite

Private seaside residences are made available free to families needing a break. Bookings are required.

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There are 5 key objectives
to our foundation

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Awareness

To raise awareness of brain and spinal cord tumours in children and to build a community of supporters.

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Support

To provide emergency financial relief for families and support children to have better tomorrows.

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Research

To promote targeted pediatric research into these debilitating diseases and their outcomes

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Treatment

To improve the treatment and outcomes for children with brain and spinal cord tumours.

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Funding

To raise vital funds to help achieve all of these critical goals.

How you can Help

We’re on a mission to beat childhood brain tumours for better tomorrows, but we cannot do this alone. You can make a difference by pledging a donation, supporting our fundraising or by raising awareness in your local community.

This support is inclusive of:

  • Emergency financial relief.
  • Assistance for young people returning to school or tertiary education after treatment.
  • Helping with the cost of out of pocket rehabilitation services.
  • Bereavement support.
  • Family camps and respite.
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Research

These debilitating diseases need to be attacked from many sides and the Brainchild Foundation is committed to allocating research funds to paediatric brain and spinal cord tumour research through targeted financial grants. Research into causes of this terrible illness is paramount to the continuous improvement of the treatments used to fight these tumours. We’re committed to providing a solid platform to raise funds so that we can reach beyond all of our stars.

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Brainchild Stories

Kade’s Story

On Monday the 24th of March, 2014 our whole world came crashing down around us when our beautiful baby boy Kade was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour.

As parents you never expect to hear the words ‘your son has a brain tumour’. We were absolutely devastated. Kade was taken into surgery immediately and an emergency EVD was inserted to release the pressure from his brain….

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