A little about us
We are the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation (AGCF). That’s right, the only organisation that focuses on funding laboratory research into all 8 gynae cancers. We provide research grants to Australia’s best and brightest medical brains, so they can find new ways to screen, treat, and conquer gynae cancers.
Why research into gynae cancer research is important…
Did you know there are 8 different Gynae cancers? Most people aren’t aware!
Cervical cancer is the only gynae cancer with a vaccine and screening test.
7,000 women are diagnosed with a gynae cancer in Australia each year.
Survival rates for advanced gynae cancers are alarmingly low.
Early detection and treatment significantly boost women’s survival from gynae cancers.
Thank you to Prof Hacker, Founder & Director AGCF, Dr Dane Cheasley, AGCF brilliant minds researcher, Peter Mac, and three amazing AGCF Ambassadors, Danielle & Corinne, both cancer survivors, and Amelia, a family member on her mother’s journey and death from gynae cancer.
Join us in raising awareness and making strides in gynae cancer research!
Cervical Cancer Awareness
Cervical Cancer impacts women world-wide. The incidence of cervical cancer in developed countries is low because of the availability of regular screening. Never-the less, there are still about 800 women diagnosed with the disease each year in Australia, the majority (70%) of whom have never been screened or are overdue for screening.
Prof Neville F Hacker AM, MD. Founder & Director, AGCF
On the frontline… An insight into endometrial cancer research
The Australian Gynaecological Cancer Research Foundation provides grants to create new postdoctoral fellowship opportunities that support a research project, aligned to the AGCF priorities. The fellowship is designed to support an outstanding science, nursing, allied health, or medical graduate, who has completed a PhD within the last 5 years and seeks funding to undertake further research.
On this occasion, ‘Our Brilliant Minds Program’ is funding much-needed research into endometrial cancer. AGCF, in collaboration with the Mazda Foundation, is pleased to be supporting Dr Dongli Liu at the Lowy Institute, for this important research.
Put simply, we fund research, and our brilliant researchers find a cure. Together, we’re giving women hope.
Gynae Cancer Awareness Month
Hello friends of AGCF. September 1st is the start of Gynae Cancer Awareness Month for 2024, we invite you to join with us to fundraise as we go purple for Gynae cancer.
Thank you for your generous support to AGCF’s research funding so far, and for raising awareness of the 8 gynae cancers across the country.
Your combined efforts have enabled world class research projects and brilliant minds to develop improved tests, detection, and treatments. You’ve given hope to women with cancer, their families and friends.
This year, we’re inviting you to host fun events to raise research funds with your family, friends, pets, workmates, clubs or communities, on any day in September. From hosting morning teas with purple cakes, purple hat lunches, purple nail painting parties – with your mates – or wearing cheeky vulva or ovary socks from our sponsors, Sydney Sock Project sydneysockproject.com or raising a glass of Ms Gina Gin or purple grape juice with your friends! Our details for your donations are on line https://www.agcf.org.au
Do send us your purple event pics – people, pets, nails, feet, hats, food – to [email protected] with a brief description, we’ll post them on AGCF’s social media. We’re partnering with Overport, overport.com.au one of the very best in socials, to help us promote gynae cancer awareness month across Australia.
At AGCF we won’t lose sight of the impact of gynae cancer affected lives, for Jeannie, Merle, Annette, Carmen, Cindy, Sally and Megan, whose legacy we keep, for Danielle, Amelia, Rosaleen, Kaye and Corinne, and the many more brave women who inspire us daily. Or, that every 1.3 hours a woman in Australia is diagnosed with a gynae cancer, with a total of 7000 new cases each year. Sadly, not all will survive to lead long lives.
We thank you for your support to fund research for a brighter future, sharing hope.
Kind regards,
Diane Langmack OAM, Chair
Leonie Young MAICD, CEO AGCF.
Hello friends!
We thank you for your generous contributions to AGCF research funding so far, & for raising awareness of the 8 gynae cancers with us. Your combined efforts have enabled world class research projects & brilliant minds to develop improved access to tests, detection, & treatments. You’ve given hope to women with cancer, their families and friends.
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Who we are
We are the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation. The only organisation that focuses on funding laboratory research into all eight gynae cancers.
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1/1 Jamison Street, Sydney NSW 2001
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telephone: +61 2 8235 2606
email: [email protected]
Together, we’re giving women hope.
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