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More prevention. More research. More support. Because of you.  

By donating now, you’re helping fund research that uses the latest behavioural science to get more people to take the tests that can save their lives.

For instance, currently only four in ten Queenslanders complete their free bowel screening kit - yet when bowel cancer is found early, it’s almost always treatable.

Your support will help more Queenslanders take that simple, life-saving step.

Donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

John’s story

John was a husband, father, and friend to many in Mount Isa. His workmates remember him as the kindest bloke on site. He was always ready with a joke or helping hand. At home, you’d find him in his shed making fishing rods for friends and family. Most members of the family still have one to remember him by. 

When his bowel screening kit arrived in the mail, he set it aside planning to do it later. But life got busy and ‘later’ didn’t come soon enough. By the time he took the test, it was too late. Because of the delay, once John was diagnosed, the cancer had spread to his liver.



“He apologised for not doing his bowel screen earlier... it's something you can't put away. If he had done his bowel screen earlier, it could have been removed.”

— Clare, John’s daughter 

Why your Christmas gift matters

Because of you, more Queenslanders will act early to prevent cancer, find it sooner, treat it effectively, and get the support they need when they face it.

Every year, thousands of Australians die needlessly from cancer because they delay getting tested.

Your support keeps Cancer Council Queensland at the forefront of behavioural research that helps more Australians act in time.

Professor Louisa Collins is one of many Cancer Council Queensland researchers working to change that. When bowel cancer is found early, about 90% of cases can be treated - but that drops to less than 15% if it’s discovered at stage four.

Her team is exploring simple ways to help people complete the test - from clearer, easier-to-follow instructions in mailed invitations to gentle behavioural prompts such as reminders to keep the kit in sight, short how-to videos showing each step, and redesigned reminders sent when people are most likely to use them.

If support like yours can lift participation from 40% to 60%, more than 80,000 deaths from bowel cancer can be prevented in the next 20 years.

Your support this Christmas can help fund world-class cancer research, prevention programs, and support services for Queenslanders and their families.

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How your support helps.

Donate $50

$50 helps cover the collection and processing of tissue and blood samples to understand genetic and lifestyle-related cancer risk.

Donate $100

$100 goes towards our Next Generation Cancer Research Fellowships, so cancer researchers can tackle significant challenges.

Donate $140

$140 covers a night of accommodation for a Queenslander at one of our Support Hubs.

“Don’t put it off. there no need to. It’s in your hands already, it’s in your house. It’s simple. Just do it and send it away. It could save your life.” 
— Clare

Fund early detection this Christmas

Because of you, there’s more prevention, more discovery, and more support for Queenslanders facing cancer.

By 2030, it’s estimated that 350,000 Queenslanders will be living with cancer but with your help, more of them can live well and live longer.

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