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A very warm welcome to the National Breast Cancer Foundation website
The ultimate goal of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is to raise enough money to fund a cure for breast cancer. As Australia's leading national not-for profit organisation established to fund all forms of research into the prevention and cure of breast cancer, we have a responsibility to ensure that the funds you work so hard to raise are used in the best possible way as we move towards making our goal a reality.
Over the past ten years, the NBCF research programs have built a reputation of prestige and excellence through their rigorous peer-review processes that consider the project's quality, feasibility and relevance to breast cancer.
The NBCF is unique in its research funding as it is the only community organisation that awards funds specifically for research across the continuum of breast cancer - from genetics to treatment, to support and palliative care. Funds raised are directed to the best research in Australia – we are neither limited by state boundaries nor institutional policies. We have no vested interest other than ensuring we progress knowledge about breast cancer.
As a nation, we have all the ingredients to successfully push onwards towards the prevention, and eventual cure for breast cancer but the most important part of the recipe is you.
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See where your money goes - details of NBCF funded research
The NBCF commenced funding Kathleen Cuningham Research Grants in 1996, Postgraduate Research scholarships in 2001 and Career Development Awards in 2004.
Since inception the National Breast Cancer Foundation has funded $44.5 million in research funds, sponsoring 168 projects.
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Research News:
BREAST CANCER TISSUE BANK – open for business
The Breast Cancer Tissue Bank is open for applications for tissue and other material.
The Breast Cancer Tissue Bank is a non-profit making resource dedicated to providing material and associated data to Australian researchers. Funding is provided by NHMRC, The National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Cancer Institute of NSW.
For enquiries please contact:
Please click here (118KB PDF) for more information.
Call for applications
Applications are now open for the below NBCF Research Grant Schemes.
Please click on the below links to redirect you to copies of advertisements, application forms and more information.
The Career Fellowship is a brand new grant type. More information will be placed on our website shortly regarding this scheme.
New Research Milestones Booklet 2008 launched
The Research Strategy Team is thrilled to announce the publication of the new Research Milestones 2008 booklet. This annual booklet reports on the distribution of NBCF funds across different research projects and highlights some of the exciting research developments across major areas of breast cancer research.
The 2008 booklet wears the message - “Doing breast cancer research costs a fortune – not doing it costs more”. NBCF cannot provide opportunities for funding Australia’s most talented researchers, nor make real advances in battling breast cancer, without the continued generosity of the Australian public and our corporate supporters. Research takes lots of time and money.
Research Milestones 2008 emphasizes the need for your continued support, as our researchers attack this aggressive disease head-on.
You can download the Research Milestones 2008 booklet below. We welcome your feedback on info@nbcf.org.au Click here to download the Research Milestones 2008 booklet [1.4MB PDF]
New information service
The NBCF’s Research Strategy Team has launched its free information email service. The intention is to circulate research team driven information to interested supporters e.g. research team media releases, amendments to our grants portfolio, calls for applications, profiles on grants and researchers. If you would like to subscribe or unsubscribe to the NBCF Research Information List please email researchinfo@nbcf.org.au.
Conference News:
NBCF is a proud key partner of the 15th UICC Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference. The Conference will be the first-ever world-wide forum for breast cancer support organisations, health professionals and the general public to meet and address common goals.
Click here for details
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2008 Pink Ribbon Cup presented by Jellis Craig 
The 2008 Pink Ribbon Cup will be held at Caulfield Racecourse on 19 April where gates will open at 11.30am. Tickets are $35 each which includes admission into Caulfield Racecourse, admission into the Pink Ribbon Bar and transport to an exclusive after party. All profits will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Please visit www.pinkribboncup.com.au for further information and to purchase tickets. Tickets for the 2007 event sold in 7 days so if you are keen on attending, please try and get in quickly.
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GRAY-NICOLLS PINK Fusion Promotion
GRAY-NICOLLS has created the new Fusion Limited Edition Breast Cancer Bat (RRP $599.99) of which $50.00 from the sale of each bat will be donated to the NBCF. Fusion Limited Edition Breast Cancer Gloves will also be available for purchase. Products worn by Matthew Hayden.
The Fusion Limited Edition Breast Cancer Bat and Gloves can be purchased at all good cricket retailers from 1 December 2007 until stock lasts.
Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) members have the opportunity to receive a $50.00 discount on the bat when they present their MCC membership card at any good cricket retailer. Details for this promotion were distributed to all MCC members earlier this month.
Matthew Hayden is very proud to be the ambassador of this new GRAY-NICOLLS campaign:
“The response to the GRAY-NICOLLS Pink Grip Promotion last year was overwhelming, where more than $35,000 was raised for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. This year I encourage you to purchase both the Fusion Limited Edition Breast Cancer Bat and Gloves.
I will be unveiling these items in this year’s Boxing Day Test.
I hope you get behind this fantastic initiative and we can work together to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.”
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ON THE ROAD CURING CANCER
In 2007, a team of 23 extremely passionate cyclists set off from Brisbane and rode to Sydney in the Inaugural 'Tour de Cure'. The money raised was put towards finding a cure for cancers affecting men, women and children.
Tour de Cure donations have sponsored the latest technology for breast tissue research and analysis along with funding Prostate Cancer and Camp Quality projects.
In 2008, the Tour de Cure will ride from Melbourne to Sydney. The riders will continue the fight to find a cure by raising more valuable donations.
To find our more or support the Tour de Cure team, visit their website www.tourdecure.com.au
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PINK LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION…
Baz Luhrmann’s Australia set lit pink for Breast Cancer Month
The mythical homestead 'Faraway Downs' featured in Baz Luhrmann's new motion picture 'Australia'. The set was built on Stage 7 at Fox Studios in Sydney
Photo by James Fisher
© 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp
Baz Luhrmann has unleashed a pink spotlight over the country by illuminating the set of his motion picture Australia to support breast cancer research and the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual Pink Ribbon Campaign.
The mythical homestead 'Faraway Downs' featured in the film, and housed on Stage 7 at Sydney’s Fox Studios, forms part of the 2007 Estée Lauder Global Illumination program. Since this project was launched by Evelyn Lauder in 2000 hundreds of famous landmarks in over 40 countries have been lit pink to raise funds for breast cancer research and awareness of the disease.
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SHOP FOR A CURE WITH BOPO
bopo has partnered with us to provide Australians an easier way to support the NBCF. Just by getting a 'pink' bopo card and using it to make everyday purchases, you can help support vital breast cancer research.
bopo is a prepaid Visa card available from www.bopo.com.au/pink
Get a pink bopo and...
- $5 of the purchase price will go directly to the NBCF to help fund vital research.
- Every time you make a purchase with your 'pink' bopo, 3 cents will go to the NBCF for the life of your bopo card!
- You will be able to donate to the NBCF from your online bopo account to the NBCF at any time. Make a one off donation or set up regular amounts to be deducted from your account and donated each month to further help NBCF's fight for a cure. Donations $2 and over are tax deductible.
To shop for a cure you can purchase a 'pink' bopo today for $14.95, or upload your favourite family happy snap and create your own picture card for just $24.95. Remember, $5 of the purchase price will raise vital funds for breast cancer research.
Get a 'Pink' Bopo!
Cuscal Limited is the issuer of the bopo card in collaboration with bopo cards (Australia) Pty Ltd. The bopo card is a stored value card. You can contact bopo on 1300 739 568. If you apply for and are issued a bopo card The National Breast Cancer Foundation will receive $5per card and $0.03 per purchase transaction performed using the ‘pink’ bopo card.
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A Pocketful of Sequins
Just as sequins catch the light, Every page shimmers with colour and life
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Constant Trek
Paula Constant has walked over 7000km, through France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco and the Western Sahara.
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