Shape the future of childhood cancer
Your support powers collaborative research and innovation that will ultimately improve outcomes for childhood cancer patients. Join us in building a world where one day, every child who experiences cancer will live a long and healthy life.
Accelerating collaborative research and innovation into the clinic
At Children's Cancer CoLab, we unite many of Australia's brightest minds across disciplines and institutions to fast-track childhood cancer research and innovation from the lab to the clinic.
Our focus on collaboration, scientific rigour and a patient-centred approach guides every project we support. The transformative discoveries that emerge from this approach will benefit childhood cancer patients in Australia and worldwide.
Our competitive funding model ensures resources are directed to the most promising collaborative initiatives. We support groundbreaking research and innovation across multiple partner organisations, accelerating vital discoveries from the lab into the clinic to benefit childhood cancer patients.
All of our funding decisions are guided by scientific rigour and grant applications are thoroughly assessed by independent and highly esteemed international and national experts, who form our two Scientific Advisory Committees. Our Patient and Families Advisory Committee also provides guidance to ensure we direct support to the areas of greatest need.
By supporting Children's Cancer CoLab, you join a committed community dedicated to transforming outcomes for our youngest cancer patients through collaborative research and innovation.
Ways to make an impact
Help us to achieve our vision for a future where every childhood cancer patient will survive and thrive.
Our CoLaborators
We've created a collaborative ecosystem that brings together eight leading Australian research, clinical and academic institutions, backed by visionary support from our Founding Partner, the Children's Cancer Foundation, and the Victorian Government.
Funding Partners
Our collaborators
The heartbreaking reality of childhood cancer
Australia has one of the highest rates of childhood cancer in the world. Despite advancements in treatment, cancer kills more Australian children every week than any other disease, with three children dying every week from cancer. While over 80% of young cancer patients survive, 95% experience long-term effects from their cancer treatment.
Victoria is home to world-class medical research with numerous internationally acclaimed research institutions. Recognising the expertise located in Melbourne, our Founding Partner, the Children’s Cancer Foundation, united eight of Melbourne’s leading research, clinical and academic institutions in 2021 to work collaboratively on improving outcomes for childhood cancer. Now, as the Children’s Cancer CoLab, we're fostering increased collaborative research and innovation to accelerate childhood cancer discoveries into the clinic.