Cancer Support Your Way

We are specialists in the experience of cancer.

Become a Kosi Challenger

Join us on Friday 14 or Saturday 15 March 2025 to take in some of Australia’s most stunning alpine countryside and raise awareness and funds for rare cancers.

2024 Rare Impact Report

A look back on the year and how together we’ve made a real difference for people living with rare, less common and complex cancers in Australia.

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Helping Kate

After helping so many others raise funds for their treatment, I now find myself in the similar position. Having lived half of my life with a rare and incurable form of cancer and fighting for equitable and affordable access for 12 years through Rare Cancers Australia, the charity Richard and I founded, I had hoped that I wouldn’t be in the situation of having to self-fund for my treatment. But here I am.

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Cancer Information

We understand it may be difficult to find information about a rare cancer, so we've compiled a knowledgebase to help you.

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Emotional Support

No matter what stage you are within your journey, it can be tough. We can help you seek out support networks to help you through this.

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Tools & Resources

There are tools, resources, and services out there that can help you each step of the way. We can help take the pain out of it all.

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Financial Support

Our Patient Treatment Fund can help take the financial worry out of visits to the hospital or pharmacy. We can also offer helpful advice.

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Need to talk to our Patient Support Team?

Everyone and every cancer is different, so we have a friendly team you can chat with about any questions you may have. If they don't have the answers they will definitely know where to look.

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Help a patient

Cancer impacts everyone in the community. The enormity of such a diagnosis is compounded by the uncertainty surrounding rare and less common cancers, and most alarmingly, the lack of affordable treatment options. Read the stories of the patients below, and help someone's child, partner or parent today by making a donation that will go directly to them.

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Kate

In May of 2023 when I was 20 years old, I started to experience severe leg pain and numbness which led to paralysis in my leg.

Jacques

Cancer is always unfair but sometimes its timing is particularly cruel. Imagine for a moment that you’re a 22-year-young man on the brink of independent adult life.

Jemma

Before her diagnosis, Jemma and Lang had dreams of starting their own family, a future filled with even more love and joy. However, when she received her diagnosis, Jemma made the brave decision...

Anilikumar

This year, in the month of May 2024, I suddenly felt some twitching and numbness on my left side of face. On presenting to the Emergency department, I was diagnosed with a tumour in the Brain

"It's a tough journey but I'm a fighter and believe with access to the most current medication I will live many more years"

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Fundraise for Rare Cancers

Run, skip, BBQ, walk, swim, shave, cycle, or sing to make it fair for Rare! By setting up a fundraising page you are contributing to our work and getting your community in on the act.

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Whether you want to set a personal challenge, participate in a local fun run, or host a small event, every dollar you raise will help make a difference.

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Attending a challenge event?

We have partnered with several of Australia's iconic fun runs, marathons and running festivals. Register and participate as a charity superstar for Rare Cancers Australia.

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CANFORUM

Rare Cancers Australia brings together leading experts in Canberra each year to talk about the latest developments, trends and issues in cancer care. At CanForum we discuss the big opportunities and challenges in providing the best care to people diagnosed with cancer, including hearing first-hand from patients about their experiences.

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Rare Cancers Australia Ltd (RCA) is a charity whose purpose is to improve awareness, support and treatment of Australians with rare and less common (RLC) cancers.

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