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The Rockingham area will receive a boost in cancer support with the appointment of a new McGrath Cancer Care Nurse. Dinah Tegan will be supporting people experiencing any type of cancer. Dinah will be based in Rockingham General Hospital, and brings the number of McGrath Cancer Care Nurses in Western Australia to 37.

Cairns has welcomed its first McGrath Cancer Care Nurse dedicated to supporting people experiencing gastrointestinal cancers. Based at Cairns Hospital, Vicki Rutten will provide free expert care and support to patients and their families across the region.

Bundaberg, QLD has welcomed its first McGrath Cancer Care Nurse dedicated to supporting people experiencing colorectal cancers. Based at Bundaberg Cancer Care Centre, Nicola Davis will provide free expert care and support to patients and their families in the area.

Cancer care for First Nations communities on the Gold Coast is being strengthened with the appointment of McGrath Cancer Care Nurse Kayalia Marks, who provides culturally safe, expert support for people experiencing cancer.

A new online platform aims to support breast cancer survivors at risk of lymphoedema. Developed by Flinders University and supported by McGrath Cancer Care Nurses, LeaN On provides practical guidance to help people recognise symptoms, manage risk and seek support.

Sydney’s North Shore has welcomed its first McGrath Cancer Care Nurse dedicated to supporting people experiencing gastrointestinal cancers. Based at Royal North Shore Hospital, Monica Xu will provide free expert care and support to patients and their families across the region.

What if something as simple as buying a garden hose could help support cancer care? This summer, Holman Industries brought that idea to life by turning a selection of their most popular gardening products pink in support of the McGrath Foundation.

The 18th NRMA Insurance Pink Test united Australia, raising an extraordinary $12 million to help ensure everyone can access free, expert cancer nursing care.

Thank you to our incredible partners who made the NRMA Insurance Pink Test possible

It’s been a record-breaking Pink Test, with more than $11.7 million raised - the highest amount in the event’s history – enabling the McGrath Foundation to extend its care to more families facing cancer than ever before.

The Richies and Barmy Army trade chants for chords with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs to open the NRMA Insurance Pink Test, rising above rivalry in support of families in Australia facing cancer .

As Australia and England prepare to battle it out in the final Ashes Test of the series, the McGrath Foundation, with the support of Cricket Australia and the Sydney Cricket Ground, is calling on everyone to ‘Rise to the Occasion’ this NRMA Insurance Pink Test to help take its life-changing care to all cancers.