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Take the Cancer Lived Experience Survey
Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) is surveying people diagnosed with cancer in Australia, and carers, to help better understand the lived experience for those with rare or less common cancers.
Connecting our community
When a mum is diagnosed with cancer, Mummy’s Wish is here to provide practical support for mums, and help families navigate the diagnosis together. One of the resources we offer is a comfort bear for each young child, with a recordable heart.
Christmas and Cancer – Tips for Lookin...
For many, Christmas is a time of celebration, family gatherings, indulgent food, and gift-giving. But for those living with a rare or less common cancer diagnosis—or supporting someone who is—the season can bring feelings of anxiety, sadness, or even grief.
“Finding support specifically for mums...
Olga is a mother of three who was diagnosed with a rare triple-negative breast cancer in May this year.
October 2024 Newsletter
Thanks to the support we receive from our community, we’ve been able to support approximately 700 new families already this year.
Dry July raises more than $90,000!
Fundraising for Dry July officially wrapped up on 31 August, and we’re excited and grateful to have smashed our fundraising target!
September 2024 Newsletter
We’re excited to be trialling our very first Mummy’s Wish Support Group! In addition to our private Mummy’s Wish Facebook Group, this support group will run over Microsoft Teams, facilitated by one of our Support Coordinators. The group will be an opportunity to connect and have a real conversation with other mums who understand the challenges and emotions that go with a cancer diagnosis.
August 2024 Newsletter
Mummy’s Wish is currently sitting at more than $90,000 in funds raised throughout Dry July. More than 400 people signed up to go dry and support us, and we’re so grateful to all of you and to everyone who helped make a difference – whether that was through donations or moral support!
July 2024 Newsletter
During June, we’ve welcomed two large volunteer groups from the pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, to our office. They’ve been busily stuffing Comfort Bears to be sent out to the children of mums diagnosed with cancer – with plenty of friendly competition along the way! A huge thank you to these wonderful volunteers who have filled bears with stuffing, recordable hearts and even a test hug or two so they go out to families with a little extra love.
Rhiannon’s story
Three days before Christmas last year, and five days before her 33rd birthday, Sydney mum Rhiannon received the news she had cancer. She’d found a lump in her breast during a routine self-check.
Dry July is coming!
Fundraising for Dry July officially wrapped up on 31 August, and we’re excited and grateful to have smashed our fundraising target!
June 2024 Newsletter
It's been a busy time for Mummy's Wish, with 92 mums registering for our service in May alone - equivalent to about three every single day. When a mum with cancer reaches out to us, we provide practical support like helping pay for cleaning or healthy cooked meals, as well as someone to listen and connect mums with other services. We also send out a care pack to each new mum who registers with us, including information, books and our much-loved Comfort Bears with recordable hearts.
