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Families accelerating

research for childhood and

young people's cancer

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905 children will
be diagnosed with
cancer in 2022

3 classrooms of children die each
year from cancer

1 in 4 children

diagnosed with cancer won't reach their

21st birthday

Australian Families for Genomics

Offering genome sequencing to every child and young person with cancer

 

Families sharing their genomes, medical information and their voices

 

Connecting families directly with researchers

 

Accelerating treatments that heal and do no harm

Contact

LET'S

TALK

Email us
COUNTUSIN@AUSTRALIANFAMILIES4GENOMICS.ORG
& share your ideas

We believe change happens one conversation at a time. We love to meet new people with fresh ideas who want to change the status quo.

Australian Families 4 Genomics

 Is a family-led non-profit organisation, providing a pathway for families to donate their genome and health information.

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  • Families front and centre of bio-banking, genomics and research on childhood and young people’s cancer in Australia

 

  • Whole genome sequencing for every child and young person diagnosed with cancer in Australia

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  • Purposeful sharing of genomic, treatment and outcomes data to accelerate new discoveries – explore the ‘unknown’ while advancing current knowledge – giving families treatment options

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  • Every family living with childhood cancer contributing to new scientific discoveries.

 

  • Kickstarting a family-led approach to genomics in healthcare and research

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