• The Common Good

  The Alumni for The Common Good

  We believe that the hard work of researchers deserves to be recognised and it’s why we recently launched an Alumni for The Common Good.

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• Dementia

  Sterling's Dream–You can take the fight to dementia

  You can help turn the tide and stop dementia in its tracks, so that future generations never have to suffer the heartache of the long goodbye. That’s Sterling’s Dream.

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• The Common Good

  Track your impact!

  Now when you back a research team, we’ll send you a notification when your Time is being used! Every $44 means a real hour of time for our research teams...

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• Hospital Care

  Together, let's cure homesickness

  Kids are admitted to hospital for all sorts of reasons, but there's one kind of sickness that unites them all: homesickness. And Australia is coming together to try to beat it.

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• Arthritis

  Research Funded: Congratulations, Dr Prasadam!

  Congratulations to Dr Indira Prasadam, who has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). She now has the certainty to continue her ground...

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• The Common Good

  Gin with a Twist Fundraiser | Sat 31 August

  Delight in some of Australia's finest gins and help raise vital funds for silicosis research as we welcome in spring at the Gin with a Twist event.

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• Hospital Care

  Could a foot selfie save your life?

  Diabetic foot disease is a silent but major epidemic. Researchers are developing a mobile app to help people care for diabetic foot ulcers at home.

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• Hospital Care

  Nurses in research, a life-saving study

  When a patient's heart and lungs begin to fail, they are often put on a treatment called extra corporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO for short. These life-support systems are often the last chance to help critically ill patients recover by helping to pump blood and oxygen around the body. From infants to children and adults, these amazing machines have saved tens of thousands of lives worldwide.

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• Hospital Care

  Healing with words: the speaking valve

  Research has shown that the inability to talk can lead to depression, social withdrawal, lack of motivation to participate in self-care, and more. This is a common issue that occurs in intensive care units (or ICUs) all over the world - patients that require a tracheostomy (a procedure that involves inserting a tube through the windpipe to create an alternative airway for breathing) lose the ability to speak, as oxygen isn't make its way past their vocal chords.

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• Create Your Own Fundraiser

  Acting locally is a powerful way to create change! Get your team together and raise money for medical research, discoveries and innovation.

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• Volunteering

  Join us to volunteer and make a difference on the ground. We're always looking for new faces in our volunteer teams.

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• Events

  Join us for one of the many events we organise throughout the year to support and nurture our medical research teams.

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• Gifts in Will

  Leave a legacy of kindness. Adding a gift in your will is a beautiful way to give back to the community.

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• Workplace Giving

  It’s good to give, and it’s even better to give to something you care about where you can see the benefits of your generosity.

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• Research Support Partnerships

  Partnering with The Common Good means your organisation is making a powerful difference to the community.

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