WHO WE ARE
At Flinders Foundation, our purpose is you.
We want you, our community, to live a longer and happier life.
That’s why every day, our team works to support the leading clinicians and researchers across Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University to deliver better research, treatment, and care, and ensure they are equipped with the latest technology, in the best environment. From cancer and mental health, to neonatal care, and everything in between
- we’re working together to prevent, cure and care.
You can help bring a smile to the faces of kids like David
Before he was two, David had already had 28 ambulance rides to hospital. That’s 28 stays away from home. Away from his big sister Lilly. And away from his favourite place – the park.
A hospital can be a scary place for a young child. But your kind gift today will help fund a playground and outdoor space for kids like David, supporting young patients to recover quicker and get out of hospital, sooner.
Read David's story and learn more about how you can help Click here.
Your Impact
Thanks to generous supporters, corporate partners and fundraisers in our community, new discoveries are being made across a range of diseases, illnesses and social issues and extra support is available to patients and their families across the Flinders medical precinct.
Take a look at our latest news below and read more about how we're all working together to prevent, cure and care.
Riding For My Research
“As a researcher that spends a lot of time at my computer, it was a humbling experience to see the dedication of the broader community towards cancer research and improving the lives of those with the disease.”
Riding For My Research
When Flinders University cancer researcher Dr Ashley Hopkins jumped on his bike to join the 2019 SA Discovery Tour, he was overwhelmed by the support those riding alongside him gave to his research.
Targeted Treatments for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Flinders University Professor Arduino Mangoni is nearing completion of the first stage of the study, investigating a newly developed drug compound targeting the enzyme DDAH1 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer.
Targeted Treatments for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Thanks to generous funding from Tour de Cure, riders and supporters in 2019, an international research project is hoping to uncover the ‘magic bullet’ for treating Triple Negative Breast Cancer – one of the most aggressive and fatal forms of breast cancer.
32 new health and medical research projects… thanks to you!
In a partnership between Flinders Foundation and Flinders University, $755,000 in seed grants has been awarded to help researchers advance their knowledge of a variety of illnesses, diseases and social issues.
32 new health and medical research projects… thanks to you!
At a time when the focus on health and medical research has never been greater, 32 exciting new projects across the Flinders medical precinct have received funding in Flinders Foundation’s annual Health Seed Grant Round.
Rachel’s dream is to improve therapies to treat, and ultimately cure, multiple myeloma.
Your generous donations to the Autumn newsletter and multiple myeloma tax appeal in 2020 will go towards part-funding Rachel’s three-year PhD scholarship to investigate this aggressive blood cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. Thank you for your generous support.
Rachel’s dream is to improve therapies to treat, and ultimately cure, multiple myeloma.
“Multiple myeloma is incurable, that’s something we’d obviously like to change.”
Protein discovery paves way for new multiple myeloma treatments
Together with collaborators Professors Claudine Bonder and Stuart Pitson from UniSA, Dr Wallington-Beddoe, who is also Head of Myeloma and Amyloidosis Services and Director of Haematology Clinical Trials at Flinders Medical Centre, recently discovered the presence of the DSG2 protein biomarker in some multiple myeloma patients.
Protein discovery paves way for new multiple myeloma treatments
Multiple myeloma patients with the poorest prognosis are set to benefit from promising new research
Promising blood test to detect head and neck cancer
While cervical, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers can be detected via tests such as the pap smear, mammogram, prostate specific antigen test and faecal occult blood test - there is currently no such test to detect head and neck cancers.
Promising blood test to detect head and neck cancer
Researchers at Flinders University hope their promising blood test model could help to diagnose a common form of head and neck cancer, in the same way diagnostic tests are available for other cancer types.
Heart Pillows for Heart Patients – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health –
The beautiful handmade cushion covers feature indigenous designs and are helpful for patients to hold on to when they cough, sit up, get out of bed, and to protect their wound following surgery.
Heart Pillows for Heart Patients – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health –
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients undergoing heart surgery at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) are being gifted ‘heart pillows’
Introducing Brett Stringer – Brain Cancer Research Fellowship
Funds were raised by those who attended the 2019 Pink Yellow Blue Ball and SAPOL’s Ride Like Crazy cycling event, and generous donations from Sarah Constructions and supporters in the community.
Introducing Brett Stringer – Brain Cancer Research Fellowship
Dr Brett Stringer has been appointed to a new three-year Brain Cancer Research Fellowship at Flinders University, funded by Flinders Foundation.