Our Purpose
At Flinders Foundation our purpose is you.
We want you, our community, to live a longer and happier life.
We want you to overcome disease and illness so you can spend more time with the people you love. And while you’re fighting, we want to ease your pain, suffering and concern, and your family’s too.
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.
Thanks to enormous support from across the community, answers are being uncovered and significant medical breakthroughs at Flinders are having a global impact.
But there’s still such a long way to go. Help bring us closer to life-saving research and patient care.
Because our purpose is you.
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NEWS
Thank you for helping to keep our heroes safe!
Your generous support of the Flinders Heroes campaign has purchased a new PortaCount FiT Testing Machine that determines which disposable respirator mask seal is correct for each health care worker’s individual face shape.
Thank you for helping to keep our heroes safe!
Because of you, more hospital staff can now be fitted with the correct face masks to wear when caring for patients with suspected airborne diseases or respiratory infections, like COVID-19.
Honouring Iain
A patient at Flinders Medical Centre over many years, sadly Iain passed away on New Year’s Day after being admitted to hospital on Christmas Eve.
Honouring Iain
“We wanted to thank the nursing staff in the ward in particular as they went above and beyond for us to care for Dad.”
‘Cool’ new equipment prevents chemotherapy hair loss
When breast cancer patient Sharren Kershaw started her chemotherapy treatment, she prepared herself for unpleasant side effects and the reality that she would lose her hair.
‘Cool’ new equipment prevents chemotherapy hair loss
Thanks to your generosity, the 56-year-old mother of two still has a full head of hair.
New sleep research scholarship
Nicole Grivell and Bastien Lechat never had the honour of working alongside leading sleep researcher Professor Nick Antic. But they say his work, legacy and reputation surrounds them every day.
New sleep research scholarship
The inaugural recipients of a new sleep research PhD scholarship established in Professor Nick Antic’s name have been announced.
Thank you for keeping Allan’s heart beating
Following a heart attack in July 2016, Allan, 60, was diagnosed with heart failure and underwent stent and pacemaker operations in the hope of improving his health.
Thank you for keeping Allan’s heart beating
Thanks to you, Allan is at home in Adelaide and close to his friends while he waits for a heart transplant.
New three-year Brain Cancer Research Fellowship
Unlike other cancers, there has been no improvement in survival of patients with brain cancer over the past 30 years. A statistic these researchers want to change.
New three-year Brain Cancer Research Fellowship
Flinders Foundation has announced a new three-year Brain Cancer Research Fellowship, to be shared between Associate Professor Simon Conn and Dr Cedric Bardy.
New Flinders Cancer Wellness Centre Opens to Ease Cancer Burden
The centre will be the focal point of a new cancer wellness program, to help ease the burden of cancer and address many of the unmet needs of patients and their families during and after cancer treatment - many of which can be lifelong.
New Flinders Cancer Wellness Centre Opens to Ease Cancer Burden
Patients and their families affected by cancer will receive additional support from today with the opening of a new cancer wellness centre at Flinders Medical Centre to mark World Cancer Day.
A simple injection could better manage the pain of patients with knee osteoarthritis
Thanks to your generous support, Flinders’ Professor Michael Shanahan will investigate whether a simple injection could better manage the pain of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Professor Shanahan spoke with Seven News Adelaide about the trial of a nerve block injection near the knee to numb the geniculate nerve which supplies pain fibres to the knee
A simple injection could better manage the pain of patients with knee osteoarthritis
Thanks to your generous support, Flinders’ Professor Michael Shanahan will investigate whether a simple injection could better manage the pain of patients with knee osteoarthritis
Flinders Foundation funds 31 health and medical research projects
In a partnership between Flinders Foundation and Flinders University, $750,000 in seed grants has been awarded to help researchers advance their knowledge of a variety of illnesses, diseases and social issues.
Flinders Foundation funds 31 health and medical research projects
The next health or medical discovery is a step closer, with thirty-one exciting research projects across the Flinders medical precinct receiving funding in Flinders Foundation’s annual Health Seed Grant Round.
Bouncedown for Brad
Across the Nullarbor, nearly 3000kms from Flinders, a special group of friends recently gathered for their annual footy match to remember their mate Brad Richards, while also raising $20,000 for cardiac research at Flinders.
Bouncedown for Brad
A special group of friends recently gathered for their annual footy match