Tag Archives: cancer

Camp Quality is taking steps to improve health outcomes for non-English-speaking families   In the first of its kind in Australia, Camp Quality has expanded their successful Kids’ Guide to Cancer to make the resource available in four new languages:… Continue Reading >

Exercise is important for long-term health and development among childhood and adolescent cancer survivors. Cancer treatments are often accompanied by several late-adverse effects (LAE), which have the potential to contribute to the development of chronic diseases. Common LAE can include… Continue Reading >

Camp Quality’s Big Walk for Little Kids is the latest fundraising challenge seeing Australians lacing up their trainers across the country. Will you join in the fun? This year, the stakes are the highest they have ever been, with 9,100… Continue Reading >

Isla was just 3 when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Isla’s parents, Pam and Gareth, say the nightmare started with a bump on their daughter’s head. “I first noticed it when I was brushing her hair,” Pam… Continue Reading >

Eli’s cancer pushed his family to breaking point Now they are sharing their story to help others   Peter and Jenny Northey’s lives were turned upside-down when their son Eli was born in August 2019 unable to breathe. He was… Continue Reading >

Childhood cancer is on the rise in Australia – it’s estimated that around 900 children aged between 0-14 were diagnosed with cancer in Australia in 2020. The incidence rate of childhood cancer rose by 35 per cent between 1983 and 2014 in Australia and it‘s expected to increase a further… Continue Reading >

Do you love road cycling, mountain biking, Spinning or simply enjoy a leisurely bike ride on the weekends? Then Camp Quality kids need you! Camp Quality has launched its inaugural Big Ride for Little Kids, a virtual cycling challenge which… Continue Reading >

COVID-19 restrictions have made hospitals an even more isolated place for kids facing cancer with new rules and regulations causing many support services to be put on hold. That’s why Camp Quality have launched a new national program – Puppet… Continue Reading >

Cancer insurance is essential to have for those that have just been diagnosed with cancer. Cancer patients need ongoing intensive care and treatments from their doctor regularly. There are some questions you must consider regarding cancer insurance from the type… Continue Reading >

The hidden impact on kids whose parents have cancer There is no doubt a childhood cancer diagnosis can stop a family in its tracks. No-one expects it and no-one would wish it on someone else. The diagnosis is often just… Continue Reading >