The NSW Government has today announced $100,000 in funding for Love Your Sister, to support the charity in its goal of improving cancer care for people across Australia.
The one-off grant will assist with the charity's fundraising activities. All charitable donations received by Love Your Sister are reinvested into Australian medical research focusing on precision medicine to improve cancer survival rates.
Precision cancer treatment aims to tailor therapies to the individual patient by analysing a tissue sample to understand their unique genetic makeup and cancer characteristics.
This approach is designed to increase positive health outcomes, decrease treatment times, minimise side effects and save costs on other, less effective treatments. The data from each sample also helps to further map cancer genetically, potentially saving lives.
Founded by Gold Logie-winning actor Samuel Johnson OAM, Love Your Sister was created after Samuel's sister Connie, who was living with breast cancer, dared her brother to unicycle around the country to raise $1 million for cancer research and to remind every woman to be breast aware.
Since its inception in 2012, Love Your Sister has raised nearly $20 million for medical research.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Ryan Park:
"Around one in every two people in NSW will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, and ensuring they have access to treatments which can improve their outcome is a priority for this Government.
"Cancer touches everyone and the work that Love Your Sister does to ensure voices are heard through research is essential."
Quotes attributable to Minister for Medical Research, David Harris:
"Love Your Sister is a wonderful charity that reinvests donations into research which is the key to unlocking continually improved outcomes of people with cancer.
"I am so pleased this funding will support Love Your Sister to boost cancer research right here in NSW."
Quotes attributable to Love Your Sister Founder, Samuel Johnson, OAM:
"Love Your Sister proudly passes on every donation, and relies heavily on individuals, businesses and governments to sponsor our vital work.
"Together we are stronger. Together we accelerate our progress towards Precision Medicine for all cancer patients, regardless of their postcode. Together, we are the solution."
