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Real stories

Celebrating the people who are impacted by our research and those who give to help others.

Olivia

In 2022, the Nicholls family’s world was shattered when their daughter and sister, Olivia (Liv), passed away unexpectedly in her sleep.

Wally

Peter “Wally” Bamford, a fit, healthy and driven young man, went to sleep one night and mysteriously never woke up from Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome.

Lyla

Lyla was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 11 years old — just like her big brother, Hamish. There are no days off. No holidays from diabetes.

Rhys

In 2013, Rhys was told he had just months to live. He was dying from a disease he didn’t even know he had: Melanoma.

Peter

Peter lost his mother, Helen, to Australia’s number one killer: dementia. It’s cruel to watch a parent lose their ability to walk, wash, dress and feed themselves. 

Aaiden

The Bellingham family’s world changed forever when Aaiden, a beloved son and brother, tragically passed away from a sudden cardiac episode at 24.

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