National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia)
Australian cancer research charity
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The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is an Australian non-profit organisation funding breast cancer research. It was established in 1994, and has awarded more than $200 million AUD to over 600 research projects across Australia.[1] It primarily funds research projects studying the prevention of breast cancer, how to detect breast cancer early, stopping the progression and recurrence of breast cancer and treating hard-to-treat and metastatic breast cancer.[2]
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| Abbreviation | NBCF |
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| Formation | 1994 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | charity |
| Headquarters | Sydney |
Region served | Australia |
Board Chair | Adjunct Professor Helen Zorbas AO |
CEO | Dr Cleola Anderiesz |
| Revenue | $57 million (FY2023/24) |
| Expenses | $44 million (FY2023/24) |
| Website | https://nbcf.org.au/ |
Campaigns organised by the organisation include its October Pink Ribbon campaign,[3] its June GO PINK campaign,[4] and its August Step Up to Breast Cancer campaign.[5] It also participates in the Mother's Day Classic,[6] a national walk-run held annually on Mother's Day.
NBCF is dedicated to funding world-class breast cancer research, towards driving progress towards their vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.