Chris O’Brien Lifehouse’s Clinical Trials Unit has received its first Cancer Institute NSW core funding grant of $20,000 to help bring clinical trial opportunities closer to home for regional and rural patients. #ChrisOBrienLifehouse #CancerResearch #ClinicalTrials

A/Prof Rhonda Farrell, our Director of Gynaecological Oncology and Chair of the National Gynaecological Oncology Registry, joined industry leaders to discuss the future of Gynaecological cancer care in Australia at Parliament House, in Canberra.

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 This National Carers Week, we recognise the invaluable contribution of carers in our community. We celebrate their dedication, acknowledge the challenges they face and remind them that they, too, deserve care and support. #COBL #NCW

At Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, our allied health professionals support people at every stage, from diagnosis through treatment and into life beyond cancer. This Allied Health Professions Day, we recognise the people who help our patients get back to living. #AlliedHealth #COBL

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭 At Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, our pharmacists are an integral part of the multidisciplinary cancer care team, supporting patients through treatment with expertise and compassion.

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 2026: 𝐃𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲 This Women’s Health Week, take that next step for your health. Even when life gets in the way. Even when you’ve been putting it off. Do it anyway. #COBL #WHW2026 #ChisOBrienLifehouse #CancerCare

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Today, we thank our physiotherapy team for the expertise, compassion and care they bring to our patients every day. #COBL #WorldPhysiotherapyDay #WorldPTDay #Physiotherapy #CancerCare #HolisticCancerCare #ChrisOBrienLifehouse

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Today, we’re proud to recognise our Radiation Oncology team and how their many roles come together with a single goal: to minimise the burden of cancer care and deliver the best possible outcomes.

𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Today we wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all the extraordinary father figures for generously giving their love, time and support.  To those who have lost and are grieving their fathers, we send you comfort and solace during this difficult time.

𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 2026 Chris O'Brien Lifehouse is celebrating the many ways culture, movement and connection can support health. Join us in celebrating the diversity that helps shape who we are at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐎’𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 Last month Gail O’Brien AO attended the American Head and Neck Society International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. Read about her speech, and Chris O'Brien's ongoing impact here: linkedin.com/posts/chrisobri…

𝐈𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 We’re supporting Inherited Cancers Australia’s message: 'Cancer can be inherited. Start the conversation.' Genetic counselling and testing can provide more information and help guide informed decisions about your health.

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 From helping someone enjoy a meal safely, to finding new ways to communicate with the people they love, our Speech Pathology team helps patients maintain connection, independence and quality of life throughout their cancer journey.

New national initiative bringing together Cancer Australia, COBL and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre to strengthen cancer leadership in rural, regional and remote communities. Read more: ow.ly/N1vm50ZC8EI

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 Whether it's advancing research through our Research Institute, creating jaw implants in our Integrated Prosthetics and Reconstruction Lab, or translating new discoveries into clinical care, every step forward is powered by teamwork.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐎'𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 Thank you for living our mission every day and making sure no one faces cancer alone ❤️ #CancerNursesDay #ChrisOBrienLifehouse

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Head and neck cancer is part of our story. It was Professor Chris O'Brien's specialty, and our head and neck team continues that work every day, caring for patients and families throughout diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥? This Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse is proud to support Head and Neck Cancer Australia's 2026 campaign, ‘Start a Conversation’. It could make all the difference.

𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 A gift in your Will to Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is a powerful way to ensure your compassion continues helping improve the lives of people with cancer well into the future. Visit: safewill.com/col

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 Dr Madeleine Strach, Medical Oncologist at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse explains what sarcoma is, how it can affect adolescents and young adults, and why Sarcoma Awareness Month plays an important role in increasing awareness and research.