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A Routine Skin Check Saved My Life: Samantha Runs Sydney Marathon for Melanoma Research
When a routine skin check revealed melanoma in late 2025, it was a diagnosis that changed everything. Despite being diligent about annual skin checks for more than a decade, Samantha never expected to hear the words, “it’s melanoma.” Today, while navigating the ongoing anxiety that can follow a cancer diagnosis,
Australian Melanoma Research Foundation joins the Play for Purpose Charity Raffle
Your chance to win while funding melanoma research We’ve partnered with Play for Purpose, which has raised over $10 million for good causes. A minimum of 50% of each ticket sold will help support research towards better treatments, early detection and prevention of melanoma. Play For Purpose is an online
Standing Beside Patients, Marching for Progress
For medical oncologists, the impact of melanoma is not only measured in treatments and clinical outcomes, but in the lives of patients and families they walk alongside every day. In this interview, Adelaide-based oncologist Dr Rachel Roberts-Thomson reflects on joining the Adelaide Melanoma March for the very first time alongside
On the Frontlines of Skin Cancer: Harriet’s Mission to Educate and Save Lives
From boardrooms to remote worksites, Skin Cancer Nurse Harriet Clayton is taking melanoma awareness directly to Australians, one skin check at a time. Travelling across the country, Harriet combines clinical expertise with a passion for education, helping people understand their risk and catch potential skin cancers early. In this interview, she
Meet the Researcher: Personalising Melanoma Treatment through AI with Dr Priyanka Rana
With a PhD in computer science and a focus on biomedical image analysis, Dr Priyanka Rana is bringing a data-driven approach to melanoma research at Macquarie University. Her work, in part funded by the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation, uses AI to identify patterns in melanoma tissue samples that can predict
Running Through the Unknown: Fiona’s Journey from Diagnosis to Remission
What began as an ordinary training run quickly became something far more confronting for Australian Melanoma Research Foundation Ambassador, Fiona Kilby. In this interview, Fiona reflects on the moment her body signalled that something was wrong, just days before a life-shattering diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic melanoma. From emergency surgery
Move with Purpose: Sapphire Active partners with Australian Melanoma Research Foundation
Raised under the intense Australian sun, where beach days and outdoor sport were a way of life, Sapphire Active Founder, Ashleigh Ross, found that melanoma awareness wasn’t always front of mind. What started as a personal reflection on a preventable risk has evolved into a brand grounded in purpose, empowering
Melanoma Doesn’t Discriminate: Holly’s Message to Young Australians
At just 23, Holly never imagined she would be facing a melanoma diagnosis. Living an active, social life and building a career in events and marketing, she had always considered herself healthy and low-risk. But that belief quickly changed as her melanoma journey took her on an unexpected journey through