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Donate to medicine and health research

Help us address the world's greatest health challenges

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University of Sydney researchers are at the forefront of advances in medicine and health, challenging barriers to universal health and wellbeing.

Your donations support us in delivering medical breakthroughs in areas such as cancer, diabetes, mental health and cardiovascular disease. With your help, we can continue our search for preventions and cures, and create healthier populations.

Consider the options below or connect with our donor support team to discuss how you can make a difference.

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Support life-changing research

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Make an online donation

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Ways to donate

All donations over $2 are tax deductible in Australia.

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Description : <p>Leave a one-time donation</p>

Link URL: https://www.alumni.sydney.edu.au/s/965/18form/landing.aspx?sid=965&gid=1&pgid=2330

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Title : Create a lasting legacy

Description : <p>Consider leaving a gift in your Will</p>

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/give/how-to-donate/gifts-in-wills-and-bequests.html

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Description : Small change, big impact

Link URL: https://www.alumni.sydney.edu.au/s/965/bp21/home.aspx?sid=965&gid=1&pgid=2646

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Donate to cancer research

Across the University, some of our brightest minds are collaborating on cancer research: from breast cancer and melanoma to brain cancer, lymphoma, bowel cancer and rare forms of the disease.

The support from our donors helps our researchers find better ways to diagnose, treat and cure cancer. By donating, you'll make a lasting impact on individuals, families and communities affected by these devastating diseases.

Researchers at the University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre. The Centre tackles key issues, including youth mental health.

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Donate to mental health research

Mental health is a key component of our overall well-being. Our interdisciplinary research teams work collaboratively with local and global institutions, industry, government and communities to drive meaningful outcomes for people experiencing mental health disorders.

Your donation helps our researchers transform the lives of affected individuals and families.

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Description : Approximately 4.3 million Australians aged 16-85 years (or one in five) experienced a mental disorder in the past 12 months. Source: Australian Insitute of Health and Welfare

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Description : Just 45% (1.9 million) of Australians who reported experiencing a mental health disorder sought professional help. Source: National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Description : Mental health and substance use disorders were estimated to be responsible for 15% of the total burden of disease in Australia, placing it second as a broad disease group after cancer. Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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Cardiologist Professor Clara Chow, attending to patient at Westmead

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Donate to cardiovascular disease research

Most people will know someone who is affected by cardiovascular disease in their lifetime. Our researchers are collaborating across disciplines on a common goal - to gain a greater understanding of the disease and save lives.

Your donation helps our researchers discover new treatments and cures for heart disease and heart failure.

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Description : Cardiovascular disease accounts for one in four of all deaths, claiming the life of one person every 12 minutes. Source: Heart Foundation

Link URL: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/evidence-and-statistics/key-stats-cardiovascular-disease

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Description : In 2020–21, an estimated 9.5% of total allocated expenditure in the Australian health system was attributed to CVD. Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Link URL: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/hsvd-facts/contents/impacts/expenditure-cvd

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Description : Three quarters of Australians are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Source: Heart Foundation

Link URL: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/evidence-and-statistics/key-stats-cardiovascular-disease

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Donate to diabetes research

One of our greatest healthcare challenges, diabetes is a serious chronic disease which causes a myriad of other health problems. We're making strides in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes.

Your donation will impact the lives of over a million Australians who are living with diabetes.

The pain of seeing mum take her last breath will never leave my memory, but neither will the support of friends and family. Being a researcher myself, I know how critical donations of all sizes are to research.

Dr Felix Marsh-Wakefield