International Brain Tumour Awareness Week 2025

International Brain Tumour Awareness Week 2025

Saturday 25 October – Saturday 1 November 2025

Help spread awareness and join the fight for a cure this International Brain Tumour Awareness Week 2025.

Did you know?

• Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 than any other type of cancer.
• Brain cancer causes more deaths in children than any other disease.
• Glioblastoma, the most common primary malignant adult brain tumour, has a median survival of just 15 months.
• Standard treatment involves surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy to slow tumour growth and prolong survival — but there is still no cure.
• Brain tumours not only cause physical symptoms, they can also profoundly affect mood, cognition, hormonal regulation and personality.
• The cause of most brain tumours remains unclear.
• Every brain tumour is unique — even tumours of the same type can respond differently to treatment due to their individual genetic profiles.
• Brain tumours can adapt to their environment, suppress the immune system and become resistant to treatment, making them incredibly complex and difficult to cure.

International Brain Tumour Awareness Week is about spreading awareness, honouring those we have lost, and supporting vital research to develop better treatments for our brain tumour warriors — those fighting today and those who will be diagnosed in the future.

If you’d like to join us in our mission to fund groundbreaking research and help find a cure for brain cancer, please donate today.

Here’s how you can get involved and help save lives:

• Make a donation to support cutting-edge brain cancer research.
• Show your support with a $10 Brain Tumour Awareness Badge — proceeds directly fund research.
• Share your story to raise awareness, inspire action and connect with others on a similar journey.
  Tag us on socials or contact kimberleycottell@nrf.com.au if you’d like the NRF to help share your story.
  • Facebook: @NeuroSurgical Research Foundation
  • Instagram: @neurosr_foundation
  • LinkedIn: @NeuroSurgical Research Foundation
• Share our brain tumour facts to help spread awareness.
• Create your own fundraiser or volunteer — email info@nrf.com.au to get started.
• Learn more about current brain tumour research supported by the NRF.
• Partner with us in the fight against brain tumours.
  Individuals and organisations can contact ginta.orchard@nrf.com.au to explore partnership opportunities — from sponsorships to named scholarships, there are many ways you can make an incredible difference.

Hear from real patients and families sharing their brain tumour journeys

Dave's Story

Dave was a fit and healthy 41-year-old, a loving husband and devoted father to two young boys, Duke and Banks, who were just 4 and 11 months old when he began experiencing symptoms. A visit to the emergency room led to a devastating diagnosis: Stage IV Glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain tumour.

Determined to fight with everything he had, Dave underwent an intense treatment regime. Despite his incredible strength and courage, he sadly passed away just seven months later, in July 2022.

Today, Chloe and their boys continue the fight in his honour through Brave for Dave, a platform they created to raise awareness of brain cancer, support other families navigating similar journeys, and fund vital research to help find a cure.