The HOPE Fund The HOPE Fund
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For the toughest cancers

Where science meets HOPE.

Founded by the doctors and nurses who operate on upper GI and HPB cancers every day, The HOPE Fund directs every gift to named projects in research, education and patient care. Their generosity has already powered 13 active research projects and touched more than 1,400 patients and families. Every dollar tracked. Every life that matters.

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Your impact, measured

Growing in impact.
Growing in HOPE.

Every breakthrough begins with a patient, a question, and the generosity of people who believe in better outcomes. Here is what your support has made possible.

13
Active research projects
1,480+
Patients & samples contributed
16
Peer-reviewed papers published
300+
Guests at our 2025 Gala
“We’re not just trying to find cancer earlier. We’re trying to spare patients the pain of unnecessary treatments, and give them back more time, more options, and more HOPE.”
Professor Matthew Read · Director, The HOPE Fund
Hear it from our board member

What HOPE stands for

Professor Matthew Read, board member of The HOPE Fund, on what HOPE really means, why it matters to the patients and families we serve, and how every gift fuels the research and care behind the name.

This year’s focus

Where your gift goes this year.

Surviving cancer isn’t the finish line. For many patients, the hardest stretch comes right after surgery: pain, nutritional changes, rebuilding strength and the fear of recurrence. That is why our 2026 gala raised toward one concrete goal: an evidence-based Survivorship Clinic for hepatobiliary, pancreatic and oesophagogastric cancer patients.

Support from the moment recovery starts

The clinic cares for patients in the critical days and weeks after major upper GI or HPB surgery, bringing together a multidisciplinary team built on four pillars of care.

  • Physical recovery
  • Emotional wellbeing
  • Social reconnection
  • Long-term surveillance

Why it matters

Hear from two of our board members in the video below about what the clinic will mean for patients and families.

Board members discuss the Survivorship Clinic and what it means for patients after surgery.

$100,000
Goal reached at A Night of HOPE 2026 Funding the Survivorship Clinic research project, built on the four pillars of survivorship care: physical, emotional, social and surveillance.
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Every dollar accounted for

Your gift, tracked to the last dollar.

Accountability was part of the founders’ vision from day one: more of every donation reaching the research and patient-care teams who need it, with donors able to see exactly where their gift goes.

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You give

Every donation is receipted and tax-deductible over $2, through our DGR status with the ATO.

02

We allocate

Funds are assigned to a named research, education or patient-care project, never a general pool.

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Teams deliver

Surgeons, researchers and nurses run the work, with progress reported against each project.

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You see it

Outcomes are published openly, in papers, trials and patient milestones, so impact is visible, not assumed.

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DGR statusDonations over $2 are tax-deductible
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Our partners

Working together for HOPE.

When you partner with The HOPE Fund, you’re not just donating. You’re investing in a future where patients live longer, healthier lives.

Greenback Capital

A specialist finance broker to high-net-worth individuals, family offices and commercial clients, unlocking bespoke funding through Australia’s top lenders and over 100 private funders.

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Legacy Risk Advice

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Baxter Professional

A dedicated portal for Australian healthcare professionals, providing clinical resources, training, events and product information.

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The Perfect Events Group

An award-winning Melbourne event management company that has produced more than 2,000 events and campaigns over 16 years.

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Events

Come together for HOPE.

From our flagship black-tie gala to intimate boardroom breakfasts, our events bring patients, surgeons, researchers and supporters together, and every ticket funds the mission.

Live strings performing at a HOPE Fund garden event at Cranlana Upcoming
Twilight at Cranlana · 2026

Twilight at Cranlana 2026.

Join us for a magical evening in the heart of one of Victoria’s most exquisite gardens. Nestled behind the architecturally crafted gates of Clendon Road, Toorak, Cranlana was the home of Sidney Myer, Dame Merlyn Myer and their family. Take a guided tour of the grounds, then help us celebrate our local research with delicious food, local entertainment and fundraising activities, with live music from Carnavale Strings.

When
Saturday 21 November 2026 · 5:00 pm
Where
Cranlana House & Garden, 62 Clendon Rd, Toorak
Dress
Cocktail attire · comfortable shoes advised

Garden tours depart at 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm. Please RSVP by 5 November. Tickets are $150, booked through Humanitix — tickets for good, not greed. An exclusive evening at one of Victoria’s finest private gardens, with limited tickets available, so we recommend booking early.

Book tickets — $150 →
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Get in touch

We’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re a patient, a clinician, a potential sponsor or someone who wants to share a story of HOPE, reach out.

Postal address
The HOPE Fund
Meridian GI & Metabolic Health
Suite 2, Level 3, Brennan Place
33 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Registered charity
ACNC registered · DGR status with the ATO

Prefer email? Write to admin@thehopefund.org.au directly.