Community Giving
Join UNSW Community Giving: Fundraising together for key initiatives.
Community Giving at UNSW
Community Giving gets the whole UNSW community involved in fundraising for key programs and initiatives at the University.
Featured projects
- Cancer research
- MindFresh
- Wild Deserts' Training Zone
Cancer Research: Validating an early detection test for ovarian cancer
There is currently no early detection test for ovarian cancer. As a result, 75 per cent of ovarian cancer is diagnosed at stage III or IV, making effective treatment almost impossible.
Right now, a team of UNSW researchers, led by Associate Professor Caroline Ford, are working to develop a test that will change how ovarian cancer is diagnosed.
By contributing to their work, you will be helping to make early detection a reality. Tumours that are detected at an early stage can often be surgically removed, significantly improving the prospects of women with ovarian cancer.
Contact
Community Giving
giving@unsw.edu.au
+61 2 8936 4700
MindFresh: Working Out Refugee Mental Health in Bangladesh
Research led by Dr Simon Rosenbaum at UNSW Medicine has found that simply including some basic physical activity in the treatment plans of people living with complex mental illnesses can have huge positive impacts. People in disadvantaged and marginalised communities are particularly likely to feel the benefits.
Dr Rosenbaum and his team are currently working in Bangladeshi refugee camps to train Rohingya refugees as Sports Therapists. Through those trainees, they will explore the impact that sport has on the mental wellbeing of one of the most vulnerable communities in the world.
Your contribution will help fund this project and generate a better understanding of how we can support the mental health of refugees.
Contact
Community Giving
giving@unsw.edu.au
+61 2 8936 4700
Wild Deserts’ Training Zone: Breeding smarter threatened species in the Strzelecki Desert
Wild Deserts is a UNSW research project that will help reintroduce seven threatened species to Sturt National Park. The project will establish a 'Wild Training Zone' inside the National Park, protected by ten kilometres of predator-proof fencing. Inside the Zone, UNSW researchers will use cutting-edge techniques to teach animals to be more aware of feral predators.
The Wild Deserts project needs your support. Your contribution will help us ensure that threatened species have a better chance of thriving when they are reintroduced to the wild. And it will give us a new understanding of how we can conserve species and restore our native ecosystems into the future.
Contact
Community Giving
giving@unsw.edu.au
+61 2 8936 4700
