Year 12’s Cuts for Cancer
On Friday 20 March Year 12 will be participating in Cuts for Cancer, a part of the World’s Greatest Shave to fundraise for the Leukaemia Foundation. The Leukaemia Foundation offers several health services, powered by a team of trained healthcare professionals who provide emotional and practical support. They fund leading-edge research, translating to life-saving new treatments and rapid access to clinical trials. The Leukaemia Foundation campaigns and strives for change, pushing for better policies and equitable access to treatment and care.
Currently, about 170,000 Australians are facing blood cancer, and 17 people lose their life every day due to it. In 2025, there was a shocking number of 2191 reported deaths from leukaemia. The Leukaemia Foundation’s goal is to make sure no lives are lost to blood cancer by 2035, relying on the help from the community, through donations and/or spread of awareness. All donations make a difference.
The World’s Greatest Shave helps fund the Leukaemia Foundation’s health services for blood cancer patients and their families, research projects, and helps them campaign for real change. Through the World’s Greatest Shave, over $310M has been raised, with over $2.7M already raised this year, and over 15,000 people cutting, shaving or dying their hair. Of course, all donations are sincerely appreciated, but if you are unable to do so right now, there are many ways for you to get involved with the Leukaemia Foundation. Make a donation, start your own fundraiser, donate blood and/or bone marrow, or even cut, shave, or colour your hair!
Our goal is to raise $5,000 and we will also be donating hair to Sustainable Salons, which will be sent directly to wigmakers and made into charitable wigs for Australians experiencing medically induced hair loss.
All donations are very much appreciated, and all donations make a difference. Whether it is $1 or $100, your donations will help fund this amazing and vital cause, providing help and care for blood cancer patients and their families.
2026 Cuts for Cancer Committee
