About the McGrath Foundation
Our story
It started with care twenty years ago. A one of a kind relationship changed cancer care in Australia forever. Jane McGrath, wife of Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath was supported by a breast care nurse as she went through treatment.
“My breast cancer nurse allowed me to be Jane McGrath – the friend, the mother and the wife – not just the breast cancer patient.”
It sparked an idea. A vision. Jane and Glenn set out to make sure every family experiencing breast cancer had the support of a breast care nurse. No matter where they live, for free. And so, the McGrath Foundation came to be.
In our twenty years, we’ve supported over 150,000 families. And with the help of our passionate donors, fundraisers and fans, turned whole towns, products and stadiums pink.
Together, we’ve achieved so much for so many. And through it all gained a lifetime of knowledge. We’ve become experts in care. In 2020, we launched the McGrath Model of Care, a framework for the delivery of best practice supportive care nursing.
Now, the proven positive impact of the way we care has led us to a new vision. One that’s bigger than we could’ve ever imagined.
We’re taking our care to all cancers. It’ll take more funding, more training and more support. It’ll take all of us. And we’re up for the challenge. Are you with us?
Learn more about McGrath Cancer Care Nurses and our people
We’re made up of a passionate group of people, united with one goal: to ensure that no one goes through cancer without the care of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.
Together, we bring the knowledge, expertise and experience, and match it with care, courage and a commitment to supporting others.
Our nurses
Learn more about McGrath Cancer Care Nurses and how they help support people and their families with cancer.
The McGrath Model of Care
The McGrath Model of Care for cancer care nursing provides a framework for the delivery of best practice supportive care nursing.
Our most read stories
See what others are reading and be inspired by stories from our fundraisers and those supported by a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.
Foy, 35, was 26 weeks pregnant when she felt pain in her left breast. As the pain continued to increase, she saw her doctor six weeks later where she was referred to an ultrasound.
Lizzy Sargeant, 62, and husband Mark were excited to depart on an overseas holiday to London in June last year. Just two days into their holiday, Lizzie felt a lump in her breast.
Mel of two Mel Dutton, 48, was first diagnosed with cancer two days before her 40th birthday. Just 18 months later, she learned the cancer had spread to her brain.
Vanessa Kostrz was diagnosed with breast cancer just 18 months after an anal cancer diagnosis. With back-to-back cancers, she knows the difference a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse makes.