Recent Articles

Farewell from Eileen
Eileen announces her resignation from Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.

A Barbie Night to Remember
Community fundraiser Edie-Louise held a Barbie movie night to raise funds for Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and to help those patients she met.

Tailored For Patients
At Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, we house a unique pharmacy with services that are specifically tailored and crafted for our patients with cancer.

The Art of Specialist Care
Amy O’Donnell is one of our Lung Cancer Nurse Specialists at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, and with the support of the donor community, she has been able to a difference in the lives of many patients.

Ngangkari
Earlier this year, in March, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse partnered with the Sydney Local Health District and Cancer Institute NSW to host a Ngangkari Cultural Immersion event.

Katrina's Story
In 2021 Katrina was diagnosed with meningioma (a tumor from membranes that surround the brain). “My diagnosis and treatment flipped my life upside down. My second surgery was 3 weeks after my son, Carter, was born.

Laura's Story
Laura bravely chose to shave her hair to raise funds for Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in support of her best mate Pat.

Geraint's Story
Liam and I were colleagues who joined the same work team within 3 months of each other, 10 years ago. We quickly bonded over our shared love for indoor rock climbing, coffee, and chocolate.

Kai Cheng: Inspiring Hope Through Innova...
Meet Kai Cheng, our Surgical Innovation Research Manager and Additive Manufacturing Specialist.

Music in Health

Da-Vinci Robot Update
Thank You! $170,000 was raised to support the purchase of cutting-edge surgical technology; the da Vinci Xi robot.

Meet Nonga from Tonga
Meet Nonga, one of our Radiation Therapist.

Power of Music
When people are diagnosed with cancer, it comes with a whirlwind of emotions, so the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse music therapy team uses the power of music to help patients with their diagnoses.

A Perfect Match
The Wig Library is a unique service that Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and having a service like this here helps to put smile on patients faces.

Meet Xavier Neil
With his parent's help and support, Xavier started fundraising and raising awareness for cancer research...