Shae Gibson
Women's Cancer
Support Fund

The Shae Gibson Women’s Cancer Support Fund has been established from Shae's estate and donations to support women from a lower socio-economic background to meet some of the costs of their cancer treatment so they can focus on their recovery.

Shae Gibson was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2016. Shae fought hard to fight this aggressive disease for almost three years before passing away on 11th January 2019 at age 32.

Throughout her time with us, Shae’s goal was for her life to have real meaning, to make a direct and positive impact on the lives of others, to effect change in real and tangible ways.

Shae always considered others first, constantly thinking of other people’s needs rather than her own, and sought to help where she could. Shae was a patient at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and through her cancer journey met many other women fighting the disease.

Shae was appointed to the Partnership Advisory Council in late 2016 and used this position to better understand the challenges and experiences of many cancer patients. She learnt that for many women, there were significant costs in treating their cancers: costs of medicines, tests and treatments, loss of income because of the inability to work, costs to have family nearby to support them.

In her final weeks, Shae instructed her Executor and family to establish a special fund from her estate to work with the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse team to support such women in need. Shae wanted to assist women from a lower socio-economic background to meet some of these costs so they could focus on recovery and not experience the stress of severe financial constraints.

The Shae Gibson Women’s Cancer Support Fund has been established by the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse to achieve this goal. The Gibson Family are part of an Advisory Committee to support the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse team in managing donations and grants to eligible women.

A big thank you to our Supporters

The real heroes who are kindly helping us achieve our goal

Kerry Nelson

$53

Jo-anne Mcquillan

Thinking of you Shae, and of the never ending passion you gave towards helping others. 💗

$127

Emma Auld

Best of luck with this fantastic initiative. Lovely to meet you tonight in Noosa!

$127

Sean Taylor-leech

Bless you Shae.

$53

Jo-anne Mcquillan

$127

Ben Muller

$2k

Darlinghurst Public School

This donation is from Darlinghurst Public School.

$2.1k

Tiarna-lee Magro

$100

Paolo Santiago

Thank you for your efforts. God bless.

$53

Anonymous

Stay Gold

$264

Paul And Jenine

Hope the comedy night is a great night for a wonderful cause. I'm sure we'll hear you laughing from here!

$174

Rowena Rp

Shae showed how we should life life - with purpose and passion - and a great big smile!

$211

Jason & Lynnie Lock

Thanks so much for the amazing work you do for this great charity that touches so many of us.

$127

Geoffrey Evans

I wish I could join you on the night Garrie.

$127

Jo-anne Mcquillan

Well done to everyone for contributing to this charity, in honour of a brave, kind and compassionate lady, whose priority in her life, was helping others .

$158

Dolor Milford

$50

Margaret Donkin

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of our dear friend who holds precious memories of the care for her family from The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. from Marg and Kev

$84

Rebecca Dearlove

$500

Roseanne Anisse

This is for all the care you have given Lora Anisse at Lifehouse in her journey there.

$100

Ashley Hucker

$30

Andrew Walker

$50

Anonymous Anonymous

$250

Adele Tashkin

$50

Caragh & Mike

$50

Clubsnsw - Board, State Council And Staff

$500

Eban Eban

$100

Staff At Council For Intellectual Disability

$100

Sutherland Family

$500

The Barker Family

$500

Buckner Family

$100

Josie And Hans Paustian

$100

Laura, Gareth And Felicity

$50

Club Rivers

$200

Shirley And Sam And Sam

$100

Glenn & Leigh Cushion

$100

Sunny Rutherford

$300

Ingleburn Rsl Club

$250

Celine And Tee

$100

Paynter Dixon

$500

Leagues Clubs Australia

$500

Claude & Maryanne Gauchat

$100

The Clarke Family

$100

Laura And Davey

$50

Nicole & Dean Thomas

$100

Paul, Jenine And Family

$50

Anna Grega, Stephen Bourne, David Bourne And Raymond Bourne

$100

Angela Garrity

$100

Mel, Adrian, Bradley, Erika & Cameron

$100

Sherelle Sherelle

$100

Quang Nguyen Neelam

$30