Category: Healthcare Provider stories

We were thrilled to receive an exceptionally high number of outstanding applications in this latest scholarship round, reflecting the passion and dedication of healthcare professionals working across haematology, transplantation, and cancer care. After careful consideration, we are proud to have awarded 11 scholarships to a group of highly talented and committed individuals, each demonstrating a […]

With more than three decades of experience in haemotology nursing, Vicky Andrews has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for patients facing some of the most complex and challenging diagnoses. As a Nurse Educator in the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Ward at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Vicky plays a critical role not only in patient […]

Arrow was proud to award six travel scholarships to social workers who support stem cell transplant patients, enabling them to attend the Oncology Social Work Study Day at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Social workers play a critical role in helping patients and families navigate the emotional, practical and psychosocial challenges of transplant—from diagnosis through […]

For more than 20 years, Melbourne nurse Susan D’Arcy, has dedicated her career to caring for patients undergoing bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Today, she is taking that passion even further as she completes the Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing at the University of Sydney – thanks to support from the Arrow Sylvia […]

In February 2026, two talented nurses from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre — Ella Weisser and Jemma Stewart — travelled to Spain to present their research at the EBMT European CAR‑T Cell Meeting, thanks to the Arrow Jazz Travel Scholarship. Each received $4,000 to support their travel and accommodation, enabling them to share Australian nursing […]

The Impact of the Professor Geoffrey Driscoll Scholarship on Royal North Shore Hospital’s Sherry Gia   Advancing Nursing Expertise Through Scholarship Support The Arrow Foundation’s Professor Geoffrey Driscoll Scholarship continues to empower nurses who are strengthening the future of cancer care. One of its 2025 recipients, Sherry Gia from Royal North Shore Hospital, recently completed […]

In 2025, Arrow supported four nurses with Travel Scholarships, generously funded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, to attend the ANZTCT Scientific Meeting on the Gold Coast. Their reflections highlight just how valuable this opportunity was – not only for their professional growth, but for the patients, teams and services they support every day. Peta Edgar, Greenslopes Private […]

Arrow is proud to announce a series of scholarships awarded to outstanding healthcare professionals, enabling them to pursue advanced studies and attend leading international conferences in 2026. These scholarships are made possible thanks to the generous support of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, the family of Professor Geoffrey Driscoll, and our new corporate sponsor Therakos. Their commitment ensures […]

Thanks to generous funding from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Arrow awarded three nurses a travel scholarship to attend the Blood Conference in Perth, Australia in October 2025. Here is what the scholarship recipients had to say about the conference and their scholarships: Brooke Grech Brooke Grech is a Registered Nurse on the Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Ward […]

Blood Conference 2025 Perth The Blood Conference is an annual conference for clinicians to discuss all things blood. It is hosted by the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand (HSANZ), Australia and New Zealand and International Society of Blood Transfusion, and Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand. This year’s conference was […]

At Arrow, we couldn’t be prouder of the achievements of our scholarship recipients. The latest round of scholarships has delivered outstanding results, with nurses returning Distinctions and High Distinctions in their post graduate studies.    Cristina Lucas Cristina Lucas from St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney was awarded an Arrow scholarship in 2023 and has recently completed […]

In August this year, the Australia and New Zealand meeting of the International Society of Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT ANZ) was held in Manly, and we are pleased to have been able to help Siow Teng attend.  Siow Teng is a scientist and Production Supervisor at Hudson Cell Therapies, a behind-the-scenes but important role […]