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“Having your support definitely felt as though I wasn’t going to be on my own. It really is priceless.” When Craig was told he’d need a stem cell transplant to treat his chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), he approached it like…
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…
Geraldine & John’s Story: Music, Mindset, and the Power of Community Geraldine and John are passionate musicians. Together, they perform in a Neil Young tribute band called Harvest Moon, a five-piece band where John is the lead singer, guitarist and…
Colleena Presnell: Twenty Years of Friendship, Hope and Heart When Colleena Presnell speaks about bone marrow transplant, she speaks from lived experience. In early 2001, Colleena was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. She underwent two bone marrow transplants – a…
When 58‑year‑old Brett Klau looks back on the end of 2024, it still surprises him how quickly life changed. Just days before Christmas, he was playing competitive volleyball, and around New Years he was out on the jet ski. A…
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….
Thanks to the outstanding fundraising efforts of the 2025 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic community, Arrow is proud to award an additional PhD scholarship this year to an exceptional young researcher: Katerina Terolli. Katerina, a PhD student at the University of Melbourne,…
When Brett’s haematologist handed him a flyer suggesting he could consider participating in a new clinical trial, his first reaction was simple: “Why not?” He had just completed his fourth round of chemotherapy for multiple myeloma and was preparing for…
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…
“It’s heartwarming to hear about the recipients of the Professor Geoffrey Driscoll Scholarship and how dedicated and diligent they are in their studies to improve outcomes for their patients. It’s no small feat to work full-time and then go home…
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,…
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,…
When Bianca thinks back to the year her daughter Addison underwent treatment for Severe Aplastic Anaemia, she says simply: “I didn’t live in the real world for a year. A whole year, missing in action.” For families facing bone marrow…
Our Annual General Meeting was a special evening filled with inspirational speakers and wonderful updates. It was a significant year for Arrow, and we enjoyed the opportunity to reflect and celebrate the people, programs and progress that shaped the 2025…
The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2025: An Event to Remember The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is a 111 kilometre marathon canoe race down the beautiful Hawkesbury River in Australia. It is not only an endurance event, but also an outstanding fundraiser, having…
On 18 November 2025, Australia’s financial community came together for the sixth annual ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Markets Day for Charity — an event that once again demonstrated the impact collective goodwill can have. For one day of trading, ASX,…
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:…
Arrow’s bespoke fundraising campaign, Paint the Town Red, has been another big success in 2025, just in its second year of running. Each year the campaign grows stronger, and this September during Blood Cancer Awareness month, it raised over $30,000…
We’re delighted to share that Ritika Saxena, one of our recent Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD Scholarship recipients, has now submitted her PhD dissertation (entitled Improving the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into functional haematopoietic stem cells, called ‘iHSCs’) at…
When is a leukaemia cell not like a leukaemia cell? When it’s pretending to be a superhero and hiding in plain sight. And that’s what Michael Ashby’s research is about. Not superhero disguises exactly, but it’s a good analogy for…