1 in 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Persons Die From Cancer

1 in 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Persons Die From Cancer

With Heart Disease dramatically fallen since 2002, Cancer is now one of the most common causes of death in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has recently revealed further information on the statistics of Australian deaths for 2011. An overwhelming amount of deaths were due […]

Live Like We’re Dying – Kris Allen

Live Like We’re Dying – Kris Allen

If we could encapsulate what People Pledge is all about it could not be explained better than this song by Kris Allen called ‘Live like we’re dying’. Live life to the fullest. We only got 86 400 seconds in a day to Turn it all […]

State of Social Media in Australia and 3 Tips on How to use Social Media for Online Fundraising

State of Social Media in Australia and 3 Tips on How to use Social Media for Online Fundraising

There are 17 million Australians using the internet on a regular basis. For many Australians, the growing trend has been to spend more time online on social media networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter regardless of where you are or what you are doing. […]

How to Determine an Online Fundraising Goal for Your Fundraising Page

How to Determine an Online Fundraising Goal for Your Fundraising Page

Today we received a question from Amy from Sydney, NSW. Her questions is: “How should I determine my goal? Is there a limit or minimum?” Creating a fundraising page for medical expenses is easy. One of the first components that you will be asked to […]

Contagious Laughter: The Power of Humor

Contagious Laughter: The Power of Humor

Today’s Friday Fun Pic is called ‘Contagious Laughter’. If you’ve ever heard of the phrase ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine’ or seen the inspiring movie entitled Patch Adams, you’ll know a little about the benefits of humor on your health and well being. Here are […]

Top 5 Medical Expenses For Australian Patients

Top 5 Medical Expenses For Australian Patients

When it comes to your health, medical expenses are always high even if you have insurance or health cover. In Australia, there are millions of Australians each year who are emitted to the hospital. From the year 2010 to 2011, The Australian Institute of Health […]

2013 Stroke Champion Awards Open

2013 Stroke Champion Awards Open

Everyday Australians employed as carers and health professionals have been doing amazing work supporting the needs of stroke patients for decades. The 2013 Stroke Champion awards honors the work of Australian heroes who have given their time and knowledge to help make the lives of […]

Australian Singer Chrissy Amphlett Dies From Breast Cancer

Australian Singer Chrissy Amphlett Dies From Breast Cancer

Chrissy Amphlett, a renowned Australian rock singer has sadly passed away at the age of 53 years old in her adopted home of New York today. Amphlett was battling breast cancer, while living with multiple sclerosis. The family’s statement read: “Our beloved Chrissy peacefully made […]

Cancer Patients have an 80 Percent Chance of Surviving

Cancer Patients have an 80 Percent Chance of Surviving

According to the recent article ‘Australian cancer patients have highest survival rate in world‘, Australians are ranking number one when it comes to the survival rates of cancer patients. It is believed that for every 100 new cases of cancer that there are only 33 […]

Statistics on Cardiovascular Health in Australia

Statistics on Cardiovascular Health in Australia

3 Reasons Why This Information Is Important 1) Widespread Impact According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Cardiovascular diseases affects 1 in 6 Australians every year. This is approximately 17 percent of the Australian population. Cardiovascular health covers a range of diseases. These […]