Cure Brain Cancer Foundation has been crowned ‘The Australian Charity of the Year 2016’ at the Australian Business Awards and ranked the 25^th most innovative company at the Australian Financial Review Innovation Awards. Both awards were announced earlier this week.

Both accolades recognised Cure Brain Cancer’s ‘innovative’ approach towards achieving its mission of improving brain cancer survival from the current 20 per cent to 50 per cent by 2023.

“I’m thrilled that these accolades will help to build significant national awareness of brain cancer and in turn help those impacted by this devastating disease,” said Matthew Browne, CEO (Acting) at Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.

“Brain cancer kills more children in Australia than any other disease and more people under 40 than any other cancer. This is unacceptable.

“Survival rates have barely improved in 30 years so we must do things differently, we must innovate and we must collaborate with the world’s best minds to disrupt the system, improve research outcomes and accelerate brain cancer treatments to patients.”

Browne said corporates also play a major role in supporting our mission and we encourage likeminded businesses to partner with us to quickly drive better health outcomes for people impacted by brain cancer.

Australian Charity Awards Program Director, Tara Johnston said, “Striving to achieve the best outcome requires innovative thinking that continually transforms problem solving as new challenges continue to emerge in the community.”

“Charities who are able to reflect and subsequently change their approach to dynamic social issues are transforming our society for the better,” said Johnston.

“Cure Brain Cancer Foundation has demonstrated the transformative power that charitable organisations can have in finding innovative solutions to pressing issues facing our society. We are honoured to recognise their efforts.”

Cure Brain Cancer Foundation was also named Australia’s most innovative NFP in the Giveeasy 2016 innovation index in April 2016.