Pinktober 2024

By Amanda Campbell

I’m hosting a Girls’ Night In to help all Victorian women affected by cancer

As many of you would know, my mum has had breast cancer twice. First in 2004 and then again in 2013. As a result of this second diagnosis, in 2014, I found out that like my mum, I carry the BRCA-2 gene.

A woman who tests positive for a BRCA mutation has an increased lifetime risk for breast and ovarian cancer and certain other cancers compared to women in the general population. With this gene mutation, my risk for cancer is 85%; it is, however, possible to have a BRCA mutation and never develop cancer.

In 2024,  I will once again be wearing pink every day in October.

This year, approximately 16,200 Victorian women will be diagnosed with cancer, and 6,000 of those will be breast or gynaecological cancers.

However, thanks to wonderful generosity like yours, the rate of women dying from cancer is declining. Since 1993, the rate has been consistently decreasing by 1.6% per year. 

Thank you for your support!

Amanda xx

Thank you to my supporters!

$42.20

Anonymous

$52.75

Antonella Fedele

Powerful in Pink 💗💗💗

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Steph Poulton/program Manager

Proud of your pink efforts as always!!

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Ewen Campbell

$52.75

Carlie Turnbull

$52

Laura Trembath

$51

Janice

Well done Amanda 🩷🩷🩷

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Jean And Paul Dickinson

$52.75

Seema Parikh

A great cause! Thank you for sharing!

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Sally Zhang

Thank you for sharing with us! Well done!

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Barnaby Chessell

$105.50

Lachlan And Susan Campbell

Well done Amanda, fantastic job as always!!! 🥰🥰🥰

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Louise Peyton

Thanks for keeping this at the forefront for staff and students Amanda.

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Emily Wu

Great work, Amanda!

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Kate Williams

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Karen Bennett

Well done you what a great cause to be raising for hey ❤️

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Justine Tang

$126.60

Georgina Campbell

$42.20

Jo Waterhouse

$105.50

Catherine Ongley

Go Amanda! Love this yearly pink tradition!

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Jean Mcgann

I love that you are wearing pink every day this month 💗💗

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Nicole Cairns

$31.20

Jenny Galloway

$52.75

Mark Gretgrix

$21.10

Claire Osborne

Love Pinktober x

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Julie Martin

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Carlie Druitt

$21

Lauren Barker

$211

Penny And John Campbell

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Laura Lockwood

$105.50

Diamond Beach Holiday Park

$31.20

Jaz Van Agtmaal

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Imogen Thomas

$31.65

Cassie

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Chloe Amantea

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Amanda Campbell