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9th Annual Awareness Raising Event. NSW Parliament House

EventMay 27, 2026

9th Annual Awareness Raising Event. NSW Parliament House

On 27 May, we're bringing together experts, patients, carers and supporters for the Brain Cancer Group's 9th Awareness Raising Event – an evening dedicated to driving real progress toward better care and, ultimately, a cure.

This year's theme:

Learning from Lung Cancer: New Frontiers in Brain Cancer Research, Detection and Treatment.

This is a conversation worth being part of, and it's completely free!

📍 NSW Parliament House, Sydney
📅 Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | From 5:45pm
📩 RSVP by Monday 25th May

🔗 Secure your spot: events.humanitix.com/tbcg-parliamenthouse2026

Guest Speakers

Prof Nick Pavlakis

Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney

Senior Staff Specialist, Department of

Medical Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital

“The Precision Generation: Lessons from Lung Cancer”

A/Prof Kimberley Alexander

Director, Brain Cancer Research,

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

Co-Lead, Sydney Brain Tumour Bank

“Beyond the Scan: The Sydney Brain Tumour Bank and the Promise of Liquid Biopsy”

From The Brain Cancer Group

A/Prof Michael Back

Director of Radiation Oncology,Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital

VMO, Central Coast Cancer Centre, Gosford Hospital

Sydney Brain Tumour Clinic, Genesis Cancer Care

A/Prof Adrian Lee

Senior Staff Specialist Medical OncologistRoyal North Shore Hospital

Medical Oncologist, Genesis Care/ North Shore Private Hospital/ Armidale Hospital

9th Annual Awareness Raising Event. NSW Parliament House