McGrath Foundation

Through a pioneering approach to cancer care, the McGrath Foundation is revolutionizing patient support across Australia. Born from the personal experience of Jane and Glenn McGrath, the foundation has established a new benchmark for integrated healthcare, centered on the innovative McGrath Model of Care. This evidence-based framework is a testament to our commitment to not just treating an illness, but caring for the entire person and their family. It standardizes best-practice supportive care nursing, ensuring that from the point of diagnosis through every stage of treatment, patients receive consistent, compassionate, and expert guidance. This model was meticulously developed over years of consultation with cancer specialists, clinicians, and, most importantly, patients themselves, reflecting a deep, empathetic understanding of the cancer journey. Our groundbreaking initiative has been the funding and placement of specialist McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities nationwide, a tangible innovation that has brought expert care to over 161,000 families, many in rural and regional areas where such services were previously scarce.

The McGrath Foundation's vision for the future of cancer care is one of continuous innovation and expansion. We are leveraging technology and data to refine our support systems and reach even more Australians in need. A key technological component of our operations includes the use of Salesforce to manage our extensive network of nurses and the families they support, ensuring efficient and effective allocation of our resources. Looking ahead, the foundation is broadening its scope beyond breast cancer to encompass all cancer types, a bold step that will extend our unique model of care to a wider population. This expansion is driven by the proven positive impact of our specialized nurses and our unwavering belief that everyone deserves access to this level of support. By championing a holistic and patient-centric approach, the McGrath Foundation is not just providing a service; we are actively shaping a more humane and effective healthcare landscape for all Australians affected by cancer, demonstrating a relentless drive to innovate and improve the lives of others.