You Can Centres
Issue:
Following a Senate Inquiry, Sony Foundation learned of the gap in care for young cancer patients in the 15-25
age bracket.
Solution:
Sony Foundation launched the national youth cancer initiative ‘You Can’ to close the gap in care that currently
exists for 15-25 year olds with cancer establishing specialised youth cancer centres around Australia.
Progress:
Eight years on has seen You Can continue to steadily advance across Australia with centres, programs and
research.
Perth You Can Centre
Status: Donation of $1.8 million. Complete and fully operational You Can Centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Opened in 2013.
Melbourne You Can Centre
Status: Donation of $1.5 million. Complete and fully operational You Can Centre at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Opened in 2016.
Sydney You Can Centre
Status: Commitment of $1.5 million. Building in progress at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Opened March 2020.
Brisbane You Can Centre
Status: Commitment of $1.8 million. Soon-to-be finalised plans for construction of a fourth You Can Centre at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Opened in Q4 2019.
Sydney You Can Oncofertility Centre
Status: Funding of $400,000 towards free fertility preservation services for youth cancer patients at the Fertility & Research Centre, The Royal Hospital for Women Randwick Sydney. Project opening in Q3 2018.
