1 in 20 kids faces a birth defect or genetic disease, like cancer, cystic fibrosis, and life-threatening metabolic disorders. That's 12 kids born every minute worldwide. Help us find treatments and cures by making a donation, buying gear or fundraising for us.
Jeans for Genes Day 2025
Thursday, 7th August
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Your Impact
The families of the 1 in 20 kids facing a birth defect or genetic disease are used to hearing words like “incurable” or “lifelong effects”. It doesn’t have to be this way. Right now, we’re working on gene therapy to find cures for previously incurable genetic diseases.
Kids just want to be kids, but instead of playing sports with their friends or catching butterflies on a sunny day, these kids are getting liver transplants, taking dozens of medications, or getting their next dose of chemotherapy.
Your support helps the scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute find cures, so these kids and millions more like them can go back to being kids. Thank you!
Making a Difference
Every dollar you donate goes directly to Children’s Medical Research Institute and helps find treatments and cures for children’s genetic diseases. We can’t do it without you.
Proven Experience
Children's Medical Research Institute was the first organisation in Australia dedicated to improving children’s health through research, and we’ve led the world for 65 years.
Giving Hope
1 in 20 children face a birth defect or genetic disease. Finding treatments and cures can only come from vital research, like that being done in our labs.
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Buy Jeans for Genes gear for yourself, friends, or family and support vital research to save lives!
Don't forget there's also merchandise available to boost your fundraising efforts
If you'd like to make a regular monthly donation, please phone us on 1800 436 437
Help us find treatments and cures!
Do you have money you've collected that you'd like to deposit?
Simply use the 'Deposit Funds' link below to deposit any offline donations or funds collected.
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A big shout-out to our top fundraisers and teams who’ve been working so hard to raise money to help. You’re all amazing!
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