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Together we are Stronger

Richie’s Rainbow Foundation's mission is to raise awareness of childhood cancer and provide educational resources and support to families and health professionals who are faced with a cancer diagnosis.   Around 800 children aged 0-14  in Australia,   are diagnosed with cancer each year.


Sadly, approximately 100 of those children will not survive. Those that do survive often face a range of debilitating side effects that may last into adulthood. 


Richie’s Rainbow is committed to raising much-needed funds for research into childhood sarcomas, predominately rhabdomyosarcoma, which affects approximately 20-30 children a year in Australia. 


Sarcomas remain a challenging diagnosis for many clinicians, and the overall survival rate in this area of childhood cancer has remained relatively unchanged for the past three decades. 

 

Richie’s Rainbow is dedicated to supporting clinicians associated with the Queensland Children's Hospital Brisbane and the Australian and New Zealand Sarcoma Association (ANZSA) so that they are able to conduct vital research into finding kinder and effective therapies for sarcomas. 


Richies Rainbow Foundatation

Richies Rainbow Foundation Children's cancer charity Brisbane QLD 
https://richiesrainbow.org.au/

Richie Loved his Ipad, the nurses said he was never seen without it.


Richie's Rainbow Foundation

Meet The Team

Richie's Rainbow Foundation CEO Karl Walsh Childhood Cancer Charity Brisbane

Karl Walsh

Karl Walsh

Karl Walsh

 I'm Richie's Dad and Richie's personal punchbag and partner in crime.  Back in England, I had my own Driving school business and it was doing ok! It allowed us to move to Australia, set up, and live the dream with my beautiful family.  As you all know my dream is now a nightmare, every day I wake up and can't believe my super cool son is

 I'm Richie's Dad and Richie's personal punchbag and partner in crime.  Back in England, I had my own Driving school business and it was doing ok! It allowed us to move to Australia, set up, and live the dream with my beautiful family.  As you all know my dream is now a nightmare, every day I wake up and can't believe my super cool son is not with us.  This has to stop, children should not be dying. Richie's Rainbow Foundation will provide much-needed research into childhood cancer, especially sarcomas, whilst helping other families in a very special way.  I have personally picked all my directors who are at the top of their individual fields of expertise.  I know they will be a great asset to our cause,  as like me, they are all incredibly passionate about what we have planned for Richie's Rainbow.  The team and I plan to make the foundation a huge success,  not only to honor Richie's name but to make a difference to children and their families facing cancer.

Richie's Rainbow Foundation Director Julie Ryan Childhood Cancer Charity Brisbane

Julie Ryan

Karl Walsh

Karl Walsh

Julie Ryan is a highly-skilled, sales professional and the founder and director of JET Team Finance. Julie is also a mum of 3 boys and enjoys spending time with her family. Her passion for locals has seen her involved with many causes and charities that are close to her heart. Julie also heads up one of Ronald McDonald House’s major food 

Julie Ryan is a highly-skilled, sales professional and the founder and director of JET Team Finance. Julie is also a mum of 3 boys and enjoys spending time with her family. Her passion for locals has seen her involved with many causes and charities that are close to her heart. Julie also heads up one of Ronald McDonald House’s major food drives in South East Queensland. Julie is people-focused in everything she does and also landed the “Business Person of the Year” Award in Greater Springfield.

Richie's Rainbow Foundation Lisa Walsh Childhood Cancer Charity Brisbane

Lisa Walsh

Karl Walsh

Margaret Balfour

Lisa is a qualified midwife and worked in a busy tertiary unit in the center of Manchester prior to moving to  Brisbane where she worked as a midwife in the private sector. Lisa gave up her role as a midwife to care for Richie full time following his devastating diagnosis of Rhabdomyosarcoma in March 2020.  Her skills as a midwife and hea

Lisa is a qualified midwife and worked in a busy tertiary unit in the center of Manchester prior to moving to  Brisbane where she worked as a midwife in the private sector. Lisa gave up her role as a midwife to care for Richie full time following his devastating diagnosis of Rhabdomyosarcoma in March 2020.  Her skills as a midwife and health professional enabled Richie to be cared for at home as much as possible and helped significantly whilst navigating Richie’s care and treatment in partnership with the amazing Drs and nurses responsible for his care. Lisa is obviously extremely passionate about raising awareness of childhood cancer and is committed to raising much-needed funds for sarcoma research, especially Rhabdomyosarcoma.  Her determination towards the success of the Foundation, created in Richie’s name,  will ensure his legacy will live on not only in his foundation but in all our hearts forever.

Richie's Rainbow Foundation Director Margaret Balfour Childhood Cancer Charity Brisbane QLD

Margaret Balfour

Margaret Balfour

Margaret Balfour

  is a globally recognized Food Safety Expert and Speaker and has worked in the food industry since 1994 in Asia, Australasia, the UK, and North America with experience across most food industry sectors including in both auditing and training. Margaret has experience in board management of small businesses and currently operates a food sa

  is a globally recognized Food Safety Expert and Speaker and has worked in the food industry since 1994 in Asia, Australasia, the UK, and North America with experience across most food industry sectors including in both auditing and training. Margaret has experience in board management of small businesses and currently operates a food safety management and technical support operation for the food and allied sectors.  Qualifications include B.App.Sc. (Hons) (Medical Microbiology), G.C.App.Law (UQ).  Margaret is also a regular guest lecturer at UNSW and the University of Queensland and actively develops Standards for Certification Bodies, Standard Owners, Stakeholders, and auditors globally.  Margaret is passionate about food safety, charities supporting childhood cancers, and community support activities.  In her spare time, Margaret loves food and cooking, fishing, boating, and cars.

Richie's Rainbow Foundation Director Sarah Cash Childhood Cancer Charity Brisbane QLD

Sarah Cash

Margaret Balfour

Mel & Pheobe

 As a dental hygienist Sarah has a keen interest in health and wellness and believes that overall, general health is closely related to the mouth, as some oral diseases have been linked to quite a number of systemic diseases such as coronary heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and some types of cancers. Sarah currently works for Maven Dental, one

 As a dental hygienist Sarah has a keen interest in health and wellness and believes that overall, general health is closely related to the mouth, as some oral diseases have been linked to quite a number of systemic diseases such as coronary heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and some types of cancers. Sarah currently works for Maven Dental, one of Australia’s leading dental providers, and is the lead hygienist at the Robina practice. Here she practices Guided Biofilm Therapy with EMS Airflow and has a keen focus on education and prevention. Sarah is a respected speaker and key opinion leader within her field. Sarah is a keen advocate for an allied health care approach to all patients in the hope to see improved outcomes in both general and oral health.  Sarah is a motivated and determined individual who is keen to explore new options and is excited to try new initiatives. She has a love for public speaking and enjoys interacting with a wider audience.  On a personal level, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and friends and has a love for new experiences and world travel.  We are so excited to have Sarah on the board, she is such a beautiful person and adored Richie's Rainbow

Mel & Pheobe

Margaret Balfour

Mel & Pheobe

Mel & Pheobe are the front faces of Richie's rainbow headquarters.

If you do pop down to see us at Eagle Street or phone the office. Mel & Pheobe will be waiting to warmly greet you.


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Richie's Rainbow Foundation

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 Richies Rainbow Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land throughout Australia, and their connections to land, waters, and community. We acknowledge their stories, traditions, and living cultures, and we pay our respect to elders past, present, and emerging. Richie's Rainbow is committed to ongoing learning about the individual needs of our families. We strive to create a respectful and inclusive space for people of all cultures and identities. 

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