Together we can solve the puzzle that is DIPG

Our mission

Enable scientists to solve the puzzle that is brain cancer by funding research, scientific meetings and clinical trials. Our focus is DIPG, a devastating and incurable disease of children and young adults.

Our vision

To make DIPG and other diffuse midline glioma's, treatable.

Our mission and vision

Where your money goes

$2.1M

granted for DIPG/DMG research

2

clinical trials supported

12

PhD scholarships funded

What is DIPG

DIPG is an acronym for ‘Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma’ The name describes the nature of the tumour.

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Research

The IMF provides seed funding to DIPG/DMG projects, giving researchers with innovative ideas an opportunity to start projects that would otherwise go unfunded.

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Our Stories

Isabella and Marcus’ families were brought together by their loss. In disbelief that DIPG wasn’t treatable, it drove a passion to change the outcome for children with DIPG.

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13th IMF Ladies Morning Tea
November 22nd, 2025

Running since the charity’s inception in 2010, this fundraiser has been a staple of the charity’s fundraising efforts. It's a perfect opportunity for Christmas shopping while delighting in champagne, tasty nibbles and coffee. This year’s you will hear from our guest speaker Dr Stacie Wang, a paediatric oncologist from the Royal Children's Hospital and the Jenkins laboratory at WEHI. Stacie was the first recipient of a PhD scholarship from the Foundation to develop CAR T therapy for DIPG. Come along for some fun, celebration and shopping while raising funds for brain cancer. Thanks again to the many businesses and individuals that donated auction and raffles items and to the team of volunteers who prepare and run this event.

Charlee’s Little Wishes Gala Ball
November 9th, 2024

The charity has a strong tie to the town of Boonah in Queensland’s Scenic Rim. In 2014 we reached out to Jamie and Darren to appear on ‘The Project’ to speak about their daughter Charlee, who was diagnosed with DIPG. In the years following Charlee’s passing, the family, supported by their wonderful community have held a number of innovative fundraisers and raised over $200,000 for DIPG research. This year’s event was ‘Charlee’s Little Wishes Gala Ball’ with a distinctive local theme. A great evening!

2026 IMF
Charity Car Show
March 1st, 2026

The 2026 Classic Car Day will be held on Sunday, March 1st, at Bicentennial Park, Chelsea. This will be the 15th and final show so please come along and enjoy it one more time. From the first show at Pitman’s Classic Car garage with 70 cars to our current venue hosting 500+ cars it has been an amazing journey. Not just a car show but a family show including musical entertainment, fun for the children and a market stall. Our gratitude goes out to the hundreds of volunteers who put on this show, to the generous sponsors, the wonderful classic car community and the public for coming along. Importantly, the show has raised over $250,000 for research that is developing new treatments for children with brain cancer.