Funding

The ABC Study cohort recruitment was funded by Cancer Council Victoria and a generous gift from the Geary Estate. Ongoing data and sample collection and participant engagement is supported by Council Cancer Victoria. 

Gandel Philanthropy provided support for the collection of blood samples, faecal samples and accelerometer data. The collection of blood samples was also supported by the Ian Potter Foundation, the Harry Secomb Foundation and the Percy Baxter Charitable Trust, managed by Perpetual Trustees. The collection of faecal samples was also supported by Perpetual Trustees, Winifred and John Webster Charitable Trust Fund, Pf – Alan (AGL), Shaw Endowment, Broomhead Family Foundation, and State Trustees Australia Foundation. The collection of accelerometer data was also supported by the Thompson Estate and the David and Fay Baker Fund. Wave 3 follow-up was supported by the David and Fay Baker Fund. 

The ABC Sleep Pilot Study was funded by the Jack Brockhoff Foundation.  

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Minter EllisonThe Study has also been supported by  Minter Ellison Lawyers.

 

Thank you!

We thank participants from across Australia who have generously contributed their time, data and samples.

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