Why take part
Blood cancer is Australia's hidden cancer crisis. There are 140,000 families facing blood cancer right now. And it takes the lives of 16 Australians every day.
Every year, thousands of Australians step up to Shave their head for the World's Greatest Shave. It's the ultimate act of support for people facing blood cancer.
Every dollar you raise will help provide families with practical and emotional support to get them through the many challenges that blood cancer can bring. And you'll power Australia's brightest research minds, bringing us closer to our goal of zero lives lost to blood cancer by 2035.
It feels incredible. Nothing compares. Join the World's Greatest Shave community and make a life-changing difference today.
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Sign up
Sign up to the World’s Greatest Shave online as an individual or as part of a team. Then choose to Shave.
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Set up your fundraising page
Once you’re in, decide when you’re going to Shave and your fundraising target, and add a photo and message on your page. Let others know why you’re Shaving. And then share your profile far and wide.
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Start organising your Shave while the funds roll in
This is where the fun begins. Organise your Shave event – the bigger the better. Ask friends and family to join you, or donate, and watch the funds come rolling in.
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Make it count
When your big day arrives, all that’s left to do is Shave. Enjoy it surrounded by those that matter, and remember to share photos, videos, and your page – so your hairy sacrifice gets the reward it deserves.
Where your fundraising goes
Big or small, every donation matters – and helps the Leukaemia Foundation support Australians living with blood cancer today, while investing in a better tomorrow.
Last year, the World's Greatest Shave community made this life-changing support possible:
37,655 nights of accommodation provided to 550 families.
40,081 interactions with expert Blood Cancer Support Coordinators.
2,405 patients and family members provided with transport services.
$276,603 in assistance grants provided to patients and families.
Don't want to Shave?
We've got you covered
Cut your hair
Whether you go a pixie cut, a bob, or something else entirely, you’ll be a walking, talking billboard for blood cancer support.
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Colour your hair
Platinum blonde, fiery red or maybe rainbow? Be a canvas of hope for those facing blood cancer.
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Bigger impact, more fun, and a huge, shared buzz. Sign up with friends, family and workmates
Start a team
Share the experience. You'll be the Team Captain and can invite other people to join. Share the experience. You'll be the Team Captain and can invite other people to join.
Join a team
Know someone with an existing World's Greatest Shave team? Search for their team to join.
Signing up as an individual not in a team? No problem, sign up here.
What's it like to Shave?
"Your hair can be a big part of who you are. I'm fortunate enough to now be making the choice, as opposed to being forced by circumstance, to shave my head in support of the 53 Australians each day diagnosed with blood cancer.”
Jemimah
“I’m working with the Leukaemia Foundation to urge Aussies to make it their mission to defeat blood cancer. I was in a blessed position to have that choice, and that choice isn’t always available for people facing blood cancer. My mission is to raise awareness and critical money to fund the continued medical research and scientific development of blood cancer treatment and diagnosis.”
Dr. Matt Agnew
“What a year fundraising and promoting the World’s Greatest Shave. I know that my fundraising efforts will help researchers stop blood cancer deaths by 2035, and I am always so grateful for the support I get from the local community. I wonder how many kids at my school will sign up next year to help rid the world of blood cancer – hopefully lots. I absolutely loved my buzzcut!”
