The Silk Rags Project

19/05/2026

We are very proud to be invited to Women's Cancer Support Inc. on 13 June to facilitate our Roleplay Workshop for Cancer Patients. You can read about it here!

Have you been Cancer-Ghosted by friends or annoyed by their comments? This is a real problem. Join in our FREE workshop to find out the most common communication issues that you may face or have already experienced. Facilitated by Silk Rags Project Facilitator Dee Handyside & Dr Lise Johns.

04/05/2026

Q: Why isn’t our soundtrack to the fundraising musical available on streaming services anymore?
A: Because we only get $0.0003 per stream. That means we need 33,000 streams in order to make $1. And when we donate 50% of our profits (or 38% of our gross proceeds) to Australian Cancer Research Foundation it just ain’t worth it.
You can buy our soundtrack digitally at our website https://www.thesilkragsproject.com/shop. LET’S NOT DE-VALUE THE POWER OF MUSIC - and btw, we are 100% real and no AI creation 🎶❤️✔️

05/02/2026

Look at what our donations have helped to achieve. Thank you to all our loyal followers 😘

This World Cancer Awareness Day we want to remind people of how far we've come: Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035, thanks to the vaccine developed by Professor Ian Frazer and seed funded by ACRF. The World Health Organization is aiming for global eradication--and it is the first time eliminating any cancer has been within our reach.

While 2 in 5 Australians will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, and chances are someone you know and love will be affected, there is tremendous hope. Overall, cancer survival is increasing and it's all because of research. Thank you for supporting Australia's Cancer Research Foundation and helping to make the vision of a world without cancer a real possibility.

01/01/2026

Thank you and Happy New Year to all our supporters. Please don’t forget that we donate 38% of our gross proceeds to Australian Cancer Research Foundation and here is a 2025 wrap up thank you video from them x

11/12/2025

Wowser..

Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) is delighted to announce a new collaborative funding arrangement with National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). Over the next 2 years, their support for the ACRF Centre for High-Risk Breast Cancer will enable a radiographer to make the best use of a cutting-edge MRI scanner which can detect early warning chemical changes in breast tissue years before cancer appears. This world-leading technology has the potential to act as a real-time risk predictor, helping identify exactly who may be susceptible and who may safely avoid preventive surgery or strong medication. The goal is to make this lifesaving early-detection system available across Australia and internationally.

We are excited about the impact of NBCF’s generous funding and are looking forward to witnessing how this initiative will drive significant advancements in breast cancer prevention, detection and treatment, ultimately improving the lives of those impacted by this devastating disease.

Learn more about the ACRF Centre for High-Risk Breast Cancer: https://www.acrf.com.au/news/griffith-university-awarded-acrf-grant-for-early-detection-for-women-at-high-risk-of-breast-cancer

08/12/2025

Every donation you make on 17 December will be doubled. LETS DO IT TEAM x

Fund kids’ cancer research

02/12/2025

Wow! We are so proud to know many of Redland Rhapsody Chorus who are now officially third best chorus in the world - congratulations to Louise, Dianne, Meryl, Susie, Lana, Chris and the many others - fantastic and clever concept - woohooo 🐕‍🦺👏🍾🎶

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

02/12/2025

This is what your donations go towards - fantastic research happening because of YOU. Thank you x

27/11/2025

big, biG, bIG, BIG NEWS that Australian Cancer Research Foundation initially provided funded to….. this is why we are proud fundraisers for them 🥰

A new report shows Australia is on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035.

The 2025 report, released this month, from the Centre for Research Excellence in Cervical Cancer Control confirms rates of cervical cancer among Australian women continue to fall.

In 2021, the national cervical cancer rate decreased to 6.3 per 100,000, compared to 6.6 per 100,000 in 2020.

However, for Indigenous women, the rate is higher at 11.7 per 100,000 in 2017-2021.

Furthermore, the proportion of people who are up-to-date with screening has now declined for the second consecutive year (2023 and 2024).

There are now more than 1 in 4 eligible women overdue for cervical screening.

“Australia’s early adoption of HPV vaccines for girls and young women and timely switch to cervical screening rather than Pap smears have us well on track to achieve elimination and save more lives,” says Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Rebecca White in a media statement.

“But we must continue to improve equitable access to maintain rates of HPV vaccination and make sure everyone has access to cervical screening.”

19/11/2025

Yet another innovation - funded by some of our donations to Australian Cancer Research Foundation 🥰