Light Australia Green Initiative

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About CCF Foundation

About Light Australia Green

Who We Are

A Patient-Led Research and Advocacy Initiative

The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Australia is transforming how we respond to cholangiocarcinoma. Being patient-led, we have a deep understanding of the challenge. We do not just advocate—we build solutions.

We provide structured response and support strategies for patients and their families.
We align the medical community to ensure a unified, effective approach.
We initiate and fund research that drives survival—today, not in ten years.
We initiate, fund, and drive research into early detection methodologies.
We advance the understanding and education of bile health as a critical factor in prevention and treatment.
We build effective, well-informed communities around these strategies.

By combining patient experience, scientific innovation, and medical collaboration, we are reshaping the future of cholangiocarcinoma detection, treatment, and survival.

What is Light Australia Green (LAGi)?

LAGi is an ongoing, year-round initiative that includes a series of events, culminating in World Cholangiocarcinoma Day, held on the third Thursday of February each year.

Light Australia Green is a nationwide movement uniting people around a common goal: a comprehensive annual campaign of green-themed events, symposiums, and innovative initiatives dedicated to raising awareness and driving engagement in:

Bile health
Bile duct cancer response strategies and processes

What Makes LAGi Different?

LAGi is not just about science, and not just about lived experience—it unites both.

It brings together patients, caregivers, families, medical and allied professionals, healthcare providers, researchers, and the science community into a single, coordinated effort.

This initiative creates a pathway where real-world experience meets professional expertise, ensuring the best knowledge, strategies, and resources directly contribute to better patient outcomes.

Mobilising Real Solutions

LAGi is not just about awareness—it is about actions that generate measurable outcomes. As a patient-led initiative, we do not have the luxury of time or kicking the can down the road.

This initiative activates and centralises collaboration, ensuring that the latest science and best practices are not just theoretical but actively applied to benefit patients today. The focus is clear—improving survival rates through strategic action.

Our Support Team:

Jill Brown, Light Australia Green, National Ambassador:

Email: jill@cholangio.org
Facebook: facebook.com/jill.brown.3323
Phone: 0418 799 926

Claire Holmes, Light Australia Green, Jills Assistant:

Email: claire@cholangio.org
Facebook: facebook.com/claireholmes64
Phone: Claire 0431 180 783

Join our Support Team:

We Need Plenty of Helpers so please put your hand up by contacting us.

Schedule of Events and Symposiums Coming soon,

Below is an outline – overview

World Cholangiocarcinoma Day

What is World Cholangiocarcinoma Day is an international awareness day dedicated to raising the profile of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) and supporting those affected by this aggressive disease.

Light Australia Green – ‘Green-Themed Green Chair Events’
Light Australia Green represents Australia’s take on this global initiative. Each February iconic landmarks across the nation will be lit in green, symbolising hope, action, and community solidarity for patients, families, and healthcare professionals. By bringing communities together under the green glow, we drive awareness, galvanise action, and work towards improved outcomes.

Hospital-Hosted Symposiums

Every State: Includes City and Regional Locations

We are actively seeking funding partners and hospitals to host symposiums that bring together hospitals, healthcare providers, medical and allied professionals, researchers, patients, caregivers, and advocates.

These symposiums are centered around the workings of an MDT (Multidisciplinary Team), where three anonymised example cases are presented by a medical professional, such as an oncologist. An MDT of 3-5 professionals will then present their perspectives, contributing to a collaborative plan of action. This approach provides insights into how MDTs work together to create optimal patient care strategies.

In addition, these events offer an opportunity for nurse orientation regarding the foundation’s initiatives, as well as meaningful engagement with patients and caregivers.

Our CCF-trained Hospital Ambassadors will co-run these events, collaborating with the symposium team and the hospital that provides the venue and infrastructure to ensure effective and seamless execution.

CCF State Professional Orientations

Stay Tuned: Every State (Including City and Regional Locations)

These ‘Professional Friday Events’ will be structured as luncheon-style gatherings, fostering inter-professional visibility and collaboration among specialists in bile duct and bile-related cancers, alongside the foundation.

The foundation will host and facilitate this centralisation—updating participants on our global initiatives, sharing the latest knowledge, and driving discussions focused on enhancing response strategies and patient outcomes. These events also provide an opportunity for casual, relaxed discussions and industry presentations, encouraging informal yet impactful exchanges of ideas.

Guest speakers will include professionals from diverse specialties, presentations on breakthrough case studies, allied professionals, and industry leaders—all united by the common goal of advancing care and treatment for cholangiocarcinoma and related conditions.

CCF Australia Annual Conference

The Inaugural CCF Australia Annual Conference
September 2026 TBC

Helping Patients and Their Professionals Help Themselves

The inaugural CCF Australia Annual Conference is set to redefine engagement in bile duct and bile-related cancer care. As a uniquely patient-led event, this conference places patients and caregivers at the centre of every initiative, ensuring their voices and responsibilities are integrated at all levels—from healthcare delivery to research development.

Our Approach: Integrity in Patient and Professional Empowerment

Our approach is grounded in the integrity of patient empowerment, where we believe: Empower the Patient – Increase Their Survival; Empower Their Community – Exponentially Empower Survivorship. To fully achieve this, we strive to empower the science, research, healthcare, medical, and allied professionals who underpin this vision.

Built on Enhanced Response Strategies
The conference is built on equipping and empowering both patients and the professionals that serve them, focusing on developing and sharing Enhanced Response Strategies—actionable plans that enable patients to understand and effectively engage in their treatment journey. This approach unites patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, allied professionals, researchers, and industry leaders to foster collaboration and drive real breakthroughs in survival outcomes.

A Movement, Not Just a Meeting
Our mission is to foster understanding and active collaboration among both patients and professionals, ensuring every stakeholder takes accountability and contributes to the common goal: enhancing the patient’s capacity to respond effectively. Patients are not merely passengers; they are co-pilots, actively shaping their treatment pathways alongside healthcare professionals, industry experts, and researchers.

This conference is more than a gathering—it’s a movement towards impactful, patient-centred cancer response strategies that drive genuine improvements in survival and quality of life.

Why Attend?

For Professionals: Contribute to a transformative effort where your expertise directly impacts patient care. Collaborate with other leaders and learn cutting-edge techniques that are immediately actionable.
For Patients & Caregivers: Be heard, represented, and empowered. Learn how to better engage with your care and connect with others who share the same challenges.
For Policy & Decision Makers: Support an initiative that aligns with national health priorities, promoting collaboration between science, healthcare, and the patient community to improve outcomes.

By redefining how patients and professionals work together, the CCF Australia Annual Conference aims to create a lasting impact. It brings together people of great character and talent to elevate possibilities, turning obstacles into a shared journey of overcoming and thriving.