Swimming for Breakthroughs: Why Medical Research Needs Your Support
This November, I'm diving back into the fight against disease – stroke by stroke, hour by hour.
This is my second year taking the Perkins Plunge – a 12-hour overnight winter swim that pushes my limits while supporting the extraordinary scientists at the Harry Perkins Institute. Last year, your incredible support made a real impact, and I'm back for round two!
Every day at the Perkins, medical science researchers are conducting world class science. They're cracking the genetic codes of rare diseases, engineering smarter cancer treatments, revolutionising diabetes care, and pioneering biomedical engineering technologies.
But us researchers need resources and further support. Australian medical research faces serious funding challenges that can slow down the life-saving work happening in our labs.
So I'm taking the plunge – literally. Twelve hours of swimming through a November night to fuel the research creating new discoveries and innovative cures.
Your support doesn't just fund science – it funds hope.
Ready to make waves with me? 🌊🌊
Your Impact
So far this year I helped provide...
14
HOURS OF
RESEARCH
Our Team
Member
Georgia Khinsoe
$5,022
Raised so far
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Christopher Lamb
$3,429
Raised so far
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Jessica Baker
$2,807
Raised so far
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Carolin Scriba (C)
$7,370
Raised so far
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Daniel Abromeit
$2,325
Raised so far
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Henry Purbrick
$1,417
Raised so far
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Jevin Parmar
$1,655
Raised so far
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James Hendry
$2,935
Raised so far
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Connor McPhan
$1,249
Raised so far
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Anna Johnstone
$1,462
Raised so far
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Emma Dommange
$1,600
Raised so far
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George McColgan
$1,598
Raised so far
Thank you to my Sponsors
BREAKTHROUGH Donor
$515
Christopher Lamb
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$500
Sarah Lamb
well done for signing up again very proud of you m&d
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$250
Minres Matched Giving
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$212
Self Donation Matched
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$212
Minres Matched Giving
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$212
Taryn Doyle
Keep it up!
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$200
Minres Matched Giving
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$200
Elena
Go Chris!
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$115.38
Wendy Doyle
Have an awesome swim
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$115.38
Bianca Ameri
Keep up the amazing effort
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$109
Wh
Good luck for year 2 Chris! You’ll make the swim look like a leisurely paddle
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$109
Qiang Li
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$80.25
Michael Vernon
The dice decide all....
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$80.25
Minres Matched Giving
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$75
Minres Matched Giving
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$75
Jevin Parmar
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$53
Ebi
Go Chris!
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$53
Minres Matched Giving
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$53
Ebi
Good Luck.
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$53
Minres Matched Giving
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$50
Minres Motivator
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$27.21
Alyssa Tan
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$27.21
Minres Matched Giving
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$22.58
Taryn
You got this
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$15
Eric Buck
Happy plunging!
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