by Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito, Founding Member, The Brilliant Foundation COTTESLOE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA (WA) - I met Dr Pamela Hendry about 6 years ago when I gave an educational talk on the Update of Breast Cancer Diagnostic Testing in Moderate-to-High-Risk Women for the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Nedlands WA. After my presentation, Pamela (Pam) introduced herself as a Founding Director of The Ladybird Foundation. Since then, we connected and in Pamela’s words we be
by Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito, Founding Member, The Brilliant Foundation COTTESLOE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Breast cancer does not discriminate. Age is no barrier. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I would like to emphasize the importance of preventive medicine and self-care. We live in a dynamic world and with the busyness of our work, personal lives, kids, the demands of household chores while juggling our careers, it is inevitable to put aside our health. According t
by Peter Bol, Olympian and Curtin University Graduate AUSTRALIA - And just like that, the Games are over. Even with full focus, it's hard to process the sheer magnitude of everything at once - the results, the emotions, the outstanding support, the impact, the attention we've managed to capture, and the people we've inspired. I say "we", because none of this would have been possible without my support team. So I'll let my manager's wise words summarise my own emotions as well
By Dr Renée Ralph, Co-Founder, The Brilliant Foundation AUSTRALIA - ASEAN Business Alliance (ABA) was officially launched on Friday, 6th August with a turnout of 200 distinguished guests celebrating the initiative, led by Dr Sandy Chong, Inaugural Chair. The Honourable Deputy Premier Roger Cook welcomed this momentous occasion. ABA represents the business community of Southeast Asian Nations in Western Australia (WA). The Alliance is a coalition of Western Australian busines
By Dr Renée Ralph, Co-Founder, The Brilliant Foundation Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) Day, 25 April, is a significant Remembrance Day for Australia. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. Anzac Cove is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. It was a World War I landing site of the Anzacs on 25 April 1915. Following the landing at Anzac Cove, the beach becam
by Ling Anne Hsieh, Co-Founder, Project Green Ribbon and Alrick Dorett, Co-Founder, The Brilliant Foundation Photo Credit: Iskandar Mahadi, Project Green Ribbon There has been a lot focus on Mental Wellness since the start of COVID-19 up to now. An estimated 10% of the world population or 790 million people will suffer from Mental Health related illnesses according to the World Bank. World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that the majority of people, almost 30% to 80% do n