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Tracey O’Brien: I’m taking on the challenge of 3,249 push-ups in 24 days to support mental health

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Jun 6, 2024, 12:21

Tracey O’Brien: I’m taking on the challenge of 3,249 push-ups in 24 days to support mental health

“I’m taking on the challenge of 3,249 push-ups in 24 days to support mental health. This cause is incredibly important to me, as it touches so many lives in our families and communities. If we can come together with our resources, intellect, and compassion to strengthen care for mental health like we do for other diseases, we can make a huge difference.
Please consider clicking on the link and make a tax-deductible donation on my page. All funds will go directly to Headspace, an organization dedicated to helping young people with mental illness. Thank you for your support.”

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Dr. Tracey O’Brien is the NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, Australia. Before her current role, Tracey was Director of the Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, and Director of the Transplant & Cellular Therapy Program.

Tracey has held numerous high-profile national and international leadership positions, including Advisory Chair, Cancer Australia; V/Chair (Africa, Asia and Australasia) International Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant Research and V/President of the Australian and New Zealand Children’s Oncology Group.

In recognition of her exceptional contributions, Tracey was profiled in 2023 as one of the world’s foremost women in paediatric cancer by the International Society of Paediatric Oncology. In 2019 Tracey was named in the Australian Financial Review’s prestigious Top 10 Women of Influence, winning the Innovation category.

In addition to her medical expertise, Tracey has a Master of Law (Health) and executive MBA and serves as a conjoint Professor in Clinical Medicine (UNSW) and Honorary Professor in Science and Engineering (Macquarie University). Dr. O’Brien remains committed to mentoring the next generation of clinician leaders and maintains an active clinical practice in cancer survivorship at Sydney Children’s Hospital.