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Tragically, hundreds of thousands of children across the world suffer from dementia. It’s caused by more than 100 life-limiting neurodegenerative disorders, many of which are not yet understood. In Australia, a baby is born every 3 days with a childhood dementia disorder from which they will die, most likely before their 18th birthday. Before they die, they live with chronic, increasingly severe symptoms. Childhood dementia causes a similar number of deaths in Australia to childhood cancer for patients aged 0-14 years. Yet most people are unaware of childhood dementia. Correspondingly, finding care and support is extremely difficult for families. Research is scant and there are no cures or treatments. Your donation supports ongoing, urgent work to accelerate research, improve care, and to make childhood dementia a health priority. Thank you for your generosity.

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Supporting Callum – A Community Coming Together for Childhood Dementia

Tuesday 4th Aug

On Saturday, 6 February 2027, Palming Pathways will be hosting a community fundraiser at the Carrick Recreation Ground to raise funds for the Childhood Dementia Initiative in honour of an incredible young boy named Callum.

Callum is just 8 years old and lives with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes childhood dementia. While many people associate dementia with older adults, there are hundreds of Australian children living with forms of childhood dementia that progressively rob them of the skills they have worked so hard to develop.

As support workers, we have had the privilege of getting to know Callum and his family firsthand. His smile, resilience and the love surrounding him inspire us every day. This fundraiser is our way of giving back—not only to honour Callum’s journey, but to help create hope for other children and families facing childhood dementia.

Our event will bring the community together for a fun-filled day featuring entertainment, market stalls, food vendors, activities for all ages, raffles and much more. Every dollar raised will go directly to the Childhood Dementia Initiative to support vital research, advocacy, awareness and improved support for families.

If you are unable to attend the event, you can still make a meaningful difference by donating through this page. No donation is too small, and every contribution helps move us closer to a future where no child or family has to face childhood dementia alone.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with Callum, his family, and every child living with childhood dementia. Together, we can raise awareness, fund hope, and help create lasting change.


Thank you to my Sponsors

$106.75

Stephanie Lodder

Thank you for the work you do, for everyone, and for Callum and his family!

$106.75

Therese Wilson

$55.95

Elliott Spencer

$55.95

Codie

$55.95

Mel Phillips