Life Membership of the Childhood Cancer Association may be conferred on any member who has served the Association with distinction.
The Association is very proud to recognise the following Life Members:
| Maria Foti | Barry Bache |
| Bob Bennett | Joan Bennett |
| Jan Bearne | Tom Bearne |
| Maureen Richards | Kristen Blichfeldt |
| Robyn Walker | Neil Walker |
| Ann Smith | Eve Mead |
| Stephen Datson | Rolf Conroy |
| Russell Standish |
Patron
The Patron of the Childhood Cancer Association is Mr Tony Pilkington.
The Patron's role is to support the Board to raise awareness of Childhood Cancer, and the work of the Childhood Cancer Association.
The Patron may attend board meetings, but is ineligible to vote.
The Board would like to acknowledge Mr Tony Pilkington for his outstanding support of the Childhood Cancer Association in his role as Patron since 1994.
Ambassadors
His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, Governor of South Australia and Mrs Liz Scarce
As Ambassadors of the Association, the Governor and Mrs Scarce will support our major events throughout the year, whenever possible, and in 2010 will host our annual volunteers and supporters event at Government House. We sincerely thank the Governor and Mrs Scarce for generously accepting the role of Ambassadors, and look forward to working with them during the Governor's term of office.
Ambassadors since November 2009
Dr Michael Rice, OAM, Consultant Paediatrician Women's & Children's Hospital
Dr Rice has always been extremely supportive of the Childhood Cancer Association and kindly accepted the role of Ambassador in April 2010. The Childhood Cancer Association units, located in Prospect, and made available to country families whilst staying in Adelaide for treatment, were named after Dr Michael Rice when they opened in 1985. At the time, Dr Rice was recognised as the leader and driving force in paediatric oncology in South Australia.
Dr Rice has received many prestigious awards over the years including:
* 1998 - The Howards Williams Medal at the Australian College of Paediatrics
* 2000 - The Medal of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
* 2003 - The Centenary Medal
* 2004 - The Gold Medal of the Australian Medical Association
* 2004 - The Medal of the Order of Australia
Ambassador since April 2010