Kidney Health Australia World Kidney Day Launch 2010

The sixteen year old grandson of Australias most famous car racing legend Sir Jack Brabham, joined Kidney Health Australia to officially launch World Kidney Day in Australia on 11 March 2010 in Melbourne. Matthew Brabham, with his father Geoff Brabham, a Le Mans and Bathurst 1000 winner, joined Kidney Health Australia on the steps of the Victorian Parliament to make a noise about kidney disease and launch the 2010 campaign message Protect Your Kidneys Control Diabetes with the roar of his Formula Ford.

Fifty Red Balloons were release during the official launch to signify the number of people who die each day in Australia from kidney disease. Matthew, who will race in the Melbourne Grand Prix on 25 March 2010, has become a Young Ambassador for Kidney Health Australia to help spread awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease by displaying a small symbolic Kidney Health Australia Red K on his car in honour of his grandfather Sir Jack Brabham who is on dialysis.

Sir Jack and Lady Margaret Brabham are the patrons of Kidney Health Australia

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