Telethon 2026: Perth mother Pamela Campbell brings room to tears sharing grief of losing son to rare leukaemia

Key points

• Perth mother Pamela Campbell moved a full room to tears at Saturday's Telethon breakfast event by sharing the story of her son Callum. Diagnosed with a rare form of acute myeloid leukaemia at two, Callum spent 350 nights in hospital before he died in June 2021.
• Ms Campbell said she wants bereaved families to be remembered and supported. The event also featured Home and Away cast members, who hugged Ms Campbell after she revealed the show helped her family through hospital nights.
• Telethon 2026 will be broadcast live from RAC Arena on Channel 7 and 7plus from 7pm.