Keep Fred in the game

Fred Kockott, a breed of journalist so rare they should be listed by CITES, is not quite ready to give up the game. There's still so much life to live, ocean to swim in, and time to spend with daughter Jody and his two beloved mutts, Simber and GG.

Living with terminal Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer, Fred continues to direct Roving Reporters and produce deeply engaging environmental stories. But freelance work brings an unpredictable income, making it increasingly difficult to meet the substantial medical costs.

And, quite apart from his important work, I think we'd all like to have Fred with us for as long as possible. Just because he's Fred.

The good news is that the life-saving treatment Fred is receiving is working remarkably well. Within a year, his PSA – a marker used to monitor prostate cancer – has fallen from nearly 300 to just 0.1.

But Fred now faces a temporary gap in his medical cover. His next OnePlan Dread Disease benefit cycle only resumes on 4 March 2027. In the meantime, he needs to fund his ongoing medication and hormone injections, re...