09 June 2026
Vaughan Kidd is taking on a solo motorcycle lap of Australia to raise funds for PCFA and help spread a message he knows can save lives: get a PSA blood test.
Vaughan was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 48, after his GP suggested his first routine PSA blood test. He had no symptoms, but the result came back with a PSA of 11 on October 6, 2022.
That result led to a referral to a urologist, an examination, an MRI and a PIRADS 5 classification. A biopsy on November 24, 2022, confirmed prostate cancer. A PSMA PET scan then showed the cancer had likely not spread.
On January 20, 2023, Vaughan underwent a RARP prostatectomy. His PSA is now undetectable.
“The early detection gave a much better outcome for me,” Vaughan says.
Now, he is using a long-held dream to help raise awareness for other men and their families.
A solo motorcycle lap of Australia was something Vaughan had wanted to do since he was a teenager growing up in New Zealand. With long service leave available and a motorcycle suited to the journey, the timing felt right.
“I was talking about doing the lap as a teenager growing up in New Zealand,” Vaughan says.
Vaughan says much of his diagnosis and treatment pathway was made possible by prostate cancer research, including the PSA blood test and the scan that helped determine whether the cancer had spread.
“I’m now a strong advocate for the importance of the PSA blood test and wanted to raise awareness about it,” he says.
Vaughan hopes his story encourages men in their 40s and beyond to speak with their GP about prostate cancer risk and testing, even if they feel well.
“You don’t have to have symptoms to get tested,” Vaughan says.
He has already seen the impact of sharing his experience, with a work colleague recently having his first PSA test after speaking with him.
Supporting PCFA is also Vaughan’s way of giving back after turning to the organisation for information during his own diagnosis.
“I did a lot of research through PCFA when I was trying to learn more about what I was in for,” he says.
His message to other men is clear.
“It’s time to get a PSA blood test,” Vaughan says. “It can detect early signs of prostate cancer before symptoms appear. Early detection equals better outcomes.”
To support Vaughan's lap around Australia, visit their page here: https://fundraise.pcfa.org.au/fundraisers/VaughansAussieLap/vaughan--s-lap-of-australia-for-prostate-cancer-research
