Media releases 2016

Slip, slop, slack leaves Australians red-faced

Cancer Council research released today (20/11) shows fewer Australians are using hats to protect themselves from the sun and, as a result, are getting sunburnt on their face, head, nose or ears.

Ugly Xmas Rashie is back for summer 2016

Australia’s answer to the much-loved Ugly Xmas Sweater took the nation by storm in 2015 ? selling out in just 48 hours! Cancer Council and KOZII have just released the 2016 design of the limited edition rashie, and it’s set to be another instant hit for the beach this summer!

Diesel fumes at work cause 130 lung cancer cases every year

Cancer Council is calling for greater cancer awareness in the workplace, following new estimates that about 130 workers are diagnosed each year in Australia with lung cancer as a result of work-based exposure to diesel fumes.

Female friendship is more powerful than ever with Cancer Council’s Girls’ Night In

Australian women are being encouraged to host a Girls? Night In during October to raise money to help support the estimated 20,000 women who will be diagnosed with a breast or gynaecological cancer this year.

Cancer Council has Gotcha Covered with sun protection

Cancer Council has launched its brand new Gotcha Covered 2016 collection of sun protection products, just in time for the Australian summer.

Drug access recommendations a step in the right direction but more needs to be done, says Cancer Council

Cancer Council has welcomed the Australian Government’s response to a review of medicines and medical devices but says more needs to be done to address inequities in access to potentially life-saving cancer drugs.

New grants from eftpos will help protect 10,000 teens across the country

New research released today by Cancer Council Australia has revealed that nearly two thirds of Australian teenagers are out in the open during peak UV times and are at risk of harmful excess sun exposure.

Text to donate to Cancer Council this Daffodil Day

Cancer Council is encouraging Australians to ?text to donate? and dedicate a daffodil to support Australians impacted by cancer for this year?s Daffodil Day (Friday, 26 August)

2.8 million reasons for Australians to support Daffodil Day

More than 2.8 million Australians have been diagnosed with cancer over the 30 years since the first ever Daffodil Day was held in Australia , prompting Cancer Council and its ambassadors to call on Australians to dedicate a daffodil to ?someone they know? ? to help continue the improvements in cancer survival achieved since 1986.

Good news and bad news in new skin cancer report

A new report showing an increase in the number of Australians diagnosed with skin cancer highlights why the Government needs to invest in a national prevention campaign before the healthcare burden becomes unsustainable, Cancer Council Australia said today.

Opposition disease prevention plan will save more than 55,000 Australian lives in antismoking measures alone

The federal Opposition’s chronic disease prevention strategy announced today would prevent more than 55,000 tobacco-caused deaths, save 323,000 Australian life years and deliver $740.6 million in healthcare savings in antismoking measures alone, according to Cancer Council Australia.