Our purpose
We change the path of cancer, and make sure no one walks alone.
Our Challenge | Our Response |
|---|---|
Over the next 25 years, around 1.52 million people in NSW will be diagnosed with cancer.  | Reduce cancer risk through prevention and early intervention. |
| There are more than 15,000 cancer related deaths in NSW each year. | Improve cancer survival through world-class research. |
| There is a 71% survival rate five years after cancer diagnosis in NSW. This means there are more people living with and beyond cancer who need supportive care. | Enhance the quality of life of people affected by cancer through transformative support. |
| People are impacted by cancer disproportionately in NSW, depending on a range of risk and behavioural factors, access to healthcare and barriers to accessing interventions. | Improve equity in cancer outcomes through bold advocacy. |
Our priorities to drive change
We have identified three opportunities to drive significant impact in our work to tackle cancer. These focus areas for FY24-28 will enable us to achieve our purpose to change the path of cancer, and make sure no one walks alone.
Research from the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between Cancer Council NSW and The University of Sydney, shows that inequity in cancer outcomes is increasing in NSW, Australia and globally. To combat this, we will increase our focus on the communities with the greatest need, prioritising projects with the most opportunity to drive change.
Thanks to life-saving cancer research and improved cancer care, more people than ever before are living beyond their cancer diagnosis and treatment – presenting us with a new challenge: an increased number of cancer survivors facing a combination of long-term impacts on their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. We will harness our expertise and research to improve the lives of cancer survivors and people living with the ongoing effects of cancer in NSW.
We know that purposeful, strategic community engagement is critical to achieve better health and cancer outcomes. To maintain our relevancy and increase our impact at community level, we will form partnerships with like-minded organisations, combining our expertise to save lives. By working with the NSW community, we will prioritise our focus to where it is needed most.