Emma White

Emma was the People and Communications Delivery Lead at Cancer Council NSW.

Before joining Cancer Council NSW in late 2011, Emma spent three years in the federal government, working across a range of program areas including safety and quality in healthcare, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and rural health. Emma has a Bachelor of Arts (Population Health) and Master of Public Health, both from the University of Wollongong.

Local heroes – Warren Wright’s beating cancer one step at a time!

Warren Wright Photo courtesy The Northern Daily Leader If you have taken part in Relay For Life, you may have crossed paths with Warren Wright – one of our amazing community supporters and a keen marathoner. A familiar friendly face in the Tamworth community, Warren is also a regular at Cancer Council’s Relay For Life […]

Local heroes – Doug Stinson

Ballina local hero Doug Stinson, pictured with his wife Lesley, is out to inspire you to volunteer. 8th – 14th May is National Volunteer Week so this week we are featuring stories about some of the amazing people who help Cancer Council NSW beat cancer. After a long and rewarding career in hospital management Doug Stinson […]

Local heroes – Liz Hing

Cancer advocate and volunteer Liz Hing is out to make a difference. 5th December is International Volunteers Day so this month we are featuring stories about some of the amazing people who help Cancer Council NSW beat cancer. Liz Hing’s friendly face is not only familiar at Cancer Council, where she is a consultant for […]

Volunteering gives Jennifer a reason to get out of bed

When cancer has touched your life with such ferocity, it can be hard to find a reason to get out of bed in the morning. For Jennifer Lock, volunteering for Cancer Council became that reason. 71-year-old Jennifer has been affected by cancer more than most. Her father had bladder cancer, her mother uterine cancer which […]

From cancer survivor to cancer inspiration

When Tricia Vermuyten, 44, found out she had breast cancer eleven years ago she reacted with the same shock and disbelief that is common to anyone finding out they have this terrible disease. “I remember sitting at home on the couch with my husband watching TV when I got the call,” she says. “It was […]

Thinking of changing jobs? Volunteering can develop skills.

The New Year is a busy time for job seekers. According to the US career site, CareerBuilder, one of the top New Year’s resolution is to find a new job. So when the clock struck midnight on 31 December 2015 and you set a resolution to change careers, move up the corporate ladder, or find […]

Volunteering can be for everyone

Cancer Council NSW is lucky to be the organisation of choice for thousands of volunteers. We know there are many charities out there – in NSW alone there are more than 200 cancer charities. But what makes Cancer Council NSW special, is that we are 97% community funded, working with and for the community to […]