Blog Topic: Cancer info & support
Was your new year’s resolution to drink less, quit smoking, eat healthier or do more exercise? This Women’s Health Week, we’re looking at how these healthy habits can reduce your risk of some cancers that affect women. We’ll also cover what you need to know to catch cancer earlier and improve your chances of surviving […]
Searching for information in the wake of hearing that you have advanced cancer can be a daunting task at the best of times. The facts and figures are out there, but there is very little that discusses the more personal and social issues that linger around the disease. To bridge this gap in available resources, […]
Check out our new podcast series, The Thing About Advanced Cancer. Podcasts are an increasingly popular medium around the world. At first glance, they might seem like a step back in an age when video content is so prevalent, but the audio storytelling format has many advantages. Podcasts are a great format to fit into […]
A new report addresses the challenges that people living with cancer can face when navigating insurance.
Louise Brown is an aboriginal health worker based in Western NSW. She’s committed to raising awareness about cancer in Aboriginal communities and closing the gap in health outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. We spoke with Louise to learn more about what her important work and her hopes for the future. Can you tell us about […]
New legislation changes to superannuation mean cancer patients need to review their own policies.
Dorothy Rauscher would do anything to raise money for cancer research – including, she says, shaving her hair and standing on her head. Thankfully, it hasn’t come to that. Instead, the Wollongong local is gearing up for her 23rd year of volunteering for our Daffodil Day Appeal. As our most iconic fundraising campaign, the Daffodil […]
Today is World Ovarian Cancer Day, an opportunity for Australians everywhere to give a moment’s thought to this relatively rare, but devastating women’s cancer. Sadly, ovarian cancer survival rates are still low. Only around 46% of those diagnosed with ovarian cancer today will survive for five years or longer after diagnosis. Ovarian cancer may not […]
The Understanding Cancer booklets are our most widely read cancer information resources. Spanning a huge range of cancer topics, the 50 booklets in the series can be found in hospitals and treatment centres across the country. They can also be requested via our 13 11 20 Cancer Information and Support Service, at regional Cancer Council […]
Nathan Kennedy, from Hall & Wilcox, shares about his experience with our Pro Bono program.