Why does the Cancer Council have a cancer epidemiology centre?
Cancer epidemiology is the collection, analysis and dissemination of information about the occurrence, distribution and causes of cancer.
The Cancer Council has a cancer epidemiology centre to perform strategic research to assist the Cancer Council's cancer control efforts. The large-scale epidemiological studies conducted by the Cancer Epidemiology Centre are expanding our knowledge of the factors which contribute to and protect against cancer. The aim is to find out the causes of common cancers in Australia, particularly causes that are amenable to change. The Cancer Epidemiology Centre collects and analyses data on cancer incidence, survival and deaths in Victoria and collaborates extensively with other researchers in Australia and overseas on a variety of cancer epidemiology projects.
Four main areas of research are conducted within the Cancer Epidemiology Centre: nutritional epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, prostate cancer and monitoring cancer.
The mission of the Cancer Epidemiology Centre is:
To progress the cancer control objectives of The Cancer Council Victoria by developing and maintaining high quality resources for epidemiological research and evaluation required for The Cancer Council Victoria's strategic plan, and by achieving national and international recognition for excellence in epidemiological research and scholarship.
Goal 1 |
To provide an epidemiological infrastructure for The Cancer Council Victoria in terms of high quality human and data resources. |
Goal 2 |
To generate knowledge on cancer control by conducting and assisting a range of innovative, internationally competitive, population-based, aetiological research. |
Goal 3 |
To generate knowledge on cancer control by conducting and assisting a range of innovative, internationally competitive, population-based, research on cancer families and cancer genetics. |
Goal 4 |
To generate knowledge on cancer control by conducting, assisting and evaluating innovative, internationally competitive, public health programs. |
Goal 5 |
To form and maintain strategic and collaborative links with cancer research / control programs and related institutions nationally and internationally. |
Goal 6 |
To disseminate epidemiological knowledge about cancer. |
Goal 7 |
To generate knowledge on cancer control by assisting population-based clinical research. |
Goal 8 |
To assist innovative, internationally competitive, epidemiological and public health research into other chronic diseases as appropriate. |
Goal 9 |
To enhance the profile of The Cancer Council Victoria. |
As positions become available they are advertised on the employment section of this website.
Cancer Epidemiology Centre
The Cancer Council Victoria
1 Rathdowne Street
CARLTON VIC 3053
Australia
Telephone: 61 3 9635 5154
Fax: 61 3 9635 5330
Email: cec@cancervic.org.au
