Cancer Council Victoria is a non-profit organisation involved in cancer research and cancer support, prevention and advocacy.
From our Carlton offices we're close to many of Melbourne's public teaching hospitals, universities and medical research institutes. We're also involved with advising government and liaising with business and professional groups to help create strategies to fight cancer.
We maintain a strong public profile and preserve our independence to maximise our ability to influence the public agenda.
Diagram showing how we work - Cancer Campus
We value leadership, integrity and compassion, which are manifested in our:
independence
We support people with (and at high risk of) cancer and their families and friends.
Our Cancer Helpline (13 11 20) is the main entry point for accessing support services. Trained oncology nurses operate it and can use a comprehensive database of research and details of statewide and local services for callers.
Calls may be referred to a trained Cancer Connect volunteer who has experienced the same cancer as the caller. Referals are also made to local support groups, or education programs for survivors or carers. Some callers may be eligible for financial help.
We promote behaviours that help prevent cancer occurring and spreading with education programs, which include Quit, PapScreen Victoria and SunSmart. The Victorian Family Cancer Genetics Service is for families at increased risk because of an inherited gene change.
Collaborative programs pushing policy and behavioural changes include Kids - Go for your life, Parent's Jury and the Obesity Prevention Policy Coalition.
Our main research units are the Cancer Epidemiology Centre, which includes the Victorian Cancer Registry and Health 2020 (the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study); and our Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer.
Grants are administered to scientists working in laboratories, universities and hospitals by our Research Management Unit while our Clinical Trials office works with and supports the Victorian Cooperative Oncology Group.
Also housed in our offices:
Close associations are kept with the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium and Victorian Cancer Biobank.
We have a range of programs for people to donate, including a comprehensive bequests program.
Our fundraising events include Relay for Life, Pink Ribbon Day, Daffodil Day, Girls Night In, the Cancer Arts Awards and Australia's Biggest Morning Tea.
Dedicated volunteers significantly contribute to our work at all levels.
