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• Public Relations Manager

  General information, events, fundraising, support and research

  Michael.Tarquinio@cancervic.org.au
  0400 029 450

• Media Manager

  Cancer Prevention including tobacco, lung cancer, Quit program, Food for Health Alliance, LiveLighter, obesity, alcohol, skin cancer prevention, SunSmart

  Prue.Gildea@cancervic.org.au
  0400 394 274

• Senior Communications Advisor

  Cancer Screening and Early Detection (including bowel and cervical cancer, hepatitis B and HPV immunisation)

  Ashleigh.Say@cancervic.org.au
  (03) 9514 6454

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Research Profile: What are ‘nutrition’ related calls really about?

Thursday 13 April 2017

A qualitative study exploring nutrition-related calls to our 13 11 20 Cancer Information and Support line suggests there are more to these calls than simple requests about diet and nutrition. Callers often had pressing unmet informational, practical and emotional needs that warranted prioritising above advice on diet and nutrition related queries.

Training and support roles for health professionals

Thursday 13 April 2017

The Living with Cancer Education Program helps people make sense of cancer in a safe and informal environment. In 2016, over 580 people attended programs facilitated by local health professionals and gained the opportunity to connect with others in similar circumstances. Two-day training for new facilitators is being held on 1-2 June 2017.

Regional Wig Service gives people throughout Victoria confidence

Thursday 13 April 2017

Our free Wig Service has recently expanded to offer a postal service, extending its reach to people in regional areas of Victoria undergoing cancer treatment. The service is now available to eligible patients living over 50km outside Melbourne who are unable to travel to the Wig Service for a fitting.

Thank you to our volunteers

Thursday 13 April 2017

National volunteer Week (8–14 May) is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. Rochelle Serry is one of our trained volunteers with the phone-based peer support program Cancer Connect and we thank her for her time and enthusiasm. Read more about why she continues to be involved with the program.

Victorian clinical trials receive $2.5 million boost to improve patient access

Wednesday 29 March 2017

Victorian clinical trials receive $2.5 million boost to improve patient access.

New clinical trial announced for cancer patients in Albury/Wodonga

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Patient access to Victorian cancer clinical trials will be improved for local residents around Albury/Wodonga thanks to a grant announced by Cancer Council Victoria today, Tuesday 28 March.

Free webinar will help navigate the journey of pancreatic cancer

Wednesday 8 March 2017

People affected by pancreatic cancer can join a free webinar Pancreatic cancer – navigating the journey on Tuesday 28 March 2017, from anywhere across Australia.

A Hep B test could save your life: Doctor urges Vietnamese Australians to get tested

Tuesday 7 March 2017

Cancer Council Victoria has launched a new campaign to encourage Vietnamese Australians to get tested for hepatitis B.

Too many teens ignoring risks of a bronzed body: study

Wednesday 1 March 2017

More than half of secondary school students are willing to put themselves at risk of skin cancer for the sake of a tan – despite knowing the risks.

New campaign busts myths around cervical screening in LGBTIQ community

Monday 13 February 2017

Melbourne ‘Driving You Homo' JOY FM radio presenters, Dee Mason and Lisa Daniel, have proven to have faces for radio and the screen in a new campaign to empower LGBTIQ people with a cervix to have regular cervical screening.

4 in 5 Victorians support kilojoules on the menu: survey shows

Friday 10 February 2017

Leading health organisations have today congratulated the Victorian Government for passing legislation to make kilojoule labelling on menus mandatory, as new data shows the majority of Victorians support the move, along with an education campaign.

Reflecting on our global impact this World Cancer Day

Thursday 2 February 2017

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer will celebrate its fifth birthday on World Cancer Day, February 4.

Cancer Council Victoria celebrates Medal of the Order of Australia medal for cancer control pioneer Dorothy Reading

Thursday 26 January 2017

Cancer Council Victoria is thrilled that Dorothy Reading – who played a major role in establishing successful cancer prevention programs such as Quit, Pap Screen Victoria, and BreastScreen Victoria - has been recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours list.

Breast cancer survivor encourages women to sign up for fitness band study on physical activity

Wednesday 25 January 2017

Researchers at Cancer Council Victoria are investigating how effective fitness bands can be in improving the physical activity habits of breast cancer survivors following treatment in a new study, the ACTIVATE Trial.

Even smokers agree: life’s better if you quit

Wednesday 18 January 2017

Three-quarters of Victorian smokers agree that life would be better if they quit smoking, but more than half of those trying to quit did not use any form of proven quitting help, new research shows.

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