Cancer education workplace program

Increase the productivity of your company by investing in the health and wellbeing of your employees.

Help your staff make healthy choices to reduce their cancer risk by booking an interactive education session delivered by one of our trained educators.

The sessions are delivered in your workplace at a time and place that suits you.

Cut your cancer risk education session

Did you know 1 in 3 cancers are linked to avoidable risk factors?

This workplace education session provides practical, evidence-based information about cancer prevention. In this session we'll present an overview of our 7 core messages on how employees and their families can cut their cancer risk through healthy lifestyle decisions. The following will be discussed:

  1. Maintaining a healthy weight
  2. Limiting alcohol
  3. Eating a healthy diet
  4. Being physically active
  5. Being SunSmart
  6. Quiting smoking
  7. Checking for unusual changes and having regular screening tests.

Men's cancer information sessions

Prostate cancer and bowel cancer are the most common cancers in Victorian men, accounting for about 5,800 diagnoses each year. A healthy lifestyle or appropriate screening can reduce the impact of these cancers.

The session will cover the following about prostate and bowel cancer:

  • What is cancer?
  • Risks and symptoms
  • Early detection and prevention of cancer
  • Strategies for healthy lifestyles
  • Health literature and resources 

Women's cancer information sessions

Breast cancer, cervical cancer and bowel cancers are 3 important cancers affecting women in Victoria. Healthy lifestyle choices and participation in screening programs can help women to prevent these cancers or detect them at an early stage when treatment's more likely to be successful.

This session will cover the following about these cancers:

  • What is cancer?
  • Risks and symptoms
  • Early detection and prevention of cancer
  • Strategies for healthy lifestyles
  • Health literature and resources

Book a session

For more details and resources or to book a session, contact Cancer Education Programs on (03) 9635 5363 or workplaceeducation@cancervic.org.au or download the workplace education booking form [pdf 28K] 

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