January 2021

New SunSmart campaign urges men to give complacency the Slip, Slop, Slap

Thursday 21 January 2021

A new SunSmart campaign targeting men was unveiled today off the back of a study showing men are complacent about sun protection – despite knowing the dangers of sun exposure and the higher death rate from skin cancer compared to women.

Cancer Council Victoria calls for public education on new drinking guidelines

Wednesday 20 January 2021

Cancer Council Victoria is calling for an ongoing public education campaign combining warnings about long-term harms from alcohol with promotion of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s new low-risk drinking guidelines, with new research showing that such a campaign could work to motivate Australians to reduce their drinking in line with the new guidelines.