July

Call for increased hepatitis B testing with one in three Victorians undiagnosed, increasing cancer risk

Wednesday 24 July 2024
Cancer Council Victoria and The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity are urging Victorians at risk of hepatitis B to get tested as new data reveals one in three Victorians living with hepatitis B are yet to be diagnosed, increasing their risk of liver cancer.

Rise of alcohol products with ‘health-wash’ marketing masking real danger: new 10-year study

Friday 19 July 2024
Cancer Council is calling for urgent government action to protect the community from virtue marketing on alcohol packaging, as newly published research shows there are more ‘health washing’ and ‘green washing’ claims on these products compared to a decade ago.

Cancer Council Victoria pushes for new Metro Tunnel stations to be free from junk food advertising

Wednesday 17 July 2024
Cancer Council Victoria is urging the Victorian Government to ensure the five new train stations opening next year as part of the Metro Tunnel project are free from junk food advertising to protect children’s health, as part of its Food Fight campaign.

Change to bowel screening program will save lives, Cancer Council Victoria says

Tuesday 9 July 2024
Victorians aged 45-49 are now eligible to take part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and order the free bowel screening test.