Skip to main content

Call 13 11 20 for information and support

If you or someone you know is looking for cancer-related support, our team will be right here with you.

Call one of our friendly nurses between Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Follow along
  • Cancer prevention
  • Get support
  • Research
  • Get Involved
  • About Cancer
  • Health professionals
  • Accommodation
  • About us
  • Latest News
  • First Nations
  • Back to main menu
  • Overview
  • Immunisation and cancer
  • Screening and finding cancer early
  • SunSmart Schools & Early
Childhood Program
  • Sun protection
  • Smoking and vaping
  • Nutrition, alcohol and physical activity
  • Workplaces
  • Recipes
  • Prevention and early detection resources and fact sheets
  • Back to main menu
  • Overview
  • Support services
  • Coping with cancer
  • Advanced cancer
  • Supporting someone with cancer
  • Resources and fact sheets
  • Back to main menu
  • Overview
  • How you can help
  • How you can give

Call 13 11 20 for information and support

Latest News

View
17 Jan 2023
Celebrating 10 fabulous years of the Marilyn Jetty Swim

This year we celebrate 10 fabulous years of the iconic Marilyn Jetty Swim. Our Marilyns first took to the seas in 2014, and, since then the event has grown into an iconic annual event which to date has raised an incredible $820,000. We take a look back at how it all began and what this incredible event has achieved over the past 10 years.

Blog
Two people in white dresses with blonde wigs smile on a sunny beach; crowd on a pier. Two people in white dresses with blonde wigs smile on a sunny beach; crowd on a pier.
Blog
Person in foreground holding a vape pen with smoke; blurred figure and brick wall behind. Person in foreground holding a vape pen with smoke; blurred figure and brick wall behind.
11 Jan 2023
Together we’re taking stronger action against e-cigarettes and vaping

Cancer Council SA is advocating for stronger legislation around e-cigarettes, following exponential increases in e-cigarette use and vaping amongst young people, and growing evidence of the harms of e-cigarettes.

Blog
Smiling person with dark hair in a black wrap top with white leaves, a yellow pin, in a glass dome. Smiling person with dark hair in a black wrap top with white leaves, a yellow pin, in a glass dome.
9 Jan 2023
Research is working towards reducing the preventable burden of cancer

It is estimated that around one-third of cancers in Australia are preventable.

Blog
Smiling older person with short white hair in a grey-beige sweater, outdoors in a park. Smiling older person with short white hair in a grey-beige sweater, outdoors in a park.
9 Jan 2023
Healthy Living after Cancer: Giving cancer survivors tools to live well after treatment

Getting back to a healthy lifestyle after cancer is one of the most important things you can do for your health. In November, 12 South Australians, including Maria who has recently completed treatment for breast cancer, took part in our 12-week Healthy Living after Cancer Program and have been able to set and achieve their physical and emotional wellbeing goals.

Blog
Seniors in white swimsuits with blonde wigs and sunglasses, Aussie flag inflatables on the beach. Seniors in white swimsuits with blonde wigs and sunglasses, Aussie flag inflatables on the beach.
9 Jan 2023
Make a difference with the Marilyn Jetty Swim 09 Jan 2023

Established in 2014, the Marilyn Jetty Swim has become an iconic part of the annual Channel 7 Brighton Jetty Classic which sees more than 300 South Australians swim or paddle 400 metres around the beautiful Brighton Jetty—dressed head to toe as fabulous 50’s icon Marilyn Monroe.

Blog
Group of children in maroon hats and checkered uniforms on a yellow-rail playground, arms raised. Group of children in maroon hats and checkered uniforms on a yellow-rail playground, arms raised.
9 Jan 2023
Getting ready for back to school? Be SunSmart

As students and parents prepare to head back to school, Cancer Council SA is urging young South Australians to pack their SunSmart gear in their school bag and Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide.

Press release
Cancer Council SA James Story Cancer Council SA James Story
29 Dec 2022
Three words that changed James’ life forever

For Norwood Football Club CEO James Fantasia, hearing the news that his wife Emma had cancer was life changing. This November, he’s sharing their story to support the thousands of South Australians whose lives have been turned upside down by those three words.

Blog
Cervical cancer screening Cervical cancer screening
5 Nov 2022
Five years of the new Cervical Screening Test

Did you know it’s been five years since the Cervical Screening Test replaced the Pap test? When the new test was introduced in 2017, women and people with a cervix went from having two yearly, Pap smears to a Cervical Screening Test every five years. But what’s the difference between the two tests?

Blog
Two people in white dresses with blonde wigs smile on a sunny beach; crowd on a pier. Two people in white dresses with blonde wigs smile on a sunny beach; crowd on a pier.
17 Jan 2023
Celebrating 10 fabulous years of the Marilyn Jetty Swim

This year we celebrate 10 fabulous years of the iconic Marilyn Jetty Swim. Our Marilyns first took to the seas in 2014, and, since then the event has grown into an iconic annual event which to date has raised an incredible $820,000. We take a look back at how it all began and what this incredible event has achieved over the past 10 years.

Blog
Person in foreground holding a vape pen with smoke; blurred figure and brick wall behind. Person in foreground holding a vape pen with smoke; blurred figure and brick wall behind.
11 Jan 2023
Together we’re taking stronger action against e-cigarettes and vaping

Cancer Council SA is advocating for stronger legislation around e-cigarettes, following exponential increases in e-cigarette use and vaping amongst young people, and growing evidence of the harms of e-cigarettes.

Blog
Smiling person with dark hair in a black wrap top with white leaves, a yellow pin, in a glass dome. Smiling person with dark hair in a black wrap top with white leaves, a yellow pin, in a glass dome.
9 Jan 2023
Research is working towards reducing the preventable burden of cancer

It is estimated that around one-third of cancers in Australia are preventable.

Blog
Smiling older person with short white hair in a grey-beige sweater, outdoors in a park. Smiling older person with short white hair in a grey-beige sweater, outdoors in a park.
9 Jan 2023
Healthy Living after Cancer: Giving cancer survivors tools to live well after treatment

Getting back to a healthy lifestyle after cancer is one of the most important things you can do for your health. In November, 12 South Australians, including Maria who has recently completed treatment for breast cancer, took part in our 12-week Healthy Living after Cancer Program and have been able to set and achieve their physical and emotional wellbeing goals.

Blog
Seniors in white swimsuits with blonde wigs and sunglasses, Aussie flag inflatables on the beach. Seniors in white swimsuits with blonde wigs and sunglasses, Aussie flag inflatables on the beach.
9 Jan 2023
Make a difference with the Marilyn Jetty Swim 09 Jan 2023

Established in 2014, the Marilyn Jetty Swim has become an iconic part of the annual Channel 7 Brighton Jetty Classic which sees more than 300 South Australians swim or paddle 400 metres around the beautiful Brighton Jetty—dressed head to toe as fabulous 50’s icon Marilyn Monroe.

Blog
Group of children in maroon hats and checkered uniforms on a yellow-rail playground, arms raised. Group of children in maroon hats and checkered uniforms on a yellow-rail playground, arms raised.
9 Jan 2023
Getting ready for back to school? Be SunSmart

As students and parents prepare to head back to school, Cancer Council SA is urging young South Australians to pack their SunSmart gear in their school bag and Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide.

Press release
Cancer Council SA James Story Cancer Council SA James Story
29 Dec 2022
Three words that changed James’ life forever

For Norwood Football Club CEO James Fantasia, hearing the news that his wife Emma had cancer was life changing. This November, he’s sharing their story to support the thousands of South Australians whose lives have been turned upside down by those three words.

Blog
Cervical cancer screening Cervical cancer screening
5 Nov 2022
Five years of the new Cervical Screening Test

Did you know it’s been five years since the Cervical Screening Test replaced the Pap test? When the new test was introduced in 2017, women and people with a cervix went from having two yearly, Pap smears to a Cervical Screening Test every five years. But what’s the difference between the two tests?