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10 June 2025
Tips for drinking less alcohol

Reducing the amount of alcohol you drink benefits your health in so many ways, including better sleep, less anxiety and more energy.

Blog
Drinks Drinks
Press release
Alcohol Alcohol
2 June 2025
Alcohol and cancer: New data shows South Australians still unaware of the risk

New research from Cancer Council SA released today shows that 2 in 3 (63%) South Australians don’t adequately perceive alcohol as being an important risk factor for cancer. Cancer Council SA is launching a campaign today which aims to raise awareness in the community that alcohol can cause cancer and encourage people to reduce their drinking to reduce their cancer risk.

Blog
healthy morning tea healthy morning tea
9 May 2025
What to bring to a healthy morning tea

From a royal luncheon, to a humble get together with colleagues, no morning tea is complete without delicious food. But morning teas don’t have to be predictable – they can be a great place for nutritious and delicious options. Our Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea team have come up with four healthy ideas guaranteed to be a hit at your morning tea.

Blog
Two adults and two kids posing with a yellow seagull mascot wearing a hat in a park. Two adults and two kids posing with a yellow seagull mascot wearing a hat in a park.
6 Apr 2025
Surrey Downs Primary School shows us SunSmart in action

Last month, we visited Surrey Downs Primary School and Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service – a proud SunSmart school for over 17 years! Our Chief Executive Kerry Rowlands was joined by Minister for Education, Training and Skills Blair Boyer MP, to celebrate the success of the SunSmart Schools and Early Childhood Program which protects more than 129,000 South Australian children.

Blog
Soft Drink Vs Diet Soft Drink Soft Drink Vs Diet Soft Drink
4 Mar 2025
Are ‘diet’ drinks healthier?

Sugary drinks are very low in nutritional value. We know that regularly drinking them can cause tooth decay in the short-term and health problems like gestational and type 2 diabetes, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, heart disease and obesity-related cancers in the long-term.

Press release
Doubling the impact for South Australian cancer research Doubling the impact for South Australian cancer research
12 Feb 2025
Doubling the impact for South Australian cancer research

South Australians are urged to give this Cancer Research Giving Day, Tuesday 18 February, with every donation doubled for groundbreaking research happening right here in South Australia.

Press release
South Aussie men still not getting the SunSmart message South Aussie men still not getting the SunSmart message
4 Feb 2025
South Aussie men still not getting the SunSmart message

New ABS data funded by Cancer Council shows that men are still less likely to use sun protection than women, with around three in four South Aussie men not applying adequate sunscreen last summer.

Press release
The Bernies join sea of Marilyns in memory of their friend The Bernies join sea of Marilyns in memory of their friend
29 Jan 2025
The Bernies join sea of Marilyns in memory of their friend

A group of friends from Jamestown took part in their first Marilyn Jetty Swim together last year, in honour of their friend Bernie who was living with incurable pancreatic cancer.

Blog
Drinks Drinks
10 June 2025
Tips for drinking less alcohol

Reducing the amount of alcohol you drink benefits your health in so many ways, including better sleep, less anxiety and more energy.

Press release
Alcohol Alcohol
2 June 2025
Alcohol and cancer: New data shows South Australians still unaware of the risk

New research from Cancer Council SA released today shows that 2 in 3 (63%) South Australians don’t adequately perceive alcohol as being an important risk factor for cancer. Cancer Council SA is launching a campaign today which aims to raise awareness in the community that alcohol can cause cancer and encourage people to reduce their drinking to reduce their cancer risk.

Blog
healthy morning tea healthy morning tea
9 May 2025
What to bring to a healthy morning tea

From a royal luncheon, to a humble get together with colleagues, no morning tea is complete without delicious food. But morning teas don’t have to be predictable – they can be a great place for nutritious and delicious options. Our Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea team have come up with four healthy ideas guaranteed to be a hit at your morning tea.

Blog
Two adults and two kids posing with a yellow seagull mascot wearing a hat in a park. Two adults and two kids posing with a yellow seagull mascot wearing a hat in a park.
6 Apr 2025
Surrey Downs Primary School shows us SunSmart in action

Last month, we visited Surrey Downs Primary School and Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service – a proud SunSmart school for over 17 years! Our Chief Executive Kerry Rowlands was joined by Minister for Education, Training and Skills Blair Boyer MP, to celebrate the success of the SunSmart Schools and Early Childhood Program which protects more than 129,000 South Australian children.

Blog
Soft Drink Vs Diet Soft Drink Soft Drink Vs Diet Soft Drink
4 Mar 2025
Are ‘diet’ drinks healthier?

Sugary drinks are very low in nutritional value. We know that regularly drinking them can cause tooth decay in the short-term and health problems like gestational and type 2 diabetes, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, heart disease and obesity-related cancers in the long-term.

Press release
Doubling the impact for South Australian cancer research Doubling the impact for South Australian cancer research
12 Feb 2025
Doubling the impact for South Australian cancer research

South Australians are urged to give this Cancer Research Giving Day, Tuesday 18 February, with every donation doubled for groundbreaking research happening right here in South Australia.

Press release
South Aussie men still not getting the SunSmart message South Aussie men still not getting the SunSmart message
4 Feb 2025
South Aussie men still not getting the SunSmart message

New ABS data funded by Cancer Council shows that men are still less likely to use sun protection than women, with around three in four South Aussie men not applying adequate sunscreen last summer.

Press release
The Bernies join sea of Marilyns in memory of their friend The Bernies join sea of Marilyns in memory of their friend
29 Jan 2025
The Bernies join sea of Marilyns in memory of their friend

A group of friends from Jamestown took part in their first Marilyn Jetty Swim together last year, in honour of their friend Bernie who was living with incurable pancreatic cancer.