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.
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.
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.
Marilyn Jetty Swim founder Sarah Tinney honoured with Medal of the Order of Australia
Sarah established the Marilyn Jetty Swim in 2014 in memory of her mum, Esther who passed away from uterine cancer in 2006.
South Aussies’ damaging attitudes towards suntanning, 10 years on from solarium ban
Solariums (also known as sunbeds) are machines that emit intense and damaging levels of UV radiation – up to six times as strong as the midday summer sun.
Researching a potential new treatment to save children’s lives
Professor Greg Goodall is a Cancer Council SA funded researcher from University of South Australia, and he is investigating a new treatment for a devastating type of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma which has the potential to change the lives of families impacted by this terrible disease.
Healthy Halloween
Here’s five ghoulishly fun and healthy ways you can celebrate this spooky holiday with your family.
Alexandra finds support in sisterhood of Marilyns
Alexandra participated in her first Marilyn Jetty Swim in February 2022, just one month after losing her sister, Stephie to bowel cancer. Together with family and friends, she created the team Stephie’s Starlets in her memory and raised an incredible $7,500 for Cancer Council SA.
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.
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.
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.
Marilyn Jetty Swim founder Sarah Tinney honoured with Medal of the Order of Australia
Sarah established the Marilyn Jetty Swim in 2014 in memory of her mum, Esther who passed away from uterine cancer in 2006.
South Aussies’ damaging attitudes towards suntanning, 10 years on from solarium ban
Solariums (also known as sunbeds) are machines that emit intense and damaging levels of UV radiation – up to six times as strong as the midday summer sun.
Researching a potential new treatment to save children’s lives
Professor Greg Goodall is a Cancer Council SA funded researcher from University of South Australia, and he is investigating a new treatment for a devastating type of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma which has the potential to change the lives of families impacted by this terrible disease.
Healthy Halloween
Here’s five ghoulishly fun and healthy ways you can celebrate this spooky holiday with your family.
Alexandra finds support in sisterhood of Marilyns
Alexandra participated in her first Marilyn Jetty Swim in February 2022, just one month after losing her sister, Stephie to bowel cancer. Together with family and friends, she created the team Stephie’s Starlets in her memory and raised an incredible $7,500 for Cancer Council SA.