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26 Jan 2024
10 tips for an easy, healthy and CHEAP lunch box

We know that the pressure to send kids to school with the perfect lunch box can add additional stress to our already busy lives. Our Prevention Team are here to help with 10 tips to make packing a healthy lunch box, quick and easy.

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Healthy Lunch Healthy Lunch
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Healthy Holiday Healthy Holiday
21 Dec 2023
4 tips to support your alcohol-free guests this festive season

‘Tis the season for getting together and enjoying time with family and friends. With most of us expecting to host or attend several events over December and January, it’s important to note that a growing number of South Australians are entering the festive season alcohol-free. So how can we make sure that our social events are inclusive for those who are choosing not to drink alcohol this festive season?

Blog
Gift guide Gift guide
13 Dec 2023
Cancer Council SA’s holiday gift guide

With gift giving season upon us, we have compiled a gift guide filled with suggestions for the holiday period. Whether you’re getting organised for teachers, the office secret Santa or stocking fillers, our Prevention Team have got you covered.

Blog
Craig Craig
27 Nov 2023
Why Craig is teeing-off for The Longest Day

Craig is taking on the challenge to tee-off with Cancer Council’s The Longest Day this December, to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the services that had become a lifeline for him and his family ever since he received his cancer diagnosis.

Press release
Prevention sunsmart SCARR Prevention sunsmart SCARR
23 Nov 2023
New data shows more than 34 per cent of South Australian adults reported being sunburnt in the last year

New data from the South Australian Population Health Survey shows that in 2022, 34 per cent of adults surveyed reported having been sunburnt in the last 12 months. This National Skin Cancer Action Week, Cancer Council SA and Wellbeing SA have released South Australia’s first Framework to take action against skin cancer and save lives.

Press release
Emma Katia and Bogda Emma Katia and Bogda
22 Nov 2023
New research hopes to improve quality of life for South Australians impacted by cancer

South Australian researchers Dr Katia Ferrar and Dr Emma Kemp from Flinders University hope that their research will help to find better ways to support people impacted by cancer, at every stage of their cancer experience.

Blog
AusCycling AusCycling
13 Nov 2023
Cancer Council SA and AusCycling announce Whole-Sport Partnership in South Australia

We are so excited to announce that we have partnered with AusCycling, to support Ride for a reason in 2024!

Press release
South Aussie golfers South Aussie golfers
3 Nov 2023
South Aussie golfers to conquer 72-holes for cancer

Cancer Council SA is encouraging South Aussie golfers to take on The Longest Day ultimate golf challenge, to complete a massive four rounds of golf (72 holes) in a single day, all to raise funds for the 11,000 South Australian families impacted by cancer each year.

Blog
Healthy Lunch Healthy Lunch
26 Jan 2024
10 tips for an easy, healthy and CHEAP lunch box

We know that the pressure to send kids to school with the perfect lunch box can add additional stress to our already busy lives. Our Prevention Team are here to help with 10 tips to make packing a healthy lunch box, quick and easy.

Blog
Healthy Holiday Healthy Holiday
21 Dec 2023
4 tips to support your alcohol-free guests this festive season

‘Tis the season for getting together and enjoying time with family and friends. With most of us expecting to host or attend several events over December and January, it’s important to note that a growing number of South Australians are entering the festive season alcohol-free. So how can we make sure that our social events are inclusive for those who are choosing not to drink alcohol this festive season?

Blog
Gift guide Gift guide
13 Dec 2023
Cancer Council SA’s holiday gift guide

With gift giving season upon us, we have compiled a gift guide filled with suggestions for the holiday period. Whether you’re getting organised for teachers, the office secret Santa or stocking fillers, our Prevention Team have got you covered.

Blog
Craig Craig
27 Nov 2023
Why Craig is teeing-off for The Longest Day

Craig is taking on the challenge to tee-off with Cancer Council’s The Longest Day this December, to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the services that had become a lifeline for him and his family ever since he received his cancer diagnosis.

Press release
Prevention sunsmart SCARR Prevention sunsmart SCARR
23 Nov 2023
New data shows more than 34 per cent of South Australian adults reported being sunburnt in the last year

New data from the South Australian Population Health Survey shows that in 2022, 34 per cent of adults surveyed reported having been sunburnt in the last 12 months. This National Skin Cancer Action Week, Cancer Council SA and Wellbeing SA have released South Australia’s first Framework to take action against skin cancer and save lives.

Press release
Emma Katia and Bogda Emma Katia and Bogda
22 Nov 2023
New research hopes to improve quality of life for South Australians impacted by cancer

South Australian researchers Dr Katia Ferrar and Dr Emma Kemp from Flinders University hope that their research will help to find better ways to support people impacted by cancer, at every stage of their cancer experience.

Blog
AusCycling AusCycling
13 Nov 2023
Cancer Council SA and AusCycling announce Whole-Sport Partnership in South Australia

We are so excited to announce that we have partnered with AusCycling, to support Ride for a reason in 2024!

Press release
South Aussie golfers South Aussie golfers
3 Nov 2023
South Aussie golfers to conquer 72-holes for cancer

Cancer Council SA is encouraging South Aussie golfers to take on The Longest Day ultimate golf challenge, to complete a massive four rounds of golf (72 holes) in a single day, all to raise funds for the 11,000 South Australian families impacted by cancer each year.