Cancer Council NSW

Cancer Council NSW is proud to recognise our generous pro bono partners who provide free legal, financial and workplace advice to people affected by cancer. Thanks to this support, in 2024 Cancer Council’s Legal, Financial and Workplace Referral Services facilitated the provision of over $2.37 million of advice across Australia, to cancer patients and their families in financial hardship. We'd especially like to recognise the 113 organisations nationally who have partnered with us for over a decade! Thank you for your longstanding commitment to helping individuals navigate the legal and financial challenges a diagnosis can bring, improving the lives of people affected by cancer. https://lnkd.in/gBxAKJrb

Cancer Council NSW is proud to recognise our generous pro bono partners who provide free legal, financial and workplace advice to people affected by cancer. Thanks to this support, in 2024 Cancer Council’s Legal, Financial and Workplace Referral Services facilitated the provision of over $2.37 million of advice across Australia, to cancer patients and their families in financial hardship. We'd especially like to recognise the 113 organisations nationally who have partnered with us for over a decade! Thank you for your longstanding commitment to helping individuals navigate the legal and financial challenges a diagnosis can bring, improving the lives of people affected by cancer. https://lnkd.in/gBxAKJrb

🌟 Join Cancer Council NSW as Chief Operating Officer in NSW! 🌟 At CCNSW we’re here for life. Come join Australia’s leading cancer organisation dedicated to protecting every precious moment. And when it comes to working with us, we’re here for meaningful careers that feel good. If you're compassionate and dedicated to supporting others, apply now on our website Work With Cancer Council NSW | Cancer Council NSW We embrace diversity, be yourself, and join our inclusive team today. Apply now! #JoinOurTeam #cancercouncilnsw #cancerfreefuture #HereForMeaningfulCareersThatFeelGood #ChiefOperatingOfficer

#DaffodilCentre researcher Professor Deborah Bateson AM spoke to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news radio last week about encouraging people with a disability to screen for cervical cancer. 📻 Listen to the interview https://lnkd.in/gsZ-tAFz 🌐 Learn more about the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care funded hashtag #ScreenMe campaign https://lnkd.in/df83wVr2 Medicine and Health - University of Sydney | The Daffodil Centre

The Daffodil Centre Generation Vape research project is pleased to share that Associate Professor Becky Freeman, the study's Chief Investigator, was awarded the Sax Institute 2024 Research Action Award for her work in tobacco and vaping control. Generation Vape is the first and largest national project to track young people's vape use, attitudes and behaviours over time - creating a unique opportunity to measure the impact of policy, programs and education initiatives around vaping and tobacco control. https://lnkd.in/gmhkKX8m

As we head toward the end of 2024, we’d like to express our heartfelt thanks for standing with us and helping us to take incredible strides towards tackling cancer and enhancing the lives of those living with cancer. Together we form a strong, compassionate community of donors, fundraisers, advocates, partners, and volunteers – all united to support every person impacted by cancer, every day. From all of us at Cancer Council NSW, have a safe and wonderful festive break. We can’t wait to see what we can achieve together in 2025. https://lnkd.in/gaG9EdyE

Cancer Council NSW would like to congratulate the following employees who recently completed the prestigious 2024 McKinsey & Company Rising Leaders Forum. This is Cancer Council NSW’s 2nd year supporting our up-and-coming leaders via the McKinsey & Company Rising Leaders Scholarship bringing us to a total of 8 employees as successful recipients of the leadership scholarship. Congratulations to: Stephanie - National Delivery and Operations Team Manager, Finance, Strategy and Operations   Caitlin - Legal & Financial Support Services Lead, Cancer Information & Support Services Jenny – Acquisition Lead, Marketing & Fundraising The McKinsey Rising Leaders Forum equips rising talent with foundational modern leadership skills, focused on building skills in personal leadership, developing high-performing teams and leading organisational change. Congratulations once again to this year’s Cancer Council NSW’s Rising Leaders cohort! We look forward to your continued success and application of key learning from the Forum into the workplace.

The Daffodil Centre has released new research in the Oxford Health Promotional International Journal into the rise of nicotine pouch use in Australian adolescents.

It's all of us against cancer. For advice on how to speak to people with cancer in your workplace, call Cancer Council on 13 11 20

We’re proud to support the inspiring new documentary, Conquering Skin Cancer. 🎥 Through compelling interviews with survivors, experts, and a few familiar faces, it advocates for enhanced prevention, early detection, equitable treatment access, and innovative research into skin cancer. 🔗 Don’t miss the release in cinemas from this November! https://ow.ly/Lvom50U9Btn Watch the trailer here: https://ow.ly/6GGV50U9Btm #ConqueringSkinCancer #SunSafeHabits #NationalSkinCancerActionWeek