Cancer Council SA

Our Lodge guests enjoyed some Christmas cheer with the Lift Cancer Care Services Choir coming in to perform some carols for us! Learn more about our accommodation for regional South Australians: https://loom.ly/n2dsq7s #CancerCouncilSA #CancerSupport

Thank you Haigh's Chocolates for bringing joy to our Greenhill Lodge guests who stayed with us over the Christmas period with these generous gifts! Haigh’s Chocolates have been generous supporters of Cancer Council SA for many years and we are so grateful for their ongoing support for South Australians impacted by cancer. #CancerCouncilSA #CancerSupport

Each year at our staff and volunteer end of year celebration, we present our annual Chief Executive Awards which recognise outstanding staff achievements across the organisation. We were so pleased to present our Individual Award to Michael Humphrys, our Digital Product Manager. Michael has been pivotal to the significant digital change across Cancer Council SA this year, working tirelessly to find improvements, challenge the current process and work side by side with everyone in the organisation. Our Team Award was presented to our Salesforce working group who helped us co-design and launch our new Salesforce Non-profit Cloud CRM. Their unwavering effort and dedication over the past 18 months has helped us become one of the first organisations globally to achieve this milestone that will have a lasting impact on our organisation. It was fantastic to all get together to celebrate everything we've achieved in 2024. We want to say a huge thank you to each and every one of our staff and volunteers who have all played a role in our achievements this year, working towards reducing the rate and impact of cancer for all South Australians. #CancerCouncilSA

This January, encourage your workplace to start the New Year with Ride for a reason. Ride for a reason challenges teams to set your Ks and complete them throughout January, all while raising funds for the more than 11,000 South Australians diagnosed with cancer every year. It's as simple as: ✅ Sign up your workplace. ✅ Encourage your workmates to join your team. ✅ Complete your Ks together throughout the month. ✅ Raise funds for Cancer Council SA. Plus the workplace that raises the most funds will win an exclusive ride with Tour Down Under legend Pat Jonker and a workplace cancer prevention education session! So what are you waiting for? Sign up your workplace team today! www.rideforareason.com.au #CancerCouncilSA #RideForAReason

The wonderful staff from People First Bank volunteered their time this week to pack up over 500 welcome bags for our Marilyns filled with everything they need to complete their Marilyn look - including wigs, sunglasses, swimsuits and more! We can't thank them enough for making sure our Marilyns look fabulous for our little swim in February. Learn more about how your workplace can volunteer for Cancer Council SA: https://loom.ly/5FNrv6s #MarilynJettySwim #CancerCouncilSA

Carol and Cathy from our Accommodation Team went shopping this week at Woolworths Arkaba who have donated $250 worth of groceries for our Lodge guests staying with us over the festive season 💛 A huge thank you to Tanya, Sandra and the whole team for this incredibly generous donation. Learn more about our Lodge for regional South Australians: https://loom.ly/n2dsq7s #CancerCouncilSA #CancerSupport

We are pleased to announce that Professor Guy Maddern will be joining our Cancer Research Committee. Professor Guy Maddern is currently the R.P. Jepson Professor of Surgery at the University of Adelaide and Director of Research at the Basil Hetzel Research Institute for Translational Health Research at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Throughout his surgical career he has developed strong experience and expertise in translational research, and has been invited to lecture, both nationally and internationally. Professor Maddern is the recipient of several Fellowships which recognise his standing within the international surgical community. Over many years, he has supported regional South Australians impacted by cancer and brings a wealth of knowledge of the specific impacts this can have. Professor Maddern looks forward to working with Cancer Council SA to ensure innovative South Australian research receives the funding it needs to make an impact locally and internationally. #CancerCouncilSA

We are delighted to announce our new Board member, Dr Ganessan Kichenadasse. Dr Ganessan Kichenadasse is an Oncologist and Pharmacologist, currently working at the Department of Medical Oncology at Flinders Medical Centre, with special interest in the management of a variety of cancers. He is an active member of several national and international cancer and pharmacology professional associations. He joins us at Cancer Council SA while also holding multiple leadership roles within South Australian Neurological Tumour Bank and SA Health cancer drug committee. Dr Ganessan has said that joining the Board of Cancer Council SA is a privilege. “With my expertise as an oncologist, I look forward to supporting Cancer Council SA’s strategic direction, advocacy efforts, and commitment to innovation. I am thrilled to contribute my voice and perspective through working with the Board and staff to support patients, families, and research that can lead to better outcomes for all.” We look forward to working with Dr Kichenadasse as we continue to deliver against our purpose, reducing the rate and impact of cancer through best practice prevention, research and support. #CancerCouncilSA

We want to acknowledge volunteer Board Director and committee member, Professor David Watson, who has stepped down from Cancer Council SA's Board after nine years of dedicated service. We extend our heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Professor Watson for his generosity and invaluable contributions to Cancer Council SA and the community we serve. #CancerCouncilSA

Mollie from our SunSmart Team, Di from our Support Team and our volunteer Ilona have been busy getting ready for our final delivery of packs to go out to schools and centres that have joined the SunSmart Program or have renewed their SunSmart recognition this term. Just in time, before school wraps up for the year! Over 1,000 South Aussie schools and early childhood centres are now recognised as SunSmart. And in the past year alone, the SunSmart Schools and Early Childhood Program has protected around 135,000 South Australian children and their educators from harmful UV radiation. Learn more about our SunSmart program: https://loom.ly/MiprUqc #SunSmart #CancerCouncilSA #CancerPrevention