Get involved and help Queenslanders living with cancer by volunteering. Volunteers are the heart of our organisation. Join us to make a greater impact and connect with like-minded people.
Every contribution helps support those living with cancer. Whether a one-off donation or monthly gift, your support ensures funding stability for long-term goals and future generations.
Leave a legacy by including a gift in your Will, starting a tribute page for a loved one, or funding a research grant for early-career cancer researchers driving clinical innovations.
Organise a fundraising event in your community, either as a team or an individual. You can join one of our existing fundraising events or you might like to come up with your own way.
When organisations work together, we can have a greater impact for every Queenslander going through cancer and help amplify our message for all Australians.
However you get involved, you’re making a direct impact on the lives of Queenslanders affected by cancer. See the results of what we’ve all achieved.
Our advocacy focuses on cancer prevention, early detection, advancing research, and ensuring fair access to care and support for all Queenslanders affected by cancer.
Contributions go towards world-class research, prevention programs and support service.
At Cancer Council Queensland, we believe collaboration is the cornerstone of advocating for meaningful change. By working with other not-for-profit organisations, community, and Cancer Councils across the Federation, we actively engage in advocacy opportunities across all levels of government.
We work closely with government, advocacy partners, communities, and healthcare providers to improve cancer prevention, research, treatment and support services.
Our advocacy mission is to drive positive policy outcomes to create a healthier Queensland for all. Through evidence-based policy recommendations, we’re providing Queenslanders with the support they need, at every step of a cancer diagnosis.
Every Queenslander deserves access to quality cancer care, regardless of where they live or their personal circumstances. By advocating for better healthcare systems and policies, we’re working to:
Our advocacy focuses on seven key areas where we can make the greatest difference:
Our research shows growing public support for smoke-free spaces, reflecting our community’s commitment to better health across Queensland. We’re leading the way in reducing smoking and vaping rates with initiatives for advocacy and policy, dedicated to better restrictions and community education.
Every Queenslander deserves quality care, no matter where they live, and we’re committed to helping close the gap between city and regional cancer care. Using our Australian Cancer Atlas, we can implement targeted investment into regional services and research into communities that need it most.
Cancer shouldn’t mean financial hardship. We’re advocating for better support with treatment costs, transport, medications and practical assistance to help more families navigate cancer across the State.
Our research tells us 1 in 3 cancers are preventable and the most cost-effective strategy to save lives from cancer is better prevention. Our advocacy promotes healthier lifestyles through better education, improved screening programs and community support.
Cancer Council Queensland has a strong strategic focus on sun safety and skin cancer prevention, engaging closely with state and local governments to develop and implement effective, long-term policies. Our advocacy around prevention is further strengthened by initiatives such as our Cancer Risk Calculator, empowering individuals to make informed behaviour changes to reduce their cancer risk and improve their general health and wellbeing.
Cancer Council Queensland aligns our advocacy efforts to improve outcomes for priority populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, young Queenslanders, and individuals living in rural and remote areas.
Better research means better treatments, care and outcomes for all Queenslanders impacted by cancer, at every step of their diagnosis.
We’re advocating for increased public funding for all governments to reach the recommended 4% of health expenditure, focusing on prevention, screening and targeted treatments that will benefit all Queenslanders. Find out more about our cancer research.
We continue to advocate for the development of a 2032 Health Legacy Framework for the benefit of all Queenslanders.
Our efforts in advocacy and policy have achieved significant milestones so far. Together with our supporters, Cancer Council Queensland:
Submissions to Queensland Government parliamentary inquiries and consultations.
More information coming soon.
Advocacy creates change. We influence government policies, improve healthcare practices, and help inform the public about cancer prevention and care. Policy and advocacy work together to make positive legal change for healthier Queensland communities, while advocacy can also make an impact for better research and support.
Advocacy saves lives. By advocating for the health of all Queenslanders, we’ve helped double travel support for regional patients, ban commercial solariums, and strengthen tobacco control laws. These policy and legislative reforms advance cancer prevention and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer.
For more information, please contact our Policy and Advocacy Specialist.
