New data shows skin cancer and sunburn are one of the top 10 reasons Australians visit their GP every year, prompting an urgent sun safety warning from Cancer Council. The data* shows consultations for skin cancer and sunburn were the ninth largest cause of GP consultations in Australia, with sunburn alone among the top 30…

97.3FM and 4KQ Newsreaders Monique Dews and Jo Hayes will pop the kettle on in support of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in 2017, signing on again as Queensland ambassadors. The radio announcers and lovers of high tea will encourage the state to fill their mugs, gather their friends and workmates, and raise funds for Cancer…

Escalating out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment will be assessed in a Queensland-first survey seeking to better understand the crippling financial burden faced by thousands of Queensland families every year. Cancer Council’s latest Everyday Health Survey “Health System Quality & Costs – How High is the Burden?” will survey patients and carers across the state to…

Stamford Plaza will host Brisbane’s premier Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event – with a Queensland twist – on Thursday May 25 – and the whole city is invited! Stamford Plaza will again join local celebrities and millions of everyday Aussies putting the kettle on in support of Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, now…

Listen back to our 15 April #livewellbewell radio show! Little Miss Organised helps us get a healthy fridge planned for Easter, we score a barramundi fish recipe, Sally Thibault chats keeping your sanity over Easter holidays – and we prepare to fundraise for Redlands Relay For Life. Tune in! Listen to the latest Live Well,…

National Youth week Earlier this month, Cancer Council Queensland acknowledged the achievements and contributions of some of our youngest volunteers during National Youth Week. National Youth Week is the largest celebration of young people on the Australian calendar and provides an opportunity to promote the achievements, vitality and strength of people aged 12 to 25.…

Cancer Council will today unwrap the kilojoules in popular Hot Cross Buns across Queensland, helping families stay healthy and manage their eating over the Easter long weekend. Queensland’s best buns will be revealed – from traditional to fruitless, apple, cinnamon, choc-chip and choc-caramel flavours – helping people count their calories and eat well this Easter.…