Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers are set to benefit from a new program, launched to help combat cancer survival disparities among Indigenous communities. Cancer Council Queensland’s new two-day program, Caring for Our Community, aims to enhance the role, knowledge and practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers in cancer care,…

Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan calls on Queenslanders to take stock of their vegetable intake and Try For 5 this National Nutrition Week. Are you eating enough vegetables? If you answered “no”, you’re not alone. As many as 93 per cent of Queensland adults are not eating the recommended five servings a day.…

One in four people reaching out for support through Cancer Council Queensland’s 13 11 20 are carers of Queensland cancer patients, figures show. The role of becoming a cancer carer can pose significant risks to mental and emotional health, with many carers reporting elevated levels of psychological distress. Cancer Council Queensland is urging carers to…

Heard of the ABCD skin check (Asymmetry, Border, Colour, Diameter)? New guidelines include EFG (Elevated, Firm, Growing) to highlight dangerous atypical melanomas too! A Cancer Council Australia multidisciplinary working group is currently revising and updating the 2008 evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma. While there have been many recent improvements in…

It’s almost October and time to get the gal pals together for a Cancer Council Girls’ Night In! No Girls’ Night In is complete without a cheese board and thanks to the advent of flat-lay photos on Instagram and Pinterest, our hungry eyes want more. We know you’ll want your platter to be as visually…

The number of overweight and obese Queenslanders is expected to bulge to 3 million people by 2026 if current trends continue, up from 2.5 million in 2016[1]. This World Obesity Day (Wednesday, October 11), Cancer Council Queensland is calling on workplaces to help reduce the burden of obesity by putting their weight behind improved healthy…

Whatever you’re thinking of doing on your Girls’ Night In, you can’t do without a plan, so use these tips to make it a night to remember. Cancer Council’s Girls’ Night In is the ideal reason to get your girlfriends together to celebrate friendships that matter for a cause that matters. One in six Queensland…