Celebrate National Volunteer Week 9 – 15 May. Share why you volunteer with Cancer Council Queensland #ccqwhatsyourwhy  

Since taking on a project to create a library of stories of Cancer Council Queensland volunteers, Caitlin Archbold has heard the incredible journey of volunteers across the state, giving her some insight into the various aspects of life as a volunteer. Volunteering has allowed her to develop not only her professional skills, but has given Caitlin an opportunity to grow personally.

An opportunity to give something back to Cancer Council Queensland after he received support and knowledge during his own prostate cancer journey in 2009 was the catalyst for John Cartwright’s volunteering career.
“I pack and dispatch orders for the mail room. It’s something I’ve been doing for 2 years after I put my hand up to volunteer at a prostate cancer support group meeting.”

Stamford Plaza will host Brisbane’s premier Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event – with a nautical twist – on Thursday May 26 – 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…

Cancer Council has launched a free guide detailing the five signs of breast cancer, with the latest stats showing around 220,000 eligible Queensland women don’t participate in breast screening. The latest data shows in 2013/14, only 58 per cent of eligible Queensland women (aged 50-69) had a free mammogram through BreastScreen Queensland. Cancer Council Queensland…

  New data shows nearly 55 per cent of adults in Queensland get sunburnt at least once a year, increasing their risk of potentially deadly skin cancer. The latest Preventive Health Survey* shows 54.3 per cent of Queensland locals aged over 18 were sunburned in 2013-14. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said sunburn was…

Listen back to our 23 April #livewellbewell radio show. We chat how breaking up in the digital age and starving on a full stomach with Style Magazines, Finder.com.au chat secret spending, BMAG discusses body image & we delve into the latest stats on smoking in disadvantaged areas of QLD. Listen to the latest Live Well,…

Celebrity cook, TV presenter and writer Alana Lowes has spiced up the fight against cancer, signing on as national ambassador for Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Sharing a brand new beetroot hummus with cucumber recipe, Alana is encouraging all Queenslanders to mix it up in the kitchen to raise funds for Queenslanders this year.…

Leading global skin cancer experts will today launch Queensland’s first Centre for Research Excellence for the Study of Naevi, to improve the early detection of melanoma. The Centre will be a collaboration between the University of Queensland, Cancer Council Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and the University of Sydney, based…

New figures show 95 per cent of Queensland children don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, putting their short and long term health at serious risk. The latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s National Health Survey show only 4.3 per cent of children aged two to 18 years eat the recommended amount of fruits…