Media releases

These media releases relate to our activities and achievements.

Jan 2023

• Cancer Australia releases latest cancer research funding report

Aug 2022

• COVID vaccines and antiviral medications: update for immunocompromised children and adults with cancer

Apr 2022

• New advice recommends additional winter booster (5th dose) for cancer patients

Nov 2021

• Innovative interactive tool to identify signs of lung cancer

• Visionary plan to transform Australian cancer outcomes kicks off with consultation

Oct 2021

• New tools for GPs to improve breast cancer diagnosis and care

Sep 2021

• New Appointments to Cancer Australia’s Advisory Council

• First data on impact of the pandemic on 14 cancer types in 2020

Jul 2021

• Indigenous Australians with cancer to benefit from new grants to community organisations

• Crucial information for multicultural communities about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer

Jun 2021

• First Australian clinical trial to study COVID-19 vaccines in patients with all cancers

May 2021

• Facts on the Vax for Australia’s First Peoples affected by cancer

Apr 2021

• Cancer funding boost and development of Australian Cancer Plan

Mar 2021

• First Australian advice about COVID-19 Vaccines for cancer patients

Feb 2021

• World Cancer Day aims to unite the global cancer community

• Leading gynaecological cancer advocates honoured on Teal Ribbon Day

Jan 2021

• Dramatic drop in cancer-related procedures triggers new Cancer Won’t Wait translated video campaign

Dec 2020

• New Australian COVID-19 data report shows sustained impact on the five most-commonly diagnosed cancers services and procedures by state and territory

Nov 2020

• Spotlight on pancreatic cancer gives hope to people diagnosed and their families

Oct 2020

• New clinical guidance to improve early breast cancer outcomes

• Let’s talk about breast cancer in young women

Sep 2020

• First national evidence of reductions in cancer medical services and procedures due to COVID-19

• New vision for post pandemic cancer care

• New information and support hub puts spotlight on children’s cancer

Jul 2020

• Tackling one of Australia’s deadliest cancers

• New guide to deliver culturally respectful Indigenous cancer care

• Giving voice to those affected by pancreatic cancer

May 2020

• What is that Cough? Is it cancer, COVID-19 or a common cold?

• Cancer Won’t Wait during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Cancer care in a pandemic – a framework for the future

Feb 2020

• Reducing the stigma of lung cancer on World Cancer Day

Dec 2019

• Australians invited to have their say on a national lung cancer screening program

Oct 2019

• Top 10 best practices for people with metastatic breast cancer

Sep 2019

• National Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Program enquiry launches

Jun 2019

• It’s ok to talk about cancer - Yarn for Life

• Cancer Australia honours trailblazing women with Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award

Feb 2019

• Early detection of colorectal cancer results in almost 100% patient survival

Dec 2018

• 1 in 4 breast cancers potentially preventable

Nov 2018

• New lung cancer guides target improved outcomes

Sep 2018

• All women are different, but breast awareness is the same for all

Aug 2018

• Australia leads the way with childhood cancer stage at diagnosis data

Jun 2018

• Preventing bowel cancer deaths is within our reach

• Significant contribution to gynaecological cancer recognised

Apr 2018

• New Framework drives better care for people with lung cancer

• New era of insights with cancer ‘stage at diagnosis’ data

Mar 2018

• New Handbook to reduce the impact of gynaecological cancers in Indigenous women

Feb 2018

• A world of difference – healthy lifestyles can prevent one-third of cancers

• Grants to improve support for people affected by cancer

Jan 2018

• New cancer research priorities give hope for childhood cancers of low survival

• New recommendations on genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer

Nov 2017

• A whole new world of cancer control data at your fingertips

Oct 2017

• Lots to live for - Indigenous women urged to be breast aware

• ‘Triple test’ guide for GPs maximises accuracy of breast cancer diagnosis

Aug 2017

• Innovation is key to improving childhood brain cancer survival

Jun 2017

• Act on bowel cancer

Mar 2017

• Melanoma - look after the skin you're in

• A shared agenda: Leadership Group established to help close "the cancer gap"

Feb 2017

• World Cancer Day: Take action on cancer prevention

• Honouring excellence in gynaecological cancer

Jan 2017

• Supporting people with cancer Grant initiative - 2017 Announcement of recipients

Dec 2016

• Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research funding passes $110m

• Cancer Australia hosts a National Regional Cancer Services Forum

• Menopausal symptoms can affect 3 in 4 women after breast cancer treatment

Nov 2016

• Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people facing the challenge of lung cancer

Oct 2016

• Understanding Breast Cancer in Men

• New Statement identifies 'what ought to be done' in breast cancer

Aug 2016

• Leaders in Gynaecological Cancer Care Recognised

Jul 2016

• Community Support for Women with Breast Cancer

Apr 2016

• Could over 40,000 cancer cases in Australia be prevented?

Mar 2016

• Yarning for better cancer outcomes in Indigenous Women

• New cancer support initiatives for people most in need

Feb 2016

• Award to honour excellence in gynaecological cancers

• Can you name a symptom of ovarian cancer?

• New Hepatitis C treatments listed on the PBS

Dec 2015

• Collaborative Cancer Research passes $100m milestone

Nov 2015

• Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Taking knowledge to Indigenous communities

Oct 2015

• Let’s Yarn About Breast Cancer: Find it Early and Survive!

• First of its kind report provides picture of breast cancer in young Australian women

Aug 2015

• Australian First: Evidence to inform strategic investment in cancer research

• Families dealing with children's cancer to get additional support

• Australian-first national approach to Indigenous cancer care

Jul 2015

• Vital funding to support people with cancer

Jun 2015

• Bowel Cancer: know the facts for better cancer outcomes

• Men’s Health Week: Men more likely to develop and die from cancer

• Ovarian Cancer Leaders Recognised

Apr 2015

• New campaign to boost early breast cancer detection

Mar 2015

• Closing the Gap: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 70% more likely to die from Lung Cancer

Feb 2015

• Call for Nominations for Excellence in Gynaecological Cancers

• World Cancer Day: Not Beyond Us

• Lack of awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms

Dec 2014

• International cancer experts join forces in Melbourne

• Consumer engagement essential to improved outcomes

• Cancer researchers receive significant financial boost

Nov 2014

• New strategy to reduce cancer impact

• New framework to improve lung cancer outcomes

Oct 2014

• Follow-up crucial for women after treatment

Sep 2014

• New resources for men affected by prostate cancer

• $1 billion to cancer research

Aug 2014

• Grants to support people affected by cancer

May 2014

• World Ovarian Cancer Day - No one knows your body like you do

Apr 2014

• Expert committee recommends new test for preventing cervical cancer

Feb 2014

• World Cancer Day: Let's talk about cancer

• Media Release: Nominations open for award to recognise achievement in gynaecological cancer

• Parliamentarians gather for Teal Ribbon Breakfast

Dec 2013

• Cancer researchers receive funding boost

Nov 2013

• Stigma contributes to distress among lung cancer patients; only 1 in 5 likely to seek psychological support

• Helping Australians take action on lung cancer

Oct 2013

• Cancer risk greater for Indigenous Australians

• Women have a role in reducing breast cancer numbers

Feb 2013

• World first consumer resources launched on World Cancer Day

• Ovarian cancer - what do you know?

Dec 2012

• New clinical guidelines for lung cancer treatment

Nov 2012

• Stigma increasing distress for people with lung cancer

Oct 2012

• Report to the nation - breast cancer 2012 released

• Breast cancer survival improving, but 37 women still diagnosed each day

• Women lack information to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence

Sep 2012

• Gynaecological cancers still a major cause of disease, but survival improving for some types

Ministerial media releases

Sep 2023

• Enhanced funding initiatives to boost cancer outcomes for priority populations

Jul 2023

• Data collection underway in ground-breaking First Nations-led cancer study

Feb 2023

• Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award 10th anniversary recipients revealed

Dec 2022

• $5 million in new funding announced for cancer researchers

Nov 2022

• Consultation opens on draft Australian Cancer Plan

Oct 2022

• Ground-breaking platform launched for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by cancer

• First of its kind study to explore cancer from a First Nations perspective

• New opportunity for community and Indigenous organisations to apply for grants to support people with cancer

Aug 2022

• Better support for Indigenous Australians diagnosed with breast cancer

Jul 2022

• New opportunities to improve Indigenous cancer outcomes

Mar 2022

• New hope for Australians affected by pancreatic cancer

Sep 2021

• New hope for Australians living with brain cancer

Sep 2019

• Inaugural Childhood Brain Cancer Awareness Day

Aug 2012

• New appointments to Cancer Australia's Advisory Council