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| Founded | 1961; 64 years ago (1961) |
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| Type | Non-profit |
| Registration no. | ABN 91130793725[1] |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Focus | A cancer-free future |
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Area served | Australia |
Key people | David Swan, Interim CEO |
| Revenue | $31,735,240[1] (2024) |
| Expenses | $31,056,365[1] (2024) |
| Employees | 32[1] |
| Volunteers | 0[1] |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Australian Cancer Society |
Cancer Council Australia is a national,nonprofit organisation which aims to promotecancer-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer inAustralia. It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, acts as anadvocacy group for cancer patients and their friends, and is a major funding contributor towards healthresearch,prevention andeducation.
Cancer Council Australia formed in 1961 as anincorporated association trading as Australian Cancer Society, when the six state cancer councils, of which had separate identities, agreed to federate with the goal 'to promote cancer control at the national level.'[Note 1] The cancer councils of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory were subsequently formed and joined the Society. In 1997, all eight members agreed to expand the Society and rebrand as The Cancer Council Australia and appointedAlan Coates its inaugural CEO. By 2008, the organisation migrated from an incorporated association to become a registeredcompany, dropping 'The' from its name and rebranding as Cancer Council Australia, which it has since retained.[2][3]
Cancer Council Australia includes eight member organisations, which operate in their individualstates and territories:
Cancer Council Australia recommends a diet rich in plant-based foods to prevent cancer such as at least two servings offruit and five servings of vegetables, including legumes and at least four servings ofwhole grains per day.[4] They also encourage people to consume at least two and a half servings ofdairy products per day and at least two servings ofoily fish per week.[5][6]
Cancer Council Australia advice people to limit theirprocessed meat andred meat intake as they increase risk ofbowel cancer.[7][8] Cancer Council Australia has recognized the importance of vitamin D sufficiency but has hesitated to endorse specific guidelines on exposure toultraviolet B from solar exposure.[9]
One of Cancer Council's major fundraisers is Australia's Biggest Morning Tea. On 26 May 2005, the event broke theGuinness Book of Recordsrecord for the "World's Largest SimultaneousTea Party" with around 1 million Australians participating and supporting Cancer Council on the day.[10][11]
Daffodil Day is the Australian Cancer Council's most iconic fund-raising event. It takes place in August each year.[12]
Junk Free June was a fundraiser held in 2016, prioritising healthy habits and supportingCancer Council Queensland's work in cancer research. Junk Free June encouraged participants to give upjunk food such as packaged snacks high in sugar, refined carbohydrates and trans fats.[13][14] According to World Cancer Research Fund International, approximately one third of the most common cancers can be prevented through a nutritious diet and maintaining a healthy weight and regular physical activity.[15][16]
The Cancer Council has contributed a lot to Australia's society by helping people who are suffering with cancer or any cancerous illness. TheClive Deverall Society[17] was launched in 2004 by the Cancer Council Western Australia as a way of thanking people who have included a gift in their Will to Cancer Council Western Australia.
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