Cancer Councils have implemented many highly successful skin cancer prevention programs since introducing Australians to the ‘Slip!, Slop!, Slap!’ campaign 35 years ago.
We have seen positive changes in sun-related behaviour and attitudes over that time. Australia's improved skin cancer survival rates are generally higher than in other countries because we are now more aware of the signs of skin cancer and are detecting skin cancers earlier.
Recent skin cancer awareness campaigns include:
SunSmart Tradie Toolbox
Cancer Council and the Australian Government are urging tradies to protect themselves against the sun.
No tan is worth dying for
In 2007, 26-year-old Clare Oliver died from melanoma. Read about how she visited a solarium in her early 20s and believed these impacted her diagnosis.
Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide
One of the most successful health campaigns in Australia's history, Sid the seagull, reminded us of 3 easy ways we can protect ourselves from skin cancer
National Skin Cancer Action Week
When it comes to skin cancer we need to do more to protect all Australians from the sun,
Save your Skin
When we cover things up, they last longer – same goes for you.
End The Trend
It's time we stopped normalising a suntan.