Skin Cancer Tasmania

Skin Cancer Tasmania Our mission is zero deaths from melanoma.

We're excited to announce that our Melanoma March 2025 website is now live!!Please join us and take steps to help save l...
23/01/2025

We're excited to announce that our Melanoma March 2025 website is now live!!

Please join us and take steps to help save lives. Find out more and sign up for your local Melanoma March event at https://melanomamarch.org.au

If there is not an event near you, or you are not able to attend on the event day, you can still be part of Melanoma March by signing up to March Your Way and doing an activity of your choice.

Details for the October Melanoma Patient Support Group Meetings are now live on our website. Melanoma patients, as well ...
01/10/2024

Details for the October Melanoma Patient Support Group Meetings are now live on our website. Melanoma patients, as well as their families, carers and friends, are all welcome to attend.

Our friends at Melanoma Patients Australia (MPA) organise most of these meetings except in WA, where they are co-ordinated by our MIA WA Melanoma Community Support Nurse, Angie Miller.

All events are free, and there are both in-person and virtual meetings available. Find a meeting that works for you > https://bit.ly/47MiFGW

Tassie locals, get ready, the 2024 Elders Point to Pinnacle & Brooks Point to Pub are on 17 November.Embark on an unforg...
30/08/2024

Tassie locals, get ready, the 2024 Elders Point to Pinnacle & Brooks Point to Pub are on 17 November.

Embark on an unforgettable journey in this year’s Elders Point to Pinnacle, famously known as the world’s toughest road half marathon and conquer the summit of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington in Hobart. Or sign up for the Brooks Point to Pub for a stunning 10km event, finishing up at the Fern Tree Tavern. Both events offer absolutely breathtaking scenery and cater to walkers and runners.

When you nominate MIA as your charity of choice, funds raised support our life-saving melanoma research, so we can reach our mission of zero deaths from melanoma.

So step up to the challenge by signing up now and choose MIA as your charity here > https://bit.ly/4g2jmQl

Point to Pinnacle

Details for the September Melanoma Patient Support Group Meetings can now be found on our website. All melanoma patients...
30/08/2024

Details for the September Melanoma Patient Support Group Meetings can now be found on our website. All melanoma patients – and their families, carers and friends – are welcome to attend.

Most of these meetings are coordinated by our friends at Melanoma Patients Australia (MPA).

There is no cost to attend, and both in-person and virtual meetings are available. To find a meeting that works best for you, visit https://bit.ly/3Mngf85

NEW EXCLUSIVE SUNCREEN PARTNER – LA ROCHE-POSAYWe are delighted to announce our exclusive sunscreen partnership with La ...
20/08/2024

NEW EXCLUSIVE SUNCREEN PARTNER – LA ROCHE-POSAY

We are delighted to announce our exclusive sunscreen partnership with La Roche-Posay, the number one skincare brand recommended by dermatologists worldwide. The new five-year partnership will support critical research into lifesaving melanoma treatment and accelerate awareness of sun safety.

“Australia's alarming skin cancer rates demand a united front. We are so proud to stand with Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) to raise awareness on sun safety and pioneering critical research in the treatment of skin cancer,” - Alex Davison, CEO, L’Oréal Australia & New Zealand.

Under the partnership, Melanoma Institute Australia’s logo will feature on La Roche-Posay’s Anthelios SPF50+ range from late 2024.

“Our organisations have many synergies – as global leaders in our respective fields, we are evidence-based, driven by science, and have a clear focus on reducing the burden of melanoma in our country,” - MIA CEO Matthew Browne.

“We also share a passion for encouraging Australians to enjoy our great outdoors, but to do it safely. This 5-year partnership will not only see our collective voices raise much-needed awareness about sun safety, and keep it top of mind for all Australians, but it will also help fuel MIA’s vital research to find new and more effective treatments to save lives from melanoma.”

+

The Tasmanian Melanoma Support Group warmly welcomes patients and their families to our monthly meeting on Monday 19 Aug...
15/08/2024

The Tasmanian Melanoma Support Group warmly welcomes patients and their families to our monthly meeting on Monday 19 August 5.30pm - 6.30pm.

Our guest speaker is Emma Sorbian, a physio who specialises in .

The in person meeting is at both Launceston at the new St Luke's Health building, in their Wellness Hub, 93 Cimitiere St, as well as at our Hobart office, 162 Macquarie Street. You can also join online.
Register to attend here: https://melanomapatients.org.au/.../virtual-support.../ or phone/text Di Mason (MIA Tasmania State Manager) on 0409 330 206.

Melanoma Patients Australia

07/08/2024

Not long now until SunSafe Student Ambassador Program begins, and local Wagga Wagga, Hobart & Perth schools only have until this Friday 9 August to register their school to participate!

Listen to MIA Tasmania State Manager Dianne Mason as she spoke with ABC Tasmania Statewide about this innovative program, what the students will learn, and how this program will ideally lead to teenagers educating and influencing their peers on sun safe behaviours.

Parents or students, you can encourage your school to register by sending them here > https://bit.ly/3MgsT8V

[Note: program is for years 8/9 students.]

“I thought it was really engaging and I learnt a lot that I otherwise would not have. The day taught useful skills and i...
15/07/2024

“I thought it was really engaging and I learnt a lot that I otherwise would not have. The day taught useful skills and important information that I will take with me through the rest of my life.” – Year 9 SunSafe Ambassador.

Zero deaths from melanoma starts with our children. This is why MIA invites secondary schools to participate in the SunSafe Student Ambassador Program by attending one of our free workshops – held in Sydney, Perth, Wagga Wagga and Hobart – which will empower students to share the sun safe message in their own school. Students learn about melanoma, the importance of sun safety and how to deliver an engaging presentation.

This program kicks off in just under a month! Don't miss the opportunity for your teenager's school to participate. Limited spaces are available for Year 8 and 9 students & teachers to attend.

Find out more & encourage your school to sign up here> https://bit.ly/4bDyoIZ

An amazing opportunity to ‘Run with an Australian of the Year’ in Hobart on Wednesday 24 July 2024!In a couple of weeks,...
08/07/2024

An amazing opportunity to ‘Run with an Australian of the Year’ in Hobart on Wednesday 24 July 2024!

In a couple of weeks, our 2024 Australians of the Year, Prof Georgina Long AO and Prof Richard Scolyer AO, will be in Tasmania as part of their Tour of Honour.

You're invited to join them on a morning run, alongside other Australians of the Year - Grace Tame (2021 AOTY), John Kamara (2023 Tas AOTY), Tom Windsor (2020 Tas Local Hero) and Mitch McPherson (2017 Tas Young AOTY).

The 5km return run will start at 6am at the C3 Convention Centre in South Hobart. A light breakfast of fruit, yoghurt, croissants and muffins will be provided on return.

The event is free, but registration is essential via this link >
https://bit.ly/3Lf9g0h

Australian of the Year Awards
Professor Richard Scolyer AO - My Uncertain Path

Today is the last day of the financial year - a perfect time to make a tax-deductible donation (if you haven't already)....
29/06/2024

Today is the last day of the financial year - a perfect time to make a tax-deductible donation (if you haven't already).

Melanoma Institute Australia has been at the forefront of global melanoma advances which have made the once incurable, curable.

Whilst incredibly proud of these breakthroughs, we still have so much to do. We can see the finish line, but are not there yet.

Please donate this tax time so we can continue our vital research and ultimately save ALL lives from melanoma, and continue to impact other cancers > https://bit.ly/4eLiv63

There are THREE DAYS left of this financial year, so it's not too late to make a tax-deductible donation to support our ...
28/06/2024

There are THREE DAYS left of this financial year, so it's not too late to make a tax-deductible donation to support our life-saving research.

Little more than a decade ago, only 5% of advanced melanoma patients survived 5 years. Now, thanks to research and new treatments, including immunotherapy, more than 55% of advanced melanoma patients are effectively cured.

The focus of our research is now on the remaining 45% of advanced melanoma patients who either don’t respond, or develop resistance, to the same treatments that prove life-saving for others.

Any gift you can generously give this tax time will help us save ALL lives from melanoma, and continue to also impact other cancers.

Please donate here > https://bit.ly/3VLhp19 or phone 1300 882 353.

Address

Hobart Town, TAS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Skin Cancer Tasmania posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category