Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy
Help shape the development of the next Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy for NSW.
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world and it is the most common cancer affecting young Australians.
In 2018, an estimated 5,025 NSW residents were diagnosed with melanoma. That figure is projected to increase to 5,655 in 2023, with an estimated average of 497 deaths across the state each year.
The Cancer Institute NSW is developing a new strategy to reduce the incidence of skin cancer in NSW.
Tell us what you think
Do you have any ideas and insights about sun protection and skin cancer prevention?
Share your feedback to help us discover opportunities and set priorities for the next NSW Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy.
You can share an idea below. The survey is open until 5 March 2023.
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We'd love to hear your innovative ideas on how to increase sun protection to reduce skin cancer.
What do you think would help to raise community understanding and awareness of skin cancer risk and increase skin cancer prevention actions, such as use of sun protection?
You may have an example from work, education, sport, the outdoors, the city, the country, etc.
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27 days ago
Shade everywhere
We need more shelters at summer-loving destinations. Why aren't our popular beaches rimmed with cabanas and other shaded areas?
18 days ago
Rashy vests at the beach
Provide free vests each year to encourage people and ask celebrities to wear them
21 days ago
Free skin checks Free sunscreen in public areas More shade/shelter in public areas Ban advertising of unsafe tanning products in Aus
6 days ago
Increase rebates for general practice time-based consultation item numbers, to allow us to provide cheaper skin checks for patients
20 days ago
Better sun safe planning for school infrastructure
We need sun safety to be a key consideration when designing and building or upgrading schools. I work in a newly built public school constructed almost entirely of metal and white concrete with only a few palm trees. The reflections are crazy and make hats almost redundant. Shade cloth was not included in the original build. We do our best to provide sun safety education for our students but it is not safe to learn or work in many areas of our school for much of the day. This would easily be remedied if sun safety was considered as important as other aspects of safety in the initial design process. For example, it would be easy to select less reflective surfaces and to ensure shade is provided in key areas.
Who's listening
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NSW Government
