Cancer Council Australia
Encyclopedia
Cancer Council Australia is a national, not for profit organisation which aims to promote cancer
-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in Australia
. It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, acts as an advocate
for cancer patients and their families, and is a major funding contributor towards cancer research
, prevention
and education
.
The Cancer Council includes eight member organisations, which operate in their individual states and territories
:
for the "World's Largest Simultaneous Tea
Party" with around 1 million Australians participating and supporting Cancer Council on the day.
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, acts as an advocate
Advocate
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for cancer patients and their families, and is a major funding contributor towards cancer research
Research
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, prevention
Preventive medicine
Preventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms...
and education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
.
The Cancer Council includes eight member organisations, which operate in their individual states and territories
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
:
- Cancer Council ACT
- Cancer Council New South WalesCancer Council New South WalesCancer Council NSW is an independent community funded, community focused cancer charity dedicated to beating cancer. It focuses on cancer prevention, research into new treatments and cures and providing clinical and emotional support to those affected by cancer...
- Cancer Northern Territory
- Cancer Council Queensland
- Cancer Council South Australia
- Cancer Council Tasmania
- Cancer Council VictoriaCancer Council VictoriaCancer Council Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to reduce the impact of cancer in Victoria. It is an independent body that advises various groups, including government, on cancer-related issues....
- Cancer Council Western Australia
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
One of Cancer Council's major fundraisers is "Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea" that on 26 May 2005 broke the Guinness Book of Records recordWorld record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
for the "World's Largest Simultaneous Tea
Tea (meal)
Tea can refer to any of several different meals or mealtimes, depending on a country's customs and its history of drinking tea. However, in those countries where the term's use is common, the influences are generally those of the former British Empire...
Party" with around 1 million Australians participating and supporting Cancer Council on the day.