| Seize the Day Study Awards - applications now open |
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What is the awards program?
The Seize the Day Study Awards are financial awards to provide assistance for post-secondary-school education costs, such as student fees, textbooks and stationery.
The grants are designed to support young Queenslanders who have had a personal experience with cancer - either themselves or with an immediate family member.
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Who can apply?
To meet our application criteria you must be:
- A young person with cancer or affected by cancer through an immediate family member. An immediate family member is a mother, father, guardian, brother or sister;
- A resident of Queensland;
- Aged between 16 years and 21 years inclusive; and
- Planning to commence or continue any post-secondary education in 2009. Post-secondary-school education includes undergraduate university, TAFE college, tertiary college or a vocational training centre program. The study can be full time, part time or external. Short courses for hobbies of interest and private tuition are not covered by this awards program.
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For more information and to download an application form, please click here.
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Healthy Living seminar
This seminar presents information about leading a healthy lifestyle after cancer diagnosis and treatment. The topics covered include:
o Nutrition after cancer treatment
o Physical activity after cancer treatment
o Managing stress and relaxation
Date: Saturday 20 September
Time: 8.45am – 1.00pm
Venue: Cancer Council Queensland, 553 Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
RSVP is essential to Judith Whitehead on 3258 2267 or by completing and returning the registration form below (by Wednesday 17 September).
Click here for the brochure and registration form.
Legal and financial issues for those affected by cancer
A diagnosis of cancer often prompts those affected to consider their current legal and financial situation. Receiving the right information on managing your legal and financial affairs may help you to regain some control over your cancer experience.
Please join us for this opportunity to learn more about how to take control of your legal and financial affairs after a diagnosis of cancer. Topics include wills, power of attorney, advanced health directives and accessing superannuation.
Date: Saturday 13 September
Time: 8.45am – 1.00pm
Venue: Cancer Council Queensland, 553 Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
RSVP is essential to Judith Whitehead on 3258 2267 or by completing and returning the registration form below (by Wednesday 10 September).
Legal and financial issues flyer
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| Alchemy 2008 Fundraising Calendar by Richard De Chazal |
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The Alchemy 2008 Fundraising Calendar features 13 women from Toowoomba, in South West Queensland, who are living with breast cancer.
The calendar was the brainchild of Toowoomba Mayor Di Thorley, who enlisted the assistance of renowned fashion designer Richard De Chazal to transform the 13 women into images of some of the most famous women in history.
All of the women featured are breast cancer survivors, ranging in age from their early 40s to 80 years of age. Some of the women have faced the challenge of being diagnosed with breast cancer not once, but twice.
For more information and to order a copy, click here.
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| The Cancer Council Helpline |
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Cancer Council Helpline is a telephone information and support service.
Trained staff at our Helpline are able to assist callers by providing information on cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, cancer treatment, support services and programs for cancer patients and their families together with general cancer information.
To contact Council Cancer Helpline, call 13 11 20 (toll free) Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm.
Click here for further information regarding The Cancer Council Helpline.
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| The 15th UICC Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference |
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. In 2002 there were more than one million new cases of breast cancer diagnosed globally, representing 10 per cent of the world's cancer burden and 23 per cent of all female cancers. There are now more than four million women living with breast cancer world-wide. Breast cancer is a local, national and global concern.
The 15th UICC Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Brisbane, Australia from May 13 to 15, 2009. The conference is the first ever world-wide forum for breast cancer patients and survivors, as well as support organisations and health professionals to meet and address common goals.
A new website in support of the 2009 UICC Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference has been launched. The website will provide information, registration facilities and updates about the conference.
The Cancer Council Queensland is convening the conference, supported by a host of international partners and sponsors. Anyone interested in learning more about the conference can visit www.reachtorecovery2009.org
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Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme - Fair Go for regional cancer patients
Cancer patients often require lengthy and ongoing specialised treatments, such as radiotherapy, to overcome their illness. This potentially life-saving treatment is available only at major treatment centres (usually Brisbane and Townsville). This means regional patients must either pay for their transport to and accommodation near these centres, or go without treatment.
The Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) is a Queensland Health program originally intended to solve this problem by providing “assistance to patients and in some cases their carers to enable them to access specialist medical services from which they are isolated”. However PTSS subsidies for transport and accommodation have not been increased in a meaningful way in more than two decades, despite escalating costs of travel, fuel and accommodation.
If you would like to take the issue of the PTSS and a fair go for regional Queenslanders further, join our online campaign and sign up for regular updates. |
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Relay For Life
Relay For Life is an overnight team event to raise money for The Cancer Council Queensland. Participants have heaps of fun as they challenge themselves to complete a relay style walk or run. Entertainment, spot prizes and a collage of colourful tents create a festive atmosphere.
It is 18 hours of fun, with the challenge of completing a relay style walk or run around a local track. Relay For Life is a unique, challenging and fun way to raise money and awareness of cancer research within the community.
Click here for more information on becoming involved in Relay For Life
Relay For Life started in 1985 in America with one man, Dr Gordy Klatt, running around a college athletics track for 24 hours to raise money for cancer research after losing his brother to the disease. Since then, the event has evolved into a community, non-competitive event, which is now run at over 5000 sites in the USA and raises approx $500 million annually for the American Cancer Society.
To participate in Relay For Life you recruit friends, family, co-workers and neighbours to join you in a Relay team. In the weeks leading up to the event each team member raises money by collecting donations or holding fundraising events. |
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Important information for over 50s - Strip, Search and Save!
The Strip, Search and Save! campaign urges Australians in their 50s to strip off and search both their partner’s and their own skin for suspicious spots and changes.
Two new resources, a brochure and poster which feature comedian Kathy Lette, have been produced to assist in improving knowledge and awareness of early detection and sun protective behaviours among men and women over 50.
Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with more than 2500 Queenslanders diagnosed with melanoma each year and over 250 dying from the disease.
Please contact The Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20 for copies of this resource or download a copy from the resources page on this website.
Click here for more information on reducing your cancer risk. |
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The Parents Jury
The Parents Jury is a web-based network of parents who wish to improve the food and physical activity environments for children in Australia.
The Parents Jury is a forum for parents to voice their views on children’s food and physical activity issues, and to collectively advocate for the improvement of children’s food and physical activity environments (for example, reduced marketing targeted at young children, more healthy choices for school canteens, and making neighbourhoods safer and more child-friendly). The increase of overweight and obesity is one of the biggest health threats facing Australian children. |
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| SunSmart products |
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SunSmart Shop
For a great range of SunSmart items including hats, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Visit the SunSmart Shop online or our store at 553 Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley.
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