The Cancer Council Queensland’s Nurse of the Year Campaign is a state-wide, community-based series of educational and fundraising events that run over seven months, from March until October.

The Nurse of the Year Campaign is your opportunity to:

The Nurse of the Year Campaign is not just about fundraising, nor is it a quest, and it is not limited by age, gender or level of professional qualification.

Our 2007 Nurse of the Year is Lorraine Binnie from Atherton (pictured right).

Since the campaign began in 1971, Nurse of the Year Campaign entrants have raised more than $24 million for The Cancer Council Queensland’s programs.

Today, fundraising for The Cancer Council Queensland is simple with pre-arranged events such as Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, Daffodil Day and Relay For Life.

The Cancer Council Queensland will equip you with the resources you need to participate in these events. Alternatively, you are free to organise your own events such as dinners, raffles, sausage sizzles, garage sales…your are only limited by your imagination.

Most importantly, each Nurse of the Year entrant sets their own level of involvement based on their work, family and other commitments.

Informing the Queensland community about the prevention and early detection of cancer is a major role in The Cancer Council Queensland’s efforts to control cancer. Often the only authoritative voice in small regional communities on issues of cancer education is a Nurse of the Year entrant. Over the past 35 years, Nurse of the Year Campaign entrants have delivered the message of cancer prevention and early detection to thousands of Queenslanders in all areas of the state.

Whether you speak at a local school, business or community organisation about the importance of 'Slip! Slop! Slap!' or organise a stall with brochures on early detection at the local show, you will play a vital role in The Cancer Council Queensland’s efforts to defeat cancer.

Click here to view the Nurse of the Year Campaign brochure. (PDF 1.31 MB)

To become involved in the 2008 Nurse of the Year campaign, Complete the Expression of interest form, contact your local The Cancer Council Queensland Fundraising Co-ordinator on 1300 65 65 85 or email: chloerees@cancerqld.org.au.

The Nurse of the Year Campaign is as challenging as it is rewarding. It provides our entrants with personal and professional development, the benefits of which will last a lifetime. As a nurse, you can make a real difference.

Media

The Media and Communications department at The Cancer Council Queensland has produced a range of materials to assist Nurse of the Year Campaign entrants in working with the media.

A media kit containing a template media release and advice on gaining publicity for your fundraising events can be accessed through the following link.

Media kit (Please note: This site is only accessible by registered Nurse of the Year entrants)

Our 2007 Nurse of the Year family

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