North Queensland Community Sun Safety Award

The Award | Nomination Form 2006 | NQ CSSA Report 2005 (2.5 MB)

The Award

The Award scheme was established by the North Queensland Skin Cancer Network (NQ-SCN) in 2005 with funding provided from Queensland Health. The Award announcement generated considerable media attention for Thuringowa City Council, and highlighted the sun-safe benefits of their Bluewater Urban Forest project.

The aim of the Community Sun Safety Award (CSSA) is to encourage Councils in the North Queensland region to demonstrate their commitment to the reduction of skin cancer by entering their most sun-safe initiative.

Be in the running for prize money, a plaque, a perpetual trophy, and media attention.

Examples of sun-safe initiatives include:

• Shade creation projects
• Sun-protection policies
• Provision of comprehensive sun-protection for workers
• A sun safety program targeting community or workplace personal sun protection

A great opportunity for your Department and Council to be recognised for the “sun safe initiatives” within your region? Please note that each council is able to nominate more than one project/initiative.

Entries close 6th September 2006

NQ CSSA Report 2005

A detailed booklet outlining judging criteria, past entries, and details of previous award winners is available on line at:

http://www.qldcancer.com.au/nqccr/pdf/cssa_report_final.pdf (2.5 MB)

or contact:

Cindy McCutchan
NQ-SCN Sun Safety Award Coordinator
Skin Cancer Research Group
School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences
James Cook University
Townsville QLD 4811
Email: cynthia.mccutuchan@jcu.edu.au (preferred method of contact)
Phone: (07) 4796 1766 (Cindy-message) / 47815836 (Judy)
Fax: (07) 4796 1767