Annual Report 2015–16 How Cancer Council ACT supports our community
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What we do Cancer Research Funding We provide annual funding for cancer research projects in the ACT, commission our own research and contribute to other parties’ research. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Cancer Information and Support We provide free and confidential information and support on all About us aspects of cancer through our information and support line Cancer Cancer Council ACT (CCACT) is a non government, not-for- Council 13 11 20, a range of free profit community organisation that aims to promote a healthier cancer publications, educational community by reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in the programs, support groups and the ACT region. Pro Bono Referral Service. Our work could not be achieved without the generosity of the Wig Service ACT and surrounding community providing donations and supporting fundraising initiatives as well as the support of our We sell a range of affordable wigs wonderful volunteers. and other headwear to those who have lost their hair through treatment Every dollar we raise in the ACT stays in the ACT ensuring we can for cancer. support those in our local community that need it most. SunSmart Information Cancer Council ACT, together with Cancer Councils in each state We work to raise awareness of skin and territory, is a member of Cancer Council Australia. Within this cancer and promote positive sun federated structure, Cancer Councils collaborate on cancer issues protection behaviour through the that have an impact on all Australians whilst working in their local National SunSmart Schools and communities providing research funding, patient support services, SunSmart Early Childhood Programs education programs and other services relevant to their area. and the Workplace Program. Tobacco Control Program Quit smoking information and a range Our Vision Our Values of Quit Courses are provided with The wellbeing of the broader accepting the principles of the aim of reducing the impact of Canberra community is enhanced the Ottawa Charter for health tobacco smoking and preventing its as a result of health promotion promotion uptake by people in the ACT. actions which have reduced the provision of quality programs Fundraising to continue our work incidence and impact of cancer. and services 85% of Cancer Council ACT’s total working within an evidence- gross revenue in 2015–16 was raised Our Purpose based paradigm through donations, bequests and working within a community/ community events including the To promote a healthier environmental/ ecological well-known Daffodil Day, Australia’s community by reducing the approach rather than an Biggest Morning Tea and Relay For incidence and impact of individual or biomedical Life. Our fundraising gives us the cancer in the Canberra area approach ability to provide our services in through information, education, the ACT to people in the Canberra ensuring accessibility of supportive care and research. community and surrounding region. service maintaining professional standards Contents
2 | Strategic Plan
3 | President and Chief Executive Officer’s Report
6 | Treasurer’s Report
7 | Tobacco Control
10 | Protection from Over-exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation
13 | Cancer Information and Supportive Care Service
16 | Research Program
19 | Fundraising and Business Development
23 | Direct Marketing
27 | Other Activities
28 | Organisational Chart
29 | Staff and Volunteers
35 | Financial Report
About this Annual Report
This annual report is designed for Patron of Cancer Council ACT our stakeholders and provides Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove details of the Cancer Council ACT’s activities, initiatives and Honorary Life Member achievements for the financial year Ms Rena Grantham ended 30 June 2016. Professor Malcolm Whyte Acknowledgments Cancer Council ACT would like to acknowledge Tony Kelly for the typesetting and cover design of this report and thank him for his much appreciated generosity. We also thank Hilary Wardhaugh from Hilary Wardhaugh Photography for her ongoing generosity in taking photos of staff and Directors for our annual reports. 1 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Strategic Plan
Outcomes To Be Achieved
Vision Target Outcome 1: Target Outcome 2: A reduction in the incidence Reducing the impact The wellbeing of the of cancer of cancer broader Canberra Dimension 2a community is enhanced Dimension 1a For people in the ACT, generally, For people in the ACT affected by as a result of health to be aware of the need to use a cancer diagnosis to have the promotion actions cancer prevention strategies and be negative impact of cancer minimised. which have reduced motivated to take responsibility for changing their behaviour. Dimension 2b the incidence and For people in the ACT to experience impact of cancer. Dimension 1b a reduction in the impact of cancer For people in the ACT to be through prudent early detection and supported to practise healthy the provision of appropriate services behaviours by appropriate legislation following diagnosis. Strategies and public policy. Dimension 2c Strategy 1 Dimension 1c For cancer patients and their families to have sufficient information and Use the most appropriate For related service providers such skill to reduce anxiety and have a evidence-based activities and as schools, early childhood centres, satisfactory level of control during tools to ensure the Cancer youth centres etc to understand their cancer experience. Council ACT realises its vision. and encourage and support healthy behaviours. Dimension 2d Strategy 2 Dimension 1d For cancer patients and their families, Maintain a portfolio of For employers, and community to have the negative impact of cancer fundraising activities which infrastructure authorities to minimised by legislation and public engages those who share understand and support cancer policy. our vision by matching preventing behaviours. their capacity and motivation Dimension 2e to donate. Dimension 1e For cancer patients to have ready For health practitioners to use access to high quality, coordinated Strategy 3 evidence-based practices in medical and ancillary cancer services. supporting individuals to achieve Build and maintain a Dimension 2f range of skills in the Cancer healthy behaviours. For cancer patients and their families Council ACT’s workforce which Dimension 1f to have ready access to appropriate will enable it to deliver high community support services. quality services to its clients For quality research into reducing and customers. the incidence of cancer to be supported. Dimension 2g For health practitioners to use evidence-based information as the basis for their treatment of cancer patients.
Dimension 2h For quality research into reducing the impact of cancer to be supported. 2 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 President and Chief Executive Officer’s Report 2015–16
40 Years of Service Highlights include our collaboration with other ACT groups and individuals We would like to welcome each and every including: reader to Cancer Council ACT’s (CCACT) 40th edition. It is a milestone worth success in having the government celebrating and we acknowledge all those place restrictions on the issue of who have contributed over the 40 years e-cigarettes in the ACT even though to ensure that Cancer Council ACT has, these fell short of an outright ban and continues to have, an active role in which we argued for; the ACT community. We accept this role partnering in the Live Lighter and acknowledge our debt to the ACT Campaign which has achieved community in having helped us achieve significant ‘cut-through’ amidst it. We remain as committed to our work the cluttered field of mass media Ms Christine Brill now as we did in 1976. The challenges messages about overweight. The President we face both as an organisation and as a Livelighter healthy weight and lifestyle community may have altered a little, but mass media campaign has achieved the fundamental reasons for our being are reductions in sugar sweetened as relevant today as ever. We still need beverage consumption amongst community support as we fundraise, overweight and obese consumers. provide support and educational services The campaign is unique for explicitly and contribute to research. Our success presenting graphic anatomical depends upon it. images of visceral fat to illustrate negative health effects of overweight, As mentioned above, there is still much alongside recommending alternative work to be done. Cancer is Australia’s healthier behaviours; leading cause of death and loss of healthy life years – and rising. Every day around membership of the ACT NGO Alliance which is putting a combined 128 Australians die of cancer and 357 are Ms Joan Bartlett told they have a potentially fatal cancer. community view about preventative Chief Executive Officer While the steady drop in tobacco smoking health priorities to the ACT is pleasing, and advances continue in the Government in the lead up to the area of cancer treatment, the same key 2016 election; and issues in cancer prevention confront us being a founding member of the today as in 1976: tobacco control, UV Cancer Psychosocial Network, a forum protection, poor nutrition and physical for professionals working in the area activity. No wonder that the Cancer of supportive care for people affected Councils are calling for more research into by cancer. improved prevention measures, noting that evidence supports that a third of Australia’s 130,500 new annual cancer cases can be prevented.
In the pages that follow you will find details of the programs and activities that form CCACT’s contribution to the cause Every day around 128 Australians die of cancer control. of cancer and 357 are told they have a potentially fatal cancer.
3 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 The ACT Government provides the This was a memorable event for all the majority of funding for CCACT’s cancer guests. The research being undertaken control programs: Tobacco Control, by Professor Hannan is looking into the SunSmart and Cancer Information development of broad spectrum, non- and Supportive Care via three year genotoxic cancer treatments for acute service agreements. In March 2016, myeloid leukaemias and multiple myeloma the government announced that there and we look forward to hearing good would be a midterm review of all such things from this research in the future. agreements and signalled an intention to go to competitive tender to determine the In 2015–16, CCACT received the greatest recipients of funding agreements which bequest income in any of our 40 years: take effect from 1 July 2019. We are $920,153. We would like to acknowledge uncertain what this will mean in real terms the generous distributions received as the details are not yet known, but we from the following estates: Ms Deborah believe CCACT delivers real outcomes Boys, Mr Roger Smith and Ms Marlene for the community, and the Government’s Young and we very much look forward, in investment in CCACT programs is an 2016–17, to awarding the cancer research asset to it and the community. We will grants, made possible by these bequests. work to ensure there is no disadvantage If you are interested in gifting to Cancer to Cancer Council ACT or the community Council ACT in your Will, please contact under the new arrangements. Details of us, we’ll be delighted to talk to you. activities carried out under these existing agreements can be found in the body of CCACT Fundraising this report. This year we started a new Relay For Life event – South Canberra Relay For Research Life. However, despite this, and great Research into cancer control offers great community support overall, our fundraising challenges and opportunities. This year, income, in line with many other charities we were thrilled to present the Ellestan has declined. In CCACT’s case the decline Dusting Cancer Research Bequest was 22% compared to last year. The Grant, of $340,000 over three years, to Board and staff are considering a number Professor Ross Hannan’s team at the of strategies in an attempt to reverse this John Curtin School of Medical Research trend. The main reasons are a decline of at The ANU. This was presented by our $219,403 in income from, what has been patron, Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove, at renamed, the North Canberra Relay For Government House on World Cancer Day. Life, and a $20,000 loss on Daffodil Day. The valuable Daffodil Day sponsorship that Coles had with all the Cancer Councils ceased in 2015. In order to boost funds, we joined with other Cancer Councils in a trial of The March Charge, an event for dedicated sports people and plan to In 2015–16, CCACT received the continue this in 2017. greatest bequest income in any of Permanent Home our 40 years: $920,153. Our dream of finding a permanent home continues. A new state of the art cancer centre is scheduled to open in 2017 at the University of Canberra, and CCACT is actively engaging with the key stakeholders re working with them in providing services from this new centre and discussions about permanent accommodation and a base for Cancer 4 Council ACT operations. Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Governance We would like to thank, also, CCACT’s Patron, Lady Cosgrove; The Snow At the 2015 AGM the members voted Foundation, which continues to support to change the CCACT Constitution. CCACT with funds to buy wigs for our One of the major changes was that from wig service; the Colin Telfer Memorial the AGM in 2016, Directors will now have Fund, the Johanna Wyld Memorial Fund fixed terms in office. and the Anna Oszlanszki Memorial Fund through Greater Good, the Capital Region Thank You Community Foundation, which provides us with perpetual donations; Ms Hilary The work of our volunteers has been Wardaugh, professional photographer, outstanding as usual. The Relay For Life for the photographs she takes, pro bono Committee takes huge responsibility each year for the Annual Report; and and devotes many of their own hours to Minter Ellison Lawyers who provide pro ensuring our success with these events. bono legal advice. Finally, thank you The long, long, list of names of volunteers to the other Directors, staff members, at the back of this report testifies to the sponsors, colleagues and the ACT extent of our reliance on the community community for contributing to yet for the success of our work. another successful year.
Cancer Council ACT is particularly grateful Cancer Council ACT is looking forward to the local community for its support in to continuing to serve the ACT and our 2015–16. Thank you to the individuals region. With your help we will continue to and families who generously shared their grow and face the challenges of cancer personal stories with the ACT community within our community to highlight the critical importance of the work Cancer Council ACT does in the Christine Brill Joan Bartlett ACT: 40 stories for 40 years which you President Chief Executive Officer can find on our website. JP, M HRM, CAE MBA, M Ed Studies
Cancer Council ACT is particularly grateful to the local community for its support in 2015–16. Thank you to the individuals and families who generously shared their personal stories with the ACT community to highlight the critical importance of the work Cancer Council ACT does in the ACT: 40 stories for 40 years which you can find on our website.
5 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Treasurer’s Report
The financial result of a $927,925 The increase in the Cash and Cash surplus (2015: $423,345 surplus) is a Equivalents balance to $2,915,486 very pleasing position for the end of the (2015: $2,075,905) reflects the 2016 financial year. bequests received specifically for research. Grants for research are A large proportion of this surplus is due normally awarded in the financial year to two significant bequests of $777,553 after they are received and are paid out received during the year. Cancer Council in accordance with project timelines. ACT is very proud to be entrusted with these funds and, in line with the My continuing thanks to Joan Bartlett and conditions of the bequests, we have Caroline Wood for their ongoing guidance identified these funds separately so and support to the Treasurer. they can be specifically used to support cancer research. The total value of Lucyanne Boom funds available for this purpose is now Treasurer $1,004,419 (2015: $340,200). B Comm (Acc) CPA
The financial result of a $927,925 surplus (2015: $423,345 surplus) is a very pleasing position for the end of the 2016 financial year.
6 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Program
Tobacco Control All outdoor sports venues, grounds and organised events. Last financial year, Cancer Council ACT All outdoor pedestrian malls (eg. (CCACT) completed a submission to pedestrian crossings at Canberra the ACT Government on e-cigarettes Centre in Civic). recommending the ACT Government ban the retail sale of non-nicotine electronic All public events (eg. cultural, music cigarettes (unless the product has been and community events, including approved by the TGA), ensure smoke- fetes). free laws cover electronic cigarette use, All outdoor swimming pools that are and prohibit advertising and promotion privately owned, but accessible to of electronic cigarettes, consistent with the public (including water parks and tobacco advertising prohibitions. hotel/motel pools). Ms Bernadette Urack Tobacco Action Officer Even though the ACT Government did Any outdoor events that are sponsored not agree to implement an outright ban or funded by ACT Government. on e-cigarettes, the ACT Government Multi-unit residential buildings (to did pass the Smoke-Free Legislation reduce harm caused by second-hand Amendment Bill 2016: smoke-drift). to prohibit the sale of e-cigarettes to All correctional facilities in the ACT. children under 18; In March 2016, the ACT Government to restrict the advertising, display and announced that it had “passed legislation marketing of e-cigarettes; and that enables the Chief Minister and to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in responsible Minister to jointly declare new smoke-free areas. smoke free public places or events in the ACT.” We look forward to working with We are pleased the ACT Government Ms Kara Jeeawody the ACT Government to further protect has taken these measures to protect Tobacco Action Officer the ACT community by ensuring public the community, as e-cigarettes have places, particularly those accessed by not been approved by the Therapeutic children, are smoke-free. Goods Administration for safety, quality or efficacy. As a result, bystanders will no longer be exposed to the unknown effects Tobacco Control Program of second-hand vapour exposure and e-cigarettes will not be marketed or sold Cancer Council ACT continues to to children. operate its tobacco control program, concentrating its efforts in providing a In December 2015, Cancer Council targeted range of services to workplaces, ACT made a submission to the ACT community groups and individuals in Government’s consultation on outdoor addition to serving on a number of local smoke-free areas. To further reduce and national committees. the harm caused by second-hand smoke exposure, Cancer Council ACT The services provided are: recommended the following outdoor areas dissemination of general-information be made smoke free: and awareness brochures/posters/ Any area within 10 metres of play information-sheets as well as individual equipment, play spaces/playgrounds, ‘Quit-packs’ for individuals interested outdoor fitness equipment and skate in quitting; parks. support and advice for family/friends Within five metres of all public transport of smokers and smokers themselves waiting points including bus stops, wanting to quit smoking; bus stations, taxi ranks and any future quit smoking courses for groups, Capital metro stops and stations. workplaces and community Within five metres of all entry points organisations; to public buildings, including doors, quit smoking information seminars for windows and air intakes. groups, workplaces and community 7 organisations; Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 brief intervention counselling for in quitting smoking. Two courses are individuals needing intensive support available: the ‘Fresh Start Course’ (eight x to assist with quitting; and one hour sessions) and the ‘Short Course’ advocating for tobacco control (two x three hour sessions with Quitline* to reduce smoking related death support). These two courses are designed and illness to enable participants to develop an understanding of the role smoking plays Aligned with the Australian Government’s in their lives and strategies to replace National Tobacco Strategy 2012–2018, smoking and manage cravings and the Program targets its services towards withdrawal symptoms. those most disadvantaged in the In 2015–16, 14 Fresh Start Courses were community who have a much higher delivered, with a total of 88 participants, to rate of smoking, and, as a result, bear a the following organisations: disproportionate share of the burden of illness and mortality caused by smoking. Australian National University Canberra College Cares Program In 2015–16 CCACT exceeded its (x2 sessions) contractual requirements in terms of the number of smoking cessation courses, Caroline Chisholm High School seminars, brief interventions, health CatholicCare professional training sessions, and tobacco-related health promotion events Galilee School that were delivered to the ACT community. Samaritan House (x2 sessions) Toora AOD Service WIREDD-Day Quit smoking courses Program (x6 sessions)
Quit smoking courses are offered to * Quitline (13 78 48) is a telephone counselling and workplaces, community organisations advice service for anyone in Australia seeking support or other established groups who have a or information about quitting smoking. number of clients, members or employees who have requested further support Quit smoking seminars
These are offered to workplaces, community organisations or other established groups to provide information about smoking in general as well as information on quitting smoking for themselves or to support someone else who may be thinking of quitting. Often a quit smoking seminar is delivered initially to determine interest in running a quit- smoking course, which may then be provided at a later date.
There were 13 Quit smoking information seminars delivered in 2015–16, with a total of 68 participants.
Participating organisations included: ACT Health – Address to ‘Healthier Work’ program participants Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Bernadette Urack, Tobacco Action Officer presenting a Quit course Torres Strait Islander Studies Canberra Hospital – Cardiology Department 8 Canberra Hospital – open to all staff Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Canberra Police Community Youth brief smoking cessation advice. The Club – Community Engagement Program provides Quit-skills training Program (x 4 sessions) to health and other professionals with CatholicCare –Blackfriars Australian the aim of increasing their capacity to Catholic University support their clients to quit smoking by following a quick and easy to administer CatholicCare – Dorothy Sales Cottage five-minute framework. CatholicCare – The Lodge In 2015–16, the Program delivered eight (x 2 sessions) Quit-skills training sessions to 144 health Queanbeyan City Council and other professionals, through the following organisations: Brief interventions ACT Health – Canberra Hospital Managers’ training Brief interventions, or individual counselling sessions, are provided to Anglicare – Youth Workers individuals who have expressed a desire to CatholicCare – Health Professionals quit smoking and require intensive support Heart Foundation – Heart Care or are unable to access a quit-smoking Ambassadors course. They are designed to provide clients with an opportunity to discuss the Mental Health Community Coalition – options available to assist with quitting Mental Health Clinicians smoking as well as establish an individual Pharmacy Guild – ACT Branch quit plan. Often only one initial session is (x 2 sessions) required, but clients may access follow-up sessions if needed. Health promotion events In 2015–16 there were 38 brief Tobacco Control Program staff attended intervention sessions provided to the following 15 health promotion events 19 clients. Referrals were either from during 2015–16 to raise awareness about the individuals themselves or from the the harms of smoking, encourage people following organisations: to quit smoking and to promote Cancer Canberra Hospital Council ACT services: Junction Youth Health Service Australian Catholic University (3x referrals) Student Day Mental Health Foundation Canberra Institute of Technology Namadji School Student Association Community Day— Bruce (x 2 occasions) Older Persons Mental Health Unit Canberra Institute of Technology Richmond Fellowship PhAMS program Student Association Community Day— Woden (x 2 occasions) Training for health and A CCACT stall raising the Canberra Institute of Technology other professionals awareness of the harms of Student Association Community Day— smoking and encouraging In recognition of the need to increase Reid (x 2 occasions) people to quit smoking community capacity to support smokers Canberra Region Canberra Centre – to quit, the Tobacco Control Program World Cancer Day event also offers smoking cessation training for Cancer Council ACT – North Canberra health or other professionals who have Relay for Life Health Hub direct contact with clients. Cancer Council ACT – South Canberra Often when clients are accessing Relay for Life Health Hub health and other services they are Customs House Fit & Well Expo asked at initial intake whether they are smokers. However, once identifying as a Department of Immigration Fit & smoker the conversation on this issue is Well Expo often discontinued, despite this being Gungahlin College Wellbeing Day 9 an optimal opportunity for providing Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 SunSmart Program
Cancer Council ACT receives partial funding from the ACT Health Directorate to deliver a variety of services that make up the core SunSmart Program in Canberra. Once again Cancer Council ACT successfully delivered these services and more to the Canberra community.
National SunSmart Schools and Mr David Wild Early Childhood Programs SunSmart Services Coordinator Cancer Council ACT implements both the National SunSmart Schools and Protection from National SunSmart Early Childhood Over-exposure to Solar Programs in the ACT. They aim to assist settings to develop and implement Ultraviolet Radiation a comprehensive sun protection policy that meets minimum SunSmart The SunSmart Program continued its standards relating to curriculum, focus on raising awareness of skin cancer behaviour and the environment. This prevention amongst early childhood includes implementing a balance settings, primary and secondary schools, between effective sun protection outdoor workers, local workplaces and the behaviour and maintaining sufficient general population in the ACT. exposure to produce vitamin D.
Through the support of local television and Through the programs, primary schools radio stations, Cancer Council ACT once and early childhood services are again aired its summer Community Service awarded SunSmart status in recognition Announcement (CSA), My UV, (developed of their efforts and commitment by Cancer Council WA). Community toward skin cancer prevention and Service Announcements have the potential awareness. This status is reviewed by reach of hundreds of thousands of Cancer Council ACT every three years Canberrans over summer. to ensure that policy and procedures continue to meet national SunSmart standards.
ACT primary schools and services with SunSmart status receive a large ‘We are SunSmart’ display sign, access to free Cancer Council resources, discounts on Cancer Council sunscreen, SunSmart E-News updates and news during the year as well as ongoing assistance with their sun protection policy and practices.
In 2015–16 the Program launched a new online SunSmart Certificate for ACT schools and early childhood New Online SunSmart Certificate services. This includes more information regarding their specific SunSmart efforts and achievements. 10 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 The National SunSmart Early Childhood Program
During 2015–16, 10 early childhood services were awarded SunSmart status and an additional 47 childhood services took part in their three year SunSmart review. Approximately 125 (of some 1,142) early childhood services in the ACT have been awarded SunSmart status since 2004.
The program also delivered 20 SunSmart Masterclass workplace sessions to approximately 500 early childhood educators across the ACT.
Approximately 155 educators were SunSmart Masterclass participants—French-Australian Preschool awarded a Cancer Council Professional Development certificate for successfully completing the Generation SunSmart Secondary Schools and online training modules. Sun Protection
The SunSmart Program continues to The National SunSmart support secondary schools wherever it Schools Program can with their efforts to engage students (and workers) around the dangers of too In 2015–16, three new primary schools much UV radiation. were awarded SunSmart status and an additional 42 primary schools took part in Cancer Council ACT was fortunate to their three year SunSmart review allowing again have on loan a UV Camera from Cancer Council ACT to liaise directly with the Queensland University of Technology’s school principals on the issue of skin AusSun Program. The camera produces cancer control. To date 88 ACT primary an image which shows melanin/pigment schools (out of approximately 107) have distribution under the skin. In young, an active SunSmart status. undamaged skin melanin/pigment is fairly evenly distributed, but with sun damage Around 140 primary school teachers this becomes more uneven in appearance in the ACT successfully completed and more concentrated in high UV the Generation SunSmart online exposed areas. This potential damage training modules. is not visible to the naked eye or with a standard photo, but the UV Camera can capture this skin freckling appearance, To date over 500 ACT users have highlighting where damage has already completed Generation SunSmart begun. professional development.
The UV Camera Classroom Experience was booked by five secondary schools, and a total of 10 presentations were delivered directly reaching hundreds Healthy Schools Network ACT of students and dozens of ACT school Cancer Council ACT continued its teachers. Feedback received from these collaboration with other ACT non- schools continued to be very positive. government/not for profit health Cancer Council ACT acknowledges and organisations as an active member of thanks AusSun Research Lab for the the ‘Healthy Schools Network ACT’. opportunity to borrow this equipment to The Network continues to grow and reach raise skin cancer awareness amongst ACT into ACT schools with approximately secondary schools. 35 local organisations now making up 11 the Network. The website and Twitter Cancer Council ACT account continue to grow. Annual Report 2015–16 SunSmart Marquee, Jay Allan from Melanoma Institute Australia teaming up with CCACT at Amaroo School Day at the Lake 2015
Around 26 ACT secondary school PlayFest (ACT Playgroups Association) teachers successfully completed Relay For Life – North Canberra and Generation SunSmart Professional South Canberra Learning- a Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) Teacher Identified Activity. Cancer Council Seniors Week Expo (Council on the ACT was also very grateful to the several Ageing) ACT secondary school teachers who were World’s Biggest Playgroup (ACT SunSmart volunteers at the ActewAGL Playgroups Association) Royal Canberra Show. The SunSmart Events Package was also SunSmart community, workplace loaned out on 14 occasions during this education and general support period with a potential reach of 15,000 Canberrans. The package includes Every year CCACT provides support, the loan of a large shade marquee and education and resources to many local SunSmart tear-drop banner, a generous organisations, schools, workplaces discount on sunscreen purchased for the and community groups to support their event, posters and brochures. attempts to raise further awareness around skin cancer prevention. In 2015–16 this Acknowledgments was provided to: A very special thanks also goes to CIT Horticultural Department students Mr Ian Oliver, a local electrical engineer Department of Parliamentary Services who continues to support CCACT in GeoScience Australia its effort to develop a new UV tool that could be used to support local secondary Guideline ACT Pty Ltd school environments and their efforts to Mark Urquhart/Sid Seagull at the ActewAGL Royal Canberra National Archives Australia increase UV awareness. Ian’s continued Show 2016 Queanbeyan City Council enthusiasm, wealth of knowledge and expertise in this area is appreciated by SunSmart also attended the following Cancer Council ACT. events to further promote these A special thanks also to our Sid Seagull messages, these included: volunteer Mr Mark Urquhart who ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show attended several SunSmart Community Canberra Home Show Events during this period. Mark is a very dedicated Sid and Cancer Council ACT 12 Day at the Lake (Royal Lifesaving ACT) appreciates his time and support. Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Cancer Information and Supportive Care Service
Cancer Council ACT continued to provide Who contacts a range of support and information options Cancer Council 13 11 20? for people affected by cancer through the Cancer Information and Supportive Care Service. CCACT receives partial funding from ACT Health to deliver this service, which provided 976 occasions of service during 2015–16, consistent with 935 in 2014–15.
Cancer Council 13 11 20 Ms Kate Aigner Cancer Information Consultant
General public 28% Family/Friends 24% The majority of clients (60%) contact the Diagnosed cancer patient 23% service by phone through our information Health professional 16% and support line Cancer Council 13 11 20. This is a free, confidential telephone Academic/Teacher/Student 3% information and support service run by External support organisation 3% Cancer Council Australia members in each Workplace 2% state and territory. During 2015–16, 586 calls were made to 13 11 20 in the ACT, consistent with 587 calls in 2014–15. Information Resources Ms Sue West Program Administrator: When the ACT 13 11 20 service is not CCACT produces a range of evidence Supportive Care & Fundraising staffed during operating hours calls are based cancer related publications through diverted to the Cancer Council NSW the Cancer Council Australia National 13 11 20 service. During 2015–16 Publications Working Group (NPWG), as Cancer Council NSW took 309 calls on well as some local publications in house. our behalf from clients in the ACT, with 311 taken in 2014–15. All these publications are provided to clients free of charge and are distributed Clients may also contact the service via either directly to clients, through health email, mail, fax or in person. There were professionals, oncology wards and 55 emails received by the service in community health organisations, via 2015–16, very similar to the 61 emails information stands at various events or received in 2014–15. The number of can be accessed on CCACT’s website. visits and faxes remained consistent During 2015–16, 5,351 information with previous years. resources were distributed, very similar to the 5,415 in 2014–15.
The service provided 976 occasions of service during 2015–16. 13 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Education Programs Cancer and Me This free program provides information Living Well After Cancer and support to people with cancer, This program is run in conjunction their family and friends as well as the with Cancer Council NSW. It is a free opportunity to meet others in a similar community education program, facilitated situation. Guest speakers are invited by trained cancer survivors and runs over to speak to the group about cancer, its half a day. It covers practical information treatments and side effects, coping with a and open discussion for people who cancer diagnosis and healthy eating. are cancer survivors, and their carers, We would like to thank Dr Paul Craft, family, friends and work colleagues. medical oncologist, Dr Anna Burger, Two programs were held in 2015–16 psychiatrist and Ms Felicity Butt, dietitian, with a total of 60 participants. for their informative presentations and the Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden for Legal and Financial Matters providing the venue. Seminar One program was held in 2015–16 with This free seminar for people affected 39 participants. by cancer complements the Pro Bono Referral Service. It covers a range of financial and legal matters people with Pro Bono Referral Service cancer can face such as Centrelink The Pro Bono Referral Service provides benefits and eligibility, wills, powers of free legal, financial planning, workplace attorney and guardianship. There was no and small business advice for eligible seminar run in 2015–16 however one is cancer patients and their families planned for early 2016–17. by connecting clients with lawyers, financial planners, accountants and HR/recruitment personnel in the ACT. These professionals provide their services free of charge. The service is administered by Cancer Council NSW in partnership with Cancer Council ACT.
In 2015–16, Cancer Council ACT referred 8 clients to the service, which is less than the 17 clients referred in 2014–15. Overall, 76 ACT clients were referred to the service in 2015–16 with the majority of these referrals being made by the social workers at Canberra Hospital. This is similar to the 88 referrals to the service in 2014–15.
Cancer of the Lung and Mesothelioma Support Group
Previously called the Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Support Group the name was changed following a request by one of the members, the idea being to place the emphasis on the cancer and not the affected body part. People with lung cancer often report feeling stigmatised by their disease by naming the cancer first then the 14 body part, the hope is this may go some Cancer Council ACT way towards reducing this stigma. Annual Report 2015–16 The group continues to run once a month, CCACT co-facilitates with the Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Specialist Nurse and an oncology social worker at the Canberra Region Cancer Centre at Canberra Hospital. It is open to anyone with lung cancer or mesothelioma and/or their families and friends. Generally there is a guest speaker at each meeting who covers a range of cancer related topics. The group continues to have a steady attendance each month with 99 occasions of service in 2015–16, consistent with the 101 occasions of service in 2014–15.
Wig Service
The Wig Service offers wigs and other headwear for purchase to people who have lost their hair as a result of treatment for cancer. CCACT Wig Service We are very grateful for the generous support we receive from the Snow Foundation and our community Wig Service are advised of the full donors which allows us to sell wigs range of support and information to people undergoing cancer treatment services provided by CCACT. at less than cost price. Turbans and In 2015–16 the Wig Service provided other headwear can also be purchased 130 occasions of service, very similar from the Wig Service at less than to the 119 provided the previous market value. year. We will continue to promote the For many people newly diagnosed service in relevant areas to ensure with cancer, the Wig Service is the anyone who is in need of a wig or first point of contact with Cancer headwear due to cancer treatment is Council ACT. People who visit the aware of our service.
Cancer Information and Supportive Care Service Data
2015–16 2014–15 Occasions of Service Occasions of Service Telephone 585 587 E-mail 55 61 Visit 6 7 Fax 2 6 Support Group 99 101 Wig Service 130 119 Education Programs 99 54 Pro Bono Service 8 17 15 Cancer Council ACT Total 984 952 Annual Report 2015–16 Research Program
Cancer Council ACT continued its All research conducted and funded by commitment to funding research into any CCACT is possible only because of the aspect of cancer control, This includes generous support of the ACT community prevention, detection and treatment, as through bequests, donations and support well as understanding and improving of our fundraising events. the emotional (psychological) and social impact of the disease. Ellestan Dusting Cancer CCACT’s main avenue of cancer research Research Bequest Grant support is through the annual research grants scheme. Through this, CCACT In 2015–16, due to a very generous provides funds for independent cancer bequest in 2014–15 by the late Ms research projects being conducted in the Ellestan Dusting, CCACT was very happy ACT. To ensure that projects with the best to be able to offer the Ellestan Dusting chance of success are supported, CCACT Cancer Research Bequest Grant of invites applications through the National $340,000 over 3 years. Applications for Health and Medical Research Council’s this one off grant were made through the (NHMRC) Project Grant scheme where usual NHMRC process. they are peer reviewed and assessed by national experts in the relevant field. The successful research team, led by Assessments are then referred back to the Professor Ross Hannan from the John Board via the Research Grants Committee Curtin School of Medical Research at where the most suitable project/s are The Australian National University, was chosen for funding. awarded the grant at a special function at Government House to mark World Cancer Other avenues of support include: Day, on 4 February 2016. World Cancer Day 2016 participating in and providing data for (from left-right) Ms Joan Bartlett, In 2015–16 Cancer Council ACT provided research being undertaken by other A/Prof Paul Craft, Her Excellency $123,174 of research funding, this Lady Cosgrove, His Excellency organisations; General the Honourable Sir Peter included: $113,334, year one payment Cosgrove, Dr Kate Hannan, undertaking our own research; and of the Ellestan Dusting Cancer Research Ms Christine Brill, Dr Amee George, contributing, though Cancer Council Bequest Grant; and $9,840 through Prof Ross Hannan, A/Prof Anneke Cancer Council Australia, to Cancer Blackburn, Dr Nadine Hein, Australia, to Cancer Australia’s Australia’s Priority-driven Collaborative Dr James D’Rozario and Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Prof Jane Dahlstrom Research Scheme. Cancer Research Scheme. A summary of the work done in 2015–16 on Cancer Council ACT funded research projects follows:
Project Title: Development of broad spectrum, non-genotoxic cancer treatments for acute myeloid leukaemias and multiple myeloma
Grant Awarded: Ellestan Dusting Cancer Research Bequest Grant, $340,000 over 3 years; $113,334 in 2015–16
Principal Investigator: Professor Ross Hannan, John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University
Chief Investigators: R Hannan, AC Blackburn, R Pearson, JE Dahlstrom, J D’Rozario.
16 Feb – June 2016 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 New therapeutic approaches for cancer Conference Abstract are urgently needed. Our team has developed two novel approaches, D. Tian and A. C. Blackburn. Targeting the targeting processes fundamental to Glycolytic Phenotype of Multiple Myeloma cancer cell growth – the making of with Dichloroacetate. In Lorne Cancer Conference. VIC, Australia. Feb., 2016. proteins and controlling metabolism. This proposal will initiate new studies combining these two approaches in Project Title: Towards repurposing models of blood cancers (multiple existing antiretroviral drugs as myeloma (MM) and acute myeloid anticancer agents for cancer therapy leukaemia(AML)). The aims of the full proposal were to: Grant awarded: $65,000 (awarded in 1. Identify metabolism modifying 2014–15 and completed in 2015–16) therapies that improve the Principal Investigator: Dr Danny effectiveness of CX-5461 in human Rangasamy, John Curtin School of cell lines and mouse models of AML Medical Research, The Australian and MM. National University. 2. Identify metabolic signatures that associate with (i) sensitivity to, and The novel hypothesis being tested in this (ii) acquired resistance to CX-5461 study is that activation of the normally in AML and MM. repressed L1 retrotransposons at the 3. Validate new combination early stages of breast cancer triggers therapies and sensitivity/resistance or accelerates the invasive behaviour mechanisms identified in Aims 1 and 2 of cancer cells by re-programming the in patient-derived primary xenografts expression of genes and non-coding of human AML. RNAs. To test this hypothesis we treated breast cancer cells with existing anti-HIV With CCACT support, we will focus drugs, Efavirenz and SPV121, that can our efforts on Aims 1 and 2. We have inhibit the activity of L1-encoded reverse employed a Research Assistant, Melissa transcriptase enzyme, thereby blocking Rooke, and are supervising two PhD the function of L1 retrotransposons students to contribute to this project, Laura Ferguson focusing on AML and Dan Research work on this project has been Tian contributing to MM studies. very productive. We identified the following findings that will have direct impact on To date, in Aim 1 we have initiated testing the translation of this research into a of drug combinations against blood preclinical trial of breast cancer patients in cancer cells in the laboratory. A novel the ACT and SE NSW regions. drug, CX-5461, which inhibits the making of proteins and is currently in clinical Results and publication outcomes trials against cancer, is being combined with drugs already in use for metabolic 1. Our findings show that L1-encoded problems such as high cholesterol, reverse-transcriptase enzyme diabetes, or which can inhibit the uptake and key breast cancer stem cell of glucose by cancer cells. We have marker CD44 are highly expressed identified several promising combinations in almost all human breast cancer that are undergoing further testing in vitro, tissues. By blocking the activity of and the best combinations will be tested L1 retrotransposons using existing in a mouse model of leukaemia. We are anti-HIV drugs such as Efavirenz and also making progress on aims 2 and 3, SPV121 can prevent the formation with the proposed metabolic studies to of self-renewing breast cancer be initiated towards the end of 2016, stem cells that are often resistant to and we have completed all the ethics chemotherapy and radiation. Thus, this would reduce the risk of cancer requirements for aim 3. recurrence and distant metastases. We expect this combination approach will 2. Our studies show that Efavirenz lead to highly effective cancer therapies and SPV121 drugs can reverse the with minimal additional toxicity to normal 17 migratory and invasive properties of Cancer Council ACT cells, relevant to many cancer types. breast cancer cells that enable the Annual Report 2015–16 cancer cells spread to distant sites. several tumour-supressing miRNAs We have carried out extensive cellular and in particular let-7 miRNA family, analysis of the cell-cell adhesions a key miRNA known to target many and changes in the morphological oncogenes and its expression phenotypes of breast cancer cells is hallmark of cell differentiation. with or without drug treatment. Strikingly, our studies show the These studies show that the majority importance of restoration of let-7 of cancer cells displayed elongated expression, where its expression microtubule extensions that adhered is lost in breast cancer. This study tightly to their substrate rather the loss also allowed us to propose a new of cell-to cell adhesions. Importantly, therapeutic option for the treatment these morphological changes were of breast cancers by inhibiting L1 reversible upon cessation of drug activity using existing Efavirenz and treatment. These observations SPV121 drugs. further show the importance of targeting L1 retrotransposons for Direct publications from breast cancer therapy. this project 3. We have also carried out assays to measure the inhibitory effects of 1. Rangasamy D, Lenka N, Ohms Above: Ms Christine Brill presenting Ms Elise Warren Efavirenz and SPV121 drugs on cancer S, Dahlstrom JE, Blackburn AC, with the Cancer Council cell growth and toxicological effect Board PG. Activation of LINE-1 ACT Pathology Prize. of drugs in a wide range of cancer Retrotransposon increases the Risk Photo: Irene Dowdy cells ranging from normal cells to of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition breast cancer cells with increasing and Metastasis in Epithelial cancer. malignant and invasive behaviours. Current Molecular Medicine 2015; The Cancer These included triple-negative breast 15(7): 588-597. Council ACT cancer cells that are hard to treat 2. Ohms S, Peggy C, Dahlstrom JE, currently. Our findings show that Pathology Rangasamy D. Inhibition of LINE-1 Efavirenz can induce cell differentiation Retrotransposon by antiretroviral drugs Prize 2015 like a normal cell and trigger cell modulates the expression of miRNAs death (or apoptosis) in breast cancer The Academic Unit and genes involved in breast cancer cells. Notably, we have found that the of Pathology at the formation. Oncogene 2016. cancer cell-killing effect of Efavirenz ANU Medical School is equivalent to that of novel SPV121 in conjunction with This study was recently submitted for drug, with marked cell killing at a dose Cancer Council ACT publication in Oncogene but reviewers of 20 µM. has instituted the annual required additional experiments for publication. We are in the process of Year Four Pathology 4. Our transcriptome analysis shows submitting the revised manuscript and Prize of $500 in order to a direct functional link between hope to get it published shortly. promote knowledge of, L1 expression and deregulation of and interest in pathology. Awarded for outstanding and comprehensive knowledge and application Towards a Sociology of Cancer Caregiving: of pathology issues, in 2015 the prize was won by time to feel by Rebecca E. Olson Ms Elise Warren. Cancer Cancer Council ACT was very pleased Council ACT offers its warm to receive a copy of the book, Towards a congratulations to Ms Sociology of Cancer Caregiving: time to feel by Warren and wishes her well Rebecca E. Olson. Dr Olson received financial in her future medical career. support from Cancer Council ACT, along with Cancer Australia, to complete the research that forms the basis of her book which provides insights into people’s experiences of caring for a family member with cancer and covers a range of issues that arise from being in this role. We wish Dr Olson all the best with 18 her future career. Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Fundraising and Business Development
Events Cancer Council ACT would like to thank the hundreds of volunteers who assisted Despite a decline in income, Cancer us at the 27 merchandise stalls around the Council ACT continues to receive fantastic ACT. Without them we would be unable to support from the local community for our achieve this level of success. event campaigns. In 2015–16 a total of $903,440 was raised – a decline of 22% Pink Ribbon Day and compared to the previous year. Relay For Girls’ Night In 2015 Life experienced a significant decline in income (38%) but still remains our highest The pink ribbon is the international symbol fundraising event for the year. Anecdotally, of support and recognition for women this decline can be attributed to the timing affected by breast cancer and Monday of the event (one week after Easter and 26 October 2015 officially marked Cancer Ms Lisa Meares one week before school holidays). Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon Day. This year Manager—Fundraising Events Council ACT is still well supported by the campaign raised a total of $132,779 other events such as Pink Ribbon Day, for Cancer Council ACT which includes Daffodil Day, Girls Night In and numerous income from Girls’ Night In events. community events. All funds raised from these events enable the delivery of Cancer Pink Ribbon Day continues to receive Council ACT’s wide range of services, support from our local community with including support and information, $24,337 raised from merchandise stalls. research and education programs. With the amazing support of more than 200 volunteers, merchandise was sold at 13 shopping centres sites throughout the Daffodil Day 2015 ACT. The remaining 2015–16 income was Friday 28 August 2015 marked the obtained from businesses and community 29th year of Cancer Council’s annual groups selling merchandise to friends, Ms Julieanne Batten flagship event—Daffodil Day. family and colleagues or holding their own Senior Coordinator— Pink or Girls’ Night In event. Fundraising Events This year almost 100 schools, businesses and community groups sold Daffodil Day We launched Pink Ribbon Day with our merchandise to help raise funds for this annual Pink Ribbon Day breakfast which annual event. Daffodil Day merchandise, was held on 26 October at The Boathouse items including fresh daffodils, were by the Lake in Barton. One hundred also sold at 27 stalls in and around the guests enjoyed a delicious two course ACT. With several donations, a total of breakfast along with raffles and prizes. $141,166 was raised. The guest speakers this year were Dr Kate Pumpa and Ms Kellie Toohey who are both accredited exercise physiologists.
Ms Sarah Burgess Fundraising Events Coordinator
19 Cancer Council ACT Two of our lovely Daffodil Day volunteers Annual Report 2015–16 This year 145 teams enjoyed a packed program of entertainment with local bands Brewn and Kartel along with performances from Bellup Bellydance and Sasha Tyler.
For the third year running, Rosemary Drabsch and her team ‘Bold Bandannas’ took out the trophy for the highest fundraising team raising over $33,721 – an outstanding effort! The Bold Bandannas have consistently supported Canberra Relay For Life and have participated in every event since it began in 2000 and altogether have raised over $260,000!
Kellie Toohey, Olivia Bartlett and Kate Pumpa We are extremely grateful to the AIS for at the Pink Ribbon Day breakfast donating the use of their world class facility and its services for our event. Also—very special thanks goes out to They spoke about the beneficial effect of the team from Mix 106.3 for their radio exercise on patients undergoing cancer support, Royal Australian Air Force for North Canberra treatment. Special thanks to our sponsors cooking the delicious breakfast and all Relay For Life including The Boathouse by the Lake for the performers who gave up their time their generous support, and Poetry in to entertain the crowd. Flowers for the beautiful table decorations. continues to South Canberra be Cancer Relay For Life 2016 With the growing popularity of Relay For Life in the ACT over past years, this Council ACT’s North Canberra year Cancer Council ACT launched a most successful This year marked the 17th year of Relay second Relay event—South Canberra Relay For Life. fundraising For Life in the ACT which again took place at the Australian Institute of Sport Our major sponsor for South Canberra event, attracting (AIS) Athletics Track over the weekend Relay For Life was Vikings Group who of 2–3 April 2016. North Canberra Relay kindly donated the use of Viking Park and over 3,000 For Life continues to be Cancer Council its facilities in Erindale for the event. ACT’s most successful fundraising event, participants and attracting over 3,000 participants and While South Canberra Relay For Life raising $346,462 raising $346,462 in 2015–16. was very small in comparison to North Canberra the event had almost 300 in 2015–16. participants and over $10,000 was raised.
20 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Members of the Marching Ants team at North Canberra Relay For Life Survivors’ and Carers’ Walk at the inaugural South Canberra Relay For Life
Despite the rain, we have received very In 2016 over 500 people from the ACT positive feedback from participants who hosted a morning tea in their homes, in are looking forward to returning next year. the community, or at work. Some were small intimate gatherings and some were Cancer Council ACT would also like to large, but regardless of size, the success acknowledge the support of the Relay For of these events is due to the passion, Life volunteer committee whose tireless generosity and goodwill of both hosts and efforts throughout the year contribute guests. A total of $216,302 was raised in to the amazing success of both North 2015–16, an increase of 4% compared Canberra and South Canberra Relay For with the previous year. Life events. The committee, all of whom work full time in their regular jobs, devote We would like to acknowledge and many hours of their free time to assist congratulate our 5 highest fundraisers Cancer Council ACT with this event. Their for 2016: commitment and hard work is key to the success of Relay For Life in the ACT. 1. Ladies Philoptochos Group St Dimitrios—$9,150.00 Most of all we are very grateful to the 2. Emily O’Neil—$7,375.95 entire Canberra community for supporting Canberra Relay For Life – without whom 3. Pauline Segeri—$ 7,108.90 there would be no Relay! 4. Chloe Ryan—$4,412.10 5. Dorothy Waldren—$3,742.55 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2016 Cancer Council ACT would like to thank all of our hosts, without whom the success Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is of this event would not be possible and Dougal Bear at Ikea’s Australia’s an opportunity for friends, family or thank you to all their guests who donated Biggest Morning Tea workmates to gather together, share a so generously to this cause. tea or coffee and some delicious food, and give a donation to help those affected by cancer. The official date of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea was Thursday 26 May 2016, but hosts are welcome to hold their morning tea any time during May or June. 21 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Local Fundraising Events Cancer Council ACT Income 2015–16 Total income from local fundraising events was $69,731. These included:
Cancer Council ACT organised: Christmas card sales Entertainment Book sales
Community initiated and organised annual events: Canada Day Fun Run
Community initiated and organised events/ fundraising (over $5000): Weston Creek Labor Club – Charity Bowls Day—$23,046 Australian Bureau of Statistics Fun Government Grants 10% Run—$5,090 Fundraising & Donations 85% Other Income 1% Interest & Royalties 4% Cancer Council ACT Shop
Cancer Council ACT sells products online, by telephone or mail through the national Fundraising Income 2015–16 retail warehouse run by Cancer Council (before expenses) Victoria. CCACT receives 25% of the gross profit and 100% of all donations from all purchases made by ACT residents.
To promote the availability of Cancer Council sun protection products, several email advertising campaigns were carried out during the year and a mail-out of the summer catalogue prior to Christmas.
The online shop brand was refreshed in 2015–16 with the new Gotcha Covered campaign. The campaign aims to update the look of the product and attract a broader audience.
The number of online shop orders from Daffodil Day 6% ACT residents in 2015–16 decreased Pink Events by 6% compared to 2014–15, however (including Girls’ Night In) 5% the value per order increased by 15% Relay For Life 13% resulting in a 7% higher profit allocation Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 8% to CCCACT. Other 1% Donations (includes community fundraising donations) 31% Bequests 36%
22 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Ms Alice Bedlington Manager—Donor Relations
Direct Marketing The Direct Marketing program, which Cancer comprises all non-event individual donations, including bequests, raised Council ACT a total of $1,675,228 in 2015–16. The year saw three significant bequests is very grateful received, along with maintenance of the to the local regular giving program and continued Erin Osborne and family. Erin shared her story success with appeals. as part of our very successful Tax Appeal community
Individual Giving Program for supporting
Cancer Council ACT is very grateful to its individual the local community for supporting its giving individual giving program in 2015–16.
We would also like to extend a very program in sincere thank you to the individuals and 2015–16. their families who shared their stories with the ACT community to highlight the crucial importance of the work Cancer Council does in the ACT.
These people and their stories helped CCACT raise $111,298 throughout the year. Thank you to all our generous contributors who continued their vital support of the local community and the search for future breakthroughs through research.
Anita Cole and partner taking part in the Survivors & Carers lap at Relay For Life. Anita shared her story for the autumn appeal 23 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Regular Giving Program Bequest Program
CCACT’s Regular Giving Program has One important way people can help been running for nine years and at the end CCACT into the future is by including a of the 2015–16 financial year had 1,398 bequest in their Will. Whatever amount active Regular Givers. Supporters of the people bequeath as their personal program donate regularly on a monthly, heritance to CCACT they can be assured quarterly or annual basis. that it will be an enduring tribute to their generosity, and concern for the welfare of Of these Regular Givers, 1,254 support fellow citizens of the ACT. CCACT as a result of the face-to-face street fundraising program (introduced In 2015–16 CCACT received bequests to in 2011) and contributed $514,271 in the value of $920,153. We would like to 2015–16. acknowledge the generous distributions received from the following estates: The remaining 144 regular givers are ongoing supporters of CCACT who have Ms Deborah Boys moved from one-off donations to regular Mr Roger Smith monthly giving and new donors who have Ms Marlene Young signed up online to make regular gifts. This group of very dedicated supporters contributed $40,865 in 2015–16. Greatergood Memorial Funds
We are very grateful to all Regular Givers Since 2010-11 CCACT has been the for their kindness and commitment as beneficiary of two Memorial Funds created these ongoing donations provide us with through the Capital Region Community a predictable source of funding for the Foundation – Greatergood, and in 2015– fight against cancer. Regular giving allows 16 a third fund was added. us to plan ahead for long term research, supportive care and education programs. In 2015–16 the following disbursements were received: Anna Oszlanszki Memorial Fund – $5,250 Colin Cyril Telfer Memorial Fund – $10,470 Johanna Wyld Memorial Fund – $1,570
CCACT is appreciative of the surety of these annual distributions, which continue in perpetuity, to support our work in the local community and would like to express its appreciation for this ongoing benefit. In Memory Donations
CCACT received $16,771 through In Memory donations this year. When someone close to you dies, a gift to CCACT is a meaningful tribute to your loved one. It is also a way to express hope that we will one day beat cancer.
Jean McIntyre who has made a significant Thank you to everyone who made a contribution through her regular monthly gifts donation to CCACT in memory of a loved over the past 5 years one in 2015–16. 24 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 CCACT worked with local funeral homes 2015–16 Major Donors throughout the year to accept In Memory donations at the request of families. We Cancer Council ACT would like to appreciate the support received from the sincerely thank the following people who following funeral directors: have made very generous donations Grantley Perry & Sons during 2015–16. M H O’Rourke Kim Allen Tobin Brothers Tony and Judith Corp Dudley Creagh Toscan Dinn Funerals Ross Dennis William Cole Funerals Helen Elliot White Lady Funerals John Fitzgerald Kylie Gardiner Workplace Giving Program Avis Gesling Katherine Gifford Workplace Giving enables employees Peter and Karen Hitchcock to give directly to CCACT from their pre-tax salary. It is one of the simplest, Dianne King most cost-effective ways to donate. A Martin Employers, if they wish, can show staff Robert McDonald that they support the choices they make Jennifer McMullan and John McNee by matching funds donated by their Andrew Messenger employees. William and Suzanne Osborne A special thank you goes out to the Julie Paterson Australian Federal Police — for many Deborah Poulton years the biggest supporter of CCACT The Lidia Perin Foundation through their Workplace Giving program. Nathan and Jess Ward CCACT would like to sincerely thank all Martine Woolf those who contributed to the $23,638 received through Workplace Giving in 2015–16 Event Sponsors 2015–16 and their employers.
General Donations Daffodil Day
In the 2015–16 financial year CCACT National Sponsors received $48,232 in one-off donations 40 Winks from members of the public. Anaconda Be Me Coles Coles Express Gordon & Gotch HCF Lighting Cleans Power DC Rockmans Spotlight Startrack
Local Sponsors Fastway Couriers 25 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Pink Ribbon Day/Girls’ Night In North Canberra Relay For Life
National Sponsors Major Sponsors Amcal ActewAGL CareDent Ainslie Group Century 21 Australian Institute of Sport Curves Barlens Finish Capital Chemist New Balance Capitol Chilled Foods Sealy DHL Thomas Sabo Elite Sound & Lighting Toll Mix 106.3 Vanish Pearl Transport W Lane Sports Medicine Australia Woolworths SupaExpress Florey Watts Communication Local Sponsor Event Sponsors Signworld Capital Hotel Group Hello Fresh Pink Ribbon Day Breakfast Lollipops Playland & Café Canberra Day Spa QT Canberra Elitist Code Sapphire Group, Glasshouse Fragrances Gymbaroo Sportscare & Physiotherapy National Dinosaur Museum The Chia Co Poetry In Flowers The PartyGirl Tastebud Gifts The Boathouse by the Lake Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Toffey Gel Polish National Sponsors Coles Express South Canberra Relay For Life Jura Major Sponsors Local Supporter Barlens IKEA Canberra Canberra Milk TTM Security Vikings Group Event Sponsors 5 Beans Coffee Thank you to our Pink Ginger Photography Seg Ride Glide sponsors, participants, Tuggeranong Valley Band supporters and Vikings Baseball volunteers who have so generously supported our fundraising events and appeals throughout 2015–16. We would not be able to hold the 26 events without you. Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Other Activities during 2015–16
Following is a list of some of the other National Publications Working Group activities Cancer Council ACT staff National Relay For Life Committee were involved in during 2015–16. National Schools and Early Childhood Membership of ACT Committees/ Working Group Groups National Skin Cancer Committee ACT and SE NSW Breast Cancer Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee Treatment Group Peer Support Working Group ACT and SE NSW Cancer Psychosocial Pink Ribbon Day Sub Committee Network SunSmart UV Alert Working Group ACT Cervical Screening Program Advisory Committee Supportive Care Committee ACT Health Alliance Tackling Tobacco National Implementation Group ACT Health-Smoking in Pregnancy Working Group Tobacco Issues Sub Committee Adolescent and Young Adults Cancer Network ACT and Southern NSW Membership of other National Committees/ Groups AMA—ACT Tobacco Taskforce Australia and New Zealand Quit Group BreastScreen ACT Advisory Committee
BreastScreen ACT Community Attendance at Conferences/ Reference Group Forums Canberra Hospital Smoke Free Australasian Fundraising Forum, Sydney Environment Implementation Steering Committee Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Hobart Healthy Schools Network ACT Oceania Tobacco Control Conference, Perth Membership of Cancer Council Australia Committees/Groups Membership of Other Organisations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee ACTCOSS Brand Committee Australia and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group Business Development Committee Cancer Council Australia Chief Executive Officers’ Forum Fundraising Institute of Australia Chief Financial Officer’s Forum International Non-Governmental Coalition Daffodil Day Sub Committee Against Tobacco General Practice and Public Health NSW and ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance Sub Committee Public Fundraising Regulatory Association Media Managers’ Network Public Health Association of Australia – National 13 11 20 Managers Special ACT Branch Interest Group SHOUT National Cancer Support Group Operational Network Meeting UICC –Union for International Cancer Control National Direct Marketer’s Group Volunteering ACT National Events Committee 27 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Organisational Chart
Alice Alice Donor Relations Bedlington Manager –
Sarah Sarah Events Burgess
Coordinator
Fundraising
Events Special Manager Volunteers Lisa Meares Fundraising Events Fundraising Batten Senior Events Julieanne Julieanne Fundraising Coordinator – Coordinator RESEARCH GRANT COMMITTEE Volunteer Eliza Allen Finance Assistant Part time Services Joan Bartlett Caroline Wood Manager of Corporate BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD Chief Executive Officer
Full time
Urack Julie O’Donnell Tobacco Tobacco Bernadette Action Officer Administration Officer Administration Services SunSmart David Wild Coordinator AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE Cancer Consultant Kate Aigner Information
Program Care andCare Sue West Supportive Fundraising Administrator: Administrator:
Wig Service Volunteers: 28 and General Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 Staff and Volunteers
Chief Executive Officer Corporate Services Joan Bartlett and Administration Manager of Corporate Services Client Services Caroline Wood (from 29/9/15) Tobacco Action Officer Finance Manager Bernadette Urack (return from maternity Joanne Grant* (from 28/7/15 to 8/10/16) leave 1/2/16)* Finance Assistant Tobacco Action Officer Eliza Allen* Kara Jeeawody ** (to 30/6/16) Reception SunSmart Services Coordinator Sue West David Wild* (part-time from 16/6/16) Cancer Information Consultant Administration Officer Kate Aigner* Julie O’Donnell** (from 02/06/16) Program Administrator: Supportive Care & Fundraising (includes Wig Service) * Part-time ** Contract or Casual staff Sue West*
Fundraising and Business Development Manager – Fundraising Events Lisa Meares Manager – Donor Relations Alice Bedlington Senior Coordinator – Fundraising Events Julieanne Batten
Fundraising Events Coordinator Ms Caroline Wood Sarah Burgess (from 8/2/16) Manager of Corporate Services Coordinator – Fundraising Events Lyndal Lammers (to 25/9/15) Administrative Officer Taila Abel** (04/16-05/16) Samantha Goodall** (09/15 to 01/16)
Ms Eliza Allen Finance Assistant
29 Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2015–16 2015–16 Regan Boege Kerry Farley Volunteers Denis Bowler Lauren Farley Sue Box Lyn Fairley Wig Service Lyn Bray Luke Faulder Phillip Bray Jenny Flynn Joan Crook Stephanie Brink Dianne Ford Brenda Brockman Liz Foster Quit Packs Dianne Brookes Anne Fraser Daramalan College work Agnes Brown Christine Fraser experience students Therese Bulley Chris Freemantle Sandra Hayes Stephanie Burns Alexandra Fretwell Louise Cairns Lorraine Friend Administration Kim Carling Ben Frohling Sharon Goodlace Jill Causer Meaghan Frohling Julie O’Donnell Terry Causer Harold Fryar Mei Chang Margaret Fryar Dougal Bear Margaret Chaytow Flora Galambos Aiden Wild Jingyi Chen Caroline Galea Felicity Chivas Bruce George Sid Seagull Michelle Chung Laura Gilbert Mark Urquhart Rachael Clark Sharon Gill Jo Cockwill Pauline Godber Daffodil Day Tanya Cole Sharon Goodlace Gayle Abbott Ginny Condon Erika Gorecki Alicia Adams Vince Condon Margaret Goyne (deceased) Grace Agresta Sarah Cong Natalie Grainger Ma.Jeannie Alcera Roslyn Conley Kylie Grieves Amanda Alchin Vicki Connellan Matt Grieves Bryony Alden Margaret Creed Fiona Grimmer Amelia Allan Bob Crews Kelly Grzywacz Melanie Allan Val Dalton Jan Gulliver Sarah Amey Elizabeth Daly Tim Gulliver James Amos Karina D’Ambrosio Kate Guthrie Linda Aparicio Larissa Dann Stephanie Hanlon Ralph Asuncion Sue Dawes Afif Haque Rosemary Baehnisch Rohan Dayal Jane Hardy Graeme Bailey Sally De Natris Tim Hardy Rowan Bailey Sarah Dengate Rosemary Harriott Sue Baird Beth Dillon Sandy Harris Aaron Balnaves Tracy Dodt Nicola Harrod Judith Barlow Rosemary Drabsch Maxine Hartwig Suzanne Barnes Steve Duff Sandra Hayes Merv Bartlett Callan Dunn Max Hayes Jessica Bates Barbara Edwards Sandra Heffernan Francis Batilo Lea Edwards Lynette Henderson Kay Beaver Kathy Eliopoulos Jean Hodgson David Bent Gonzalo Estavillo Marissa Hood 30 Irene Bentley Carmel Eustice Jayden Howard Cancer Council ACT Wendy Berenbak Zoe Evans Bill Huff-Johnston Annual Report 2015–16 David Blanco Ivana Faden Rosemary Huff-Johnston Margaret Hughes Gaby Maloney Jan O’Connor Brenton Hutchison Wendy Maney Sarah O’Neill Sophie Immonen Roberta Manley Maya Oppikofer Tom Izzard Pip Marks Bridget O’Sullivan George Jacob Mary Martin Shannon Owen Heather James Alexandra Martyniak Jill Padrotta Annette Jamieson Natalie Martyniak Narelle Parkinson Sladjana Janjic Alice Mason Christine Payne Natalie Jansen Angela Mason Ha Pham Carmel Jarvis Ellen Mathews Jeremy Philp Emie Jiang Kim Maynard Nolene Pilley Anthony Jones June McCluskey Laura Piper Christine Jones Kate McDonald Catherine Pitt Penny Joyce Patricia McDonald Helen Pitt Margaret Kahn Anne-Marie McGowan Leanne Porter Timothy Kahn Carmel McGregor Kaye Powell Kon Kane Jane McInally Jim Power Sandra Kelly Judith McKee Robyn Power Kym Kempe Dave McLachlan Stacey Power Margaret Kirkwood Matthew McNamara Vicki Priestley Angie Kisiel Cindy McTaggart Diana Primrose Tracey Knight Emily Meares Anna Pucci Kavya Koganti Geoffrey Meers Bronwyn Purcell Cleo Kosmas Michele Meskell Ann Quirk Helen Kosmas Judy Middlebrook Marg Quodling Sonja Kozman Amanda Miller Robert Quodling Mamta Kumar Laura Miller Rohini Ramesh Norlaila Kyrgios Will Miller Carmel Reed Jody Labutte Eve Millington Matt Reid Andrew Lamb Marline Milner Julie Renton Bev Lamb Danielle Milton Gary Richardson David Lammers Rylodain Mina Margaret Richardson Andrew Lander Annette Mitchell Rhonda Riches Carey Lander Bonnitt Mitchell Leah Ringuet Julie Larkin Michelle Mohr Michele Roberts Nicole Lawder Emily Montesin Barbara Robinson Natarsha Lawrence Anthony Mora Jeannie Robinson Tina Le Chung Christine Morris Mark Robson David Leahey Mahsa Moshrefi Fleur Roddam Susan Liebke Barbara Murphy Laurel Rodrigues Annie Lindsay Robin Murphy Yoandri Rodriguez Vin Liston Liz Neist Bridget Roginic Jan Livingstone Alexandra Neustrup Audrey Rough Kathleen Locke Ah Nguyen Robert Rough Georgia Lucas Anh Nguyen Geraldine Rutherford Michael Lucas Suzie Nicholas Cathy Ryan Anthony MacKenzie Pauline Nicholson Wiead Salah Matt Madsen Jodie Norris Donald Sams 31 Jenny Maher Rikki Norris Elizabeth Samuels Cancer Council ACT Leanne Major Karen O’Callaghan Gary Samuels Annual Report 2015–16 Marie-Louise Samundsett Lushimi Udayakumaran Anna Cater Robyn Santos Joan Vella Jingyi Chen Nurgul Sawut Anna Vhand Felicity Chivas Danielle Searle Teagan Wain Lyn Clements Pauline Segeri Jenny Wang Ginny Condon June Shakallis Kristy Ward Vince Condon Jenny Shakespear Sian Waterhouse Irena Costmeyer Joy Silos Talena Waterson Diana Crombie Brinder Singh Melissa Watkin Linda Dack Elaine Slater Kathleen Webster Val Dalton Emma Smedley Oriel Webster Gonzalo Estavillo Claire Smith Susan White Mary Fearon Freya Smith Dale Wickham Natalie Fearon Kathy Smith Rachel Wilder Dianne Flaherty Kim Smith Alan Williams Wayne Flaherty Michele Smith Stephanie Williams Chris Freemantle Sheree Smyth Julie Wilson Harold Fryar Franca Solari Jaimee Wilson Margaret Fryar Karyn Spedding Todd Wilson Flora Galambos Kathryn Spedding Wendy Withers Bruce George Keith Speldewinde Duncan Woodhouse Erika Gorecki Mel Sporer Ruth Woodhouse Fiona Grimmer Nada Stankovic Cassie Wu Kelly Grzywacz Denise Steele Pat Wynn Jan Gulliver Libby Stewart Peter Wynn Tim Gulliver Geoff Stone Karen Xu Julianne Hay Jim Stubbs Jonathon Yagos Joan Higginbotham Sydna Stubbs Angela Yorston Jean Hodgson Diana Stutterd Judy Howe Shikha Sud Pink Ribbon Day Margaret Hughes Marie Sweet Gayle Abbott Brenton Hutchison Kareen Tait Brodie Agnew Beth Jacobsen Cheryl Tandy Josie Allocca Vera Jayamanne Barbara Taylor James Amos Judith Johnson Lachlan Taylor Rodney Apathy Sandra Kelly Mark Taylor Rosemary Baehnisch Gev Khambata Amanda Thin-Smith Sue Baird Kate Kinsela Sharon Thomas Lorraine Barker Margaret Kirkwood Joycelyn Thompson Fiona Bellchambers Vera Kovacevic Karyn Thompson Sue Bodman Daya Kumarage Lorna Thompson Chris Bourke Brian Kwong Meagan Thompson Lyn Bray Susan Lamont Peter Thompson Phillip Bray Staci Lander Khar-Sing Thong Sarah Briggs Janice Larkin Helen Toole Gai Brodtmann Nicole Lawder Glenda Tow Agnes Brown Ashlea Leake Helen Trevean Elizabeth Burr Carol-Lyn Leffers 32 Nathan Tucker Brett Byers Chantel Leffers Cancer Council ACT Jan Tucker Robynne Carey Maddie Lye Annual Report 2015–16 Georgie Turnbull Carmen Carlon Kate Lynch Catherine Mabale Michelle Taggart Relay For Life Sarah Majeed Bec Thamer Committee Members Leanne Major Karyn Thompson Robin Edmunds Jourlie Mascan Meagan Thompson Chelsey Harvison Sharon McAuliffe Kylie Tonon Ashlea Leake June McCluskey Georgie Turnbull Tracey Markovic Kate McDonald Lushimi Udayakumaran Emily Moore Elly McGinness Lorna Vaessen Fiona van der Weide Melissa McKenna Peter Vaessen Mhanda van Engelen Dave McLachlan Joan Vella Jamie Williams Lyndall Merton Pauline Vincent Victoria Wilson Michele Meskell Vera Vujic Sophie Wolfer Danielle Milton Frances Walker Volunteers Abby Mitchell Jenny Wang Gayle Abbott Annette Mitchell Sonja West Ma.Jeannie Alcera Mikaela Mitchell Dale Wickham Lynne Audsley Christine Morris Jamie Williams Kay Blemings Jillian Moses Julie Wilson Taryne Buckley Barbara Murphy Todd Wilson Jessica Bulluss Robin Murphy Victoria Wilson Carleen Charlesworth Zahra Nafisi Tabatha Winnett Greg Ellis Colleen North Cassie Wu Janet Faes Karen O’Callaghan Callie Zorzi Natalie Finlay Rachael Osborne Sharon Gill Jill Padrotta Christmas Card Shop Kelly Grzywacz Pamela Pashley Dianne Moir Tim Hardy Brooke Penny Nicola Harrod Nolene Pilley ActewAGL Royal Emily Irons Catherine Pitt Canberra Show Judith Johnson Helen Pitt Kate Bindley Annie Mai Stacey Power Janine Brownell Leanne Major Diana Primrose Kristy Gavin Jourlie Mascan Zoe Pritchard Megan McDonald Emily Montesin Bronwyn Purcell Jade Reid Rahul Nayyar Brendon Pye Joy Urquhart Sonja Newcombe Lauren Pye Mark Urquhart Michele Roberts Marie Quirk Ellie Ryan Trish Reeves Rebecca Shain David Reid Renee Tattersall Danielle Searle Abbey Townsend Pauline Segeri Lorna Vaessen Linda Sergi Peter Vaessen Rebecca Shain Ainsley Vigners June Shakallis Kirsty Wilkins Suzanne Shelley David Wilson Jeff Shortland Jenny Wilson Jacki Simons Julie Wilson Franca Solari Denise Steele 33 Cancer Council ACT Shikha Sud Annual Report 2015–16 Cancer Council ACT Directors 2015–16
Ms Christine Brill Committee Membership President as at 30 June 2016 Ms Sue Hart Vice President Audit Committee
Ms Lucyanne Boom Ms Christine Brill (Chairperson) Treasurer All current directors of the Cancer Council ACT Dr Paul Craft Ms Joan Bartlett Honorary Secretary
Mr Roger Buckley (from 9/5/16) Research Grant Committee Mr Brian Loftus Ms Christine Brill (Chairperson) Dr Geraldine Miller Ms Kate Aigner Mr David Nolan (to 20/11/15) Ms Joan Bartlett Mr Allistar Twigg (from 18/2/16) Mrs Lucyanne Boom Mr Kelvin Watt (to 2/5/16) Dr Paul Craft Dr Kevin White (to 30/11/15) Ms Sue Hart
Ms Sue Hart Dr Paul Craft Mr Brian Loftus Vice President Honorary Secretary Director
Mr Roger Buckley Mr Allistar Twigg Director Director
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36 | Report of the Directors
40 | Auditor’s Independence Declaration
41 | Directors’ Declaration
42 | Independent Auditor’s Report
44 | Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
45 | Statement of Financial Position
46 | Statement of Changes in Equity
46 | Statement of Cash Flows
47 | Notes to the Financial Statements
57 | Independent Review Report
58 | Detailed Statement of Comprehensive Income
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