The Cancer Council ACT Annual Report 2007–0832nd

Reducing the impact of cancer in the ACT for 40 years The Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Working in the Australian Capital Territory to reduce the incidence and impact of cancer

The Cancer Council ACT The Cancer Council ACT (The Council) is a non PROGRAMS AND SERVICES government not-for-profit community organisation that aims to promote a healthier community by reducing the Cancer Information Service incidence and impact of cancer in the ACT region. The Council depends largely on the generosity of the ACT > information on all aspects of cancer and surrounding community providing donations and > Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 supporting fundraising initiatives. > free publications and lending library

Vision Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Program To promote a healthier community by reducing the > promotes cancer prevention behaviours and participation in incidence and impact of cancer in the Canberra appropriate early detection programs area through information, education, supportive care > Smoking Cessation and Prevention Service and research. – Quitline 13 7848 Values – quit smoking courses and seminars > accepting the principles of the Ottawa Charter – The ACT Vulnerable Youth Reducing Chronic Disease Risk for Health Promotion Factors Project > provision of quality programs and services > SunSmart services > working within an evidence-based paradigm – National SunSmart Schools and SunSmart Early Childhood Program > working within a community/environmental/ ecological approach rather than an individual – SunSmart workplace information sessions or biomedical approach – The Cancer Council ACT Shop > ensuring accessibility of services > health promotion booths and information displays > maintaining professional standards Supportive Care Service Memberships of Major Cancer Organisations > facilitated support groups for people affected by cancer > Cancer Council Australia, together with other member > wig service organisations in each state and territory > peer assistance volunteer service > Asian and Pacific Federation of Organisations for Cancer Research and Control Research Program > International Non-Governmental Coalition > funds cancer research and related projects in the ACT Against Cancer through annual research grants > International Union For Health Promotion and > undertakes cancer research Education > International Union against Cancer (UICC) Fundraising and Business Development Program > 69% of The Cancer Council ACT’s total gross revenue in 2007–08 was raised through donations, bequests and community events including the well known Daffodil Day, Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea and Relay For Life. PAGE 1

Contents

2 Strategic Plan About this Annual Report 3 Report from President and Chief Executive Officer This annual report provides details of The 5 Treasurer’s Report Cancer Council ACT activities, initiatives and 6 Mission Delivery achievements for the financial year ended 30 June 2008. 6 Tobacco Control Approximately 250 copies of this comprehensive 9 The ACT Vulnerable Youth Reducing Chronic report are printed and provided to key Disease Risk Factors Project stakeholders within Australia including other 12 Protection from Ultraviolet Radiation including state and territory cancer organisations, The Cancer Council ACT Shop government, council members, and other interested parties. The report is also available on 17 Cancer Prevention and Prudent Early Detection the website www.actcancer.org.

19 Cancer Information Service The report is the major publication produced by The Cancer Council ACT each year. It is used 21 Supportive Care Service to provide readers with information about The 2 3 Research Program Council’s performance during the year and indicate direction for the coming year. 2 5 Fundraising and Business Development The Cancer Council ACT aims to make 3 2 Other Activities this report an accurate, informative and 3 3 Organisational Chart easy to read document. Your feedback and suggestions for improvement are welcome. 3 4 Staff and Volunteers If you have any comments, please contact 3 8 Ottawa Charter The Cancer Council ACT.

41 Financial Report Acknowledgments The Cancer Council ACT would like to acknowledge Ms Hilary Wardhaugh for the photos of staff and Board members, and thank her for her much appreciated generosity.

Patron of The Cancer Council ACT Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery PAGE 2 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Strategic Plan 2005–2008

PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER

Macro Goal 1 For people in the ACT to experience a reduction in the incidence of preventable cancers and an increase in the early detection of cancers.

Micro Goals 1a) For people in the ACT to be aware of the need to use cancer prevention strategies and be motivated to take responsibility for changing their behaviour. 1b) For people in the ACT to be supported to practice healthy behaviours by appropriate legislation and public policy. 1c) For related service providers to understand, encourage and support healthy behaviours. 1d) For employers, families and communities to understand and support cancer preventing behaviours. 1e) For health practitioners and allied health providers to use evidence based practices in supporting individuals to achieve healthy behaviours.

CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORTIVE CARE

Macro Goal 2 For people in the ACT affected by a cancer diagnosis to have the negative impact of cancer minimised.

Micro Goals 2a) For cancer patients and their families to have sufficient information and skill to reduce anxiety and have a satisfactory level of control during their cancer experience. 2b) For cancer patients to have the negative impact of cancer minimised by legislation and public policy. 2c) For cancer patients to have access to adequate medical services which are coordinated and networked in an appropriate manner. 2d) For cancer patients and their families to be aware of, and able to access, relevant community services and support. 2e) For health professionals and other service providers to use an evidence based approach in serving cancer patients.

ENABLING GOALS

Goal 3 For the organisation to raise sufficient funds to fulfil its plans.

Goal 4 For the Board of Directors to govern well.

Goal 5 For the organisation to be managed so that it fulfils the current strategic plan. PAGE 3

Dr Kevin White Ms Joan Bartlett President Chief Executive Officer

Report from President and Chief Executive Officer 2007–08

Dear Members and Other Stakeholders of $40,000 to the then Capital Territory Health Commission to help cover the cost of purchasing and installing radiotherapy Once again it is our proud duty to provide you with, this, facilities at the then Woden Valley Hospital. our 32nd Annual Report. The Society/Council’s energetic commitment to the As you might have noticed, during the year, along with all the community is further shown by the following: other Cancer Councils, The Cancer Council ACT changed its Support for the establishment of the ACT Cancer logo/brand to the one you’ll see throughout this report – a >> Registry (1981–82) daffodil minus the stem. The aim is to refresh our image and to symbolise our purpose as organisations for all cancers >> Actively working for the establishment of a hospice delivering many diverse services. in Canberra and granting $10,000 to cover the establishment and running costs of a pilot service of The highlight of the year was once again in the field volunteer home-based palliative care nursing (1984-85) of youth and tobacco control when we implemented the out-of-school youth recommendations of the Youth The Society/Council also maintained active leadership in the Smoking Prevention Project we began in 2001. There is a forefront of cancer prevention throughout these years. comprehensive report on the project’s achievements. For example the Society/Council: We are justly proud of the achievements of all our >> commenced a long-lasting campaign related to skin programs and you will find detailed reports on each in cancer which highlighted the fact that there is no such the pages that follow. thing as a healthy tan (1978–79); >> joined other health bodies to start a major, long term 40 Years of Service to the campaign to reduce the impact of smoking in the ACT Community community, highlighting the fact that one in five deaths in Although we generally count The Council’s age from the year Australia was directly related to smoking (1980); of its formal incorporation, 1976, it is timely to remember >> as early as 1981–82, raised the issue of lifestyle and that the original entity, which became initially, the ACT environmental influences in the role of cancer pointing Cancer Society, was actually established in 1968 – 40 years out that only a minority of cancers are genetically fated ago this year. to appear: 70 to 90 per cent of all cancers, in one way or another, are determined by environmental influences; The purpose for which it was set up in 1968 was primarily to provide financial assistance to people who, because of the >> achieved significant success in bringing hats back dearth of local cancer treatment facilities, had to travel to into the school uniform of over 49 schools in the ACT Sydney or Melbourne to receive treatment for cancer. (1986-87); >> developed, trialled and produced the first adolescent quit The Society/Council has continued through the years to program in Australia (1991–92); be a committed, effective leader in the ACT in the cause of cancer control, advocating and providing the means >> won the tender and developed and implemented all for infrastructure and facilities beyond its own service phases of the ACT Youth Smoking Prevention Project delivery work. (2001–10); and >> was one of the first organisations in Australia to issue free For example, in 1977 The Society produced a report A nicotine replacement therapy with education courses to Radiotherapy Facility for the Australian Capital Territory which disadvantaged groups (2001). identified the current status of radiotherapy in the ACT, the future requirements, the costs and the details of the building The Cancer Council ACT salutes the farseeing people and the equipment necessary for the installation of a modern who worked during all these 40 years to build the solid fully equipped radiotherapy department. Then in 1980–81, foundations from which we operate today. this very small organisation made the considerable donation PAGE 4 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

How we are currently funded Thanks to so many, many people We are grateful to continue to receive ACT Health funding It is a privilege to write this section of our report so that we to assist The Council to provide tobacco control activities can sincerely thank, yet again, so many who support us year such as the Quitline and smoking cessation courses; Cancer after year: support services (including the Cancer Council Helpline, the >> To the wonderful volunteers who assist us at fundraising Wig Service, support groups for people suffering from cancer events, in the Wig Service, and in so many other ways – and the SunSmart program). This funding amounts to about we couldn’t do it without you. 55%–65% of the actual current costs of providing these >> To the Terry Snow Foundation who have stuck with The services. The remainder of the costs are funded by profits Council year after year and provided wigs to our clients from The Council’s fundraising activities and smaller grants who have lost their hair from cancer treatment. from organisations such as the Snow Foundation. >> To the Canberra Airport Group who provide our discounted As stated in the Treasurer’s Report, government funding accommodation in a wonderful character-filled building decreased by $67,000 in 2007–08 in comparison to at Fairbairn 2006–07. This is due to: >> To Minter Ellison, Lawyers who provide us with pro bono >> non-renewal of the funding for provision of free nicotine legal advice replacement therapy to assist smoking cessation amongst disadvantaged adults; and Cancer Council NSW Cancer Council Helpline once again took ACT calls when we were understaffed. The Cancer Council >> delayed commencement of the new project to investigate Victoria gave us great assistance when they took our Quitline reducing chronic disease risk factors in vulnerable youth, calls while we were between staff members. As a small because of difficulties in finding appropriate staff, which organisation there is no back-up in any service position that resulted in only 6 months income being allocated to the allows us to cover the period when we have no staff. 2007–08 financial year. There are a number of organisations which continue to Wig Service fundraise in a big way through regular events for The Council year after year. These include the Department of Defence For the first time this year we have hired a hairdresser to (Walk For a Cure), BCA Solutions (Pink Ribbon Day Ball); be the Wig Service Coordinator. The service at The Canberra British High Commission (Spring Ball); Royal Canberra Golf Hospital (TCH) had been provided in the past by trained Club (Doug Russell Memorial Golf Day); Forrest Inn (VIP volunteers, supervised by a paid employee. The recruitment, Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea) and Canadian Fun Run For training and maintenance of a big team of volunteers (up to Cancer (Canadian High Commission). Thank you all! 23 at times), with the duration of their service being about two years on average was not a valuable way to invest The Of course without the other Directors, staff members, Council’s limited resources – especially as the TCH service sponsors and colleagues and ACT community members, is only open six hours a week. We now have a coordinator we could not continue to achieve as we have this year. who can, as a hairdresser, offer a value-added service and we have retained a smaller number of truly dedicated and Dr Kevin White PhD Ms Joan Bartlett MBA very experienced volunteers: a team which is easily managed President Chief Executive Officer within our resources. PAGE 5

Mr David Sly Treasurer

Treasurer’s Report for year ended 30 June 2008

It is pleasing to be able to report that the year ended 30 June 2008 saw a continuation in improved financial results for The Cancer Council ACT with a net surplus of $110,406 (2007: net surplus $116,889) being reported for the year.

Total revenue for the year was $1.7 million, an increase of $71,000 on the previous year. Revenue from government grants decreased by $67,000 but revenue earning activities from all donations and fundraising events were particularly successful, earning $1,115,822, an increase of $129,050 on the previous year (2007: $986,772).

Operating expenses incurred in delivering The Council’s services were $1.6 million (2007: $1.5 million), including grants for cancer research of $54,695.

The financial structure of The Cancer Council ACT remains sound with net assets of $1,030,963 at 30 June 2008 (2007: $921,190). Liquidity also remained strong with net current assets of $981,334 at 30 June 2008 (2007: $873,108).

Mr David Sly Treasurer The financial structure of The Cancer Council ACT remains sound with net assets of $1,030,963 at 30 June 2008 PAGE 6 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Mr Dan Nelson Community Educator: MISSION DELIVERY Tobacco Control

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Program

TOBACCO CONTROL The Council has continued to build on previous work in providing smoking cessation services to all sectors of the Around the world, the tobacco epidemic continues. Tobacco community including workplaces, schools and areas of use remains the single largest preventable cause of specific disadvantage. In particular, strong partnerships premature death and ill health in Australia, with 40 to 50 have been built between The Council and Samaritan House, Australians dying every day from smoking related illness Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service, the Mental and disease. Tobacco accounts for 84% of all drug related Health Foundation, and several government departments. deaths, followed by alcohol 14%, and illicit drugs 1%. Environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking) also causes 2007–08 was the fourth consecutive year The Council death, and serious health effects throughout the community. provided Quit Smoking courses, including free nicotine Lung cancer rates are rising (based on MBF health replacement therapy for The Mental Health Foundation. insurance claims 2002–2006) even while the percentage A harm minimisation approach was adopted with the youth of persons smoking is decreasing, due to the time it takes courses and seminars. This included encouraging and for the disease to develop; a tragic legacy of the era of few equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to restrictions on smoking. quit and/or reduce their level of smoking to minimise harm The smoking cessation and prevention service provided to themselves and others. The benefits of not smoking are by The Cancer Council ACT aims to reduce the impact of highlighted as motivating factors for participants to continue tobacco smoking through the provision of information, to make positive changes in their smoking behaviour. advice, and support to smokers who want to quit. The service Work in building community capacity through Quit Skills also works to prevent the uptake of smoking in the ACT, training for health professionals has been a goal of the through school seminars, the Youth Smoking Prevention Tobacco Control program this year. The aim of the Quit Skills Project, and communication via media including radio and Training seminars is to increase the skills and knowledge television interviews. of health professionals to better equip them to help their Tobacco control services provided by The Council include quit clients quit smoking. Unfortunately, only one (1) seminar smoking courses for groups and individuals, quit smoking was conducted for a group of allied health professionals; seminars, brief interventions, Quit Skills Training seminars for however The Council will continue to advertise and offer health professionals, and the Quitline. these courses.

The Council targets four main groups: Quitline 1. People who smoke (cessation services); The Quitline is a confidential telephone service providing 2. Groups which contain both smokers and non-smokers information, advice and support to smokers who want to quit. (cessation/prevention services); 3. Young people who have not yet taken up smoking Anyone in Australia can call the Quitline – 13 7848 (13 QUIT) (prevention services); and for the cost of a local call (mobile phones excepted). In the ACT, all calls are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 4. Health professionals who want to learn how to help their and an advisor (counsellor) is available 10.00am–5.00pm, clients stop smoking (increasing community capacity). Monday to Friday. All callers are offered a Quit Pack which In 2007–08 there were approximately 2,201 contacts made includes useful quitting information. with The Council’s Smoking Cessation Service. Additionally A call back service is also available to people who request over 1,700 Quit Packs, and dozens of related quit smoking ongoing telephone support whilst they are quitting. These information materials were distributed to individuals and clients are called up to six times at appropriate times to organisations including medical centres, dental clinics, and provide maximum support. schools in the Canberra region. cancer prevention and early detection program PAGE 7

The Council’s aim for the Quitline in 2007–08 was to are provided for individuals from a variety of backgrounds maintain or increase Quitline call numbers. The number of who are unlikely to attend a whole course. Quitline calls received this year was 1,434 down from 1,626 The Council provided a total of 36 courses, seminars, received last year. However, there was an increase in calls and brief interventions in 2007–08. These included three from January, which corresponds to the introduction of the workplace courses, six community courses, one youth quit smoking drug Verenicline (‘Champix’); most GPs are course, four individual courses, 12 seminars, and 6 brief providing scripts for the drug on the condition that the patient interventions. This is down from last year, probably due to contacts the Quitline for support. there being no local personnel to deliver the courses for As a member of the National Quit Group the Council has the first four months of the financial year. The Community continued to contribute to the development of the Minimum Educator: Tobacco Control was also a presence at three National Standards and protocols for the Quitline in Australia. open-house ‘health days’, and the 2008 Relay For Life event.

An evaluation of the service shows that in 2007–08, of 55 Quit Smoking Courses course participants contacted 6 months after completion There continued to be strong demand for, and interest in, Quit of a Quit course, 56% were still quit. For those who had courses; this is most likely attributable to the introduction relapsed, a number reported they had reduced the number of of further measures in the ACT to prohibit smoking, and cigarettes they were smoking. This compares favourably with the increasing awareness by employers of OH&S issues of quitting rates achieved by other courses eg. Quit Victoria’s smoking in the workplace. Fresh Start Course has a 23% quit rate at 12 months (quit rates will be lower at 12 months compared with 6 months). Quit smoking courses are offered to individuals, community and school groups and workplaces. The courses offered Building community capacity was a key goal of The Council’s include the Fresh Start Quit Course (8 x 1.5 hour sessions). Tobacco Control program in 2007–08. One (1) Quit Skills Quit Seminars are usually 90 minutes in length and are Training seminar for health professionals was conducted offered with the aim of motivating people to quit or educating in 2007–08, compared to eight sessions in 2006–07 (See to prevent uptake. A brief intervention is a one-off session of details below). This decrease could be attributed to the online usually an hour, intended to have a therapeutic effect; these smoking cessation training programs now available to GPs.

The Cancer Council ACT stall at the Royal Canberra Show PAGE 8 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Number of Clients (Contacts), Courses and Seminars – Cessation Services

2007–08 2006–07 2005–06 Type Contacts/Courses Contacts/Courses Contacts/Courses Quitline Contacts 1,434 2,060 1,626 Group Courses 85/10 426/14 529/17 Individual Courses 4/7 44/14 89/21 Quit Smoking Seminars 530/12 395/21 29/3 Brief Interventions 48/6 80/13 73/9 Quit Skills Training Seminars 14/1 164/8 18/2 Other (Service Promotion, etc.) 100+/3 n/a 30/2 Total 2,215/39 3,005/60 2,376/52

Details of the target groups and course settings are as follows: Quit Smoking Seminars

Workplace Cessation Courses Provided for: >> Australian Federal Police (2 seminars) Provided for: >> Calvary Hospital (3 seminars) >> Brian Hennessey Centre (Calvary Hospital) >> Department of Broadband, Communication & the Digital >> Centrelink Economy (2 seminars) >> Medicare >> Department of Treasury Community Cessation Courses/ >> Therapeutic Goods Administration Specific Disadvantage Brief Interventions >> Erindale Community Education Program – Erindale College (2 courses) Provided for: >> Mental Health Foundation (2 courses) >> Samaritan House (6 sessions) >> Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service Service Promotion Seminars (2 courses) >> Department of Broadband, Communications & Individual Cessation Courses the Digital Economy

4 individual courses were provided. This is a decrease from >> Department of Veterans Affairs, Woden the 12 courses conducted in 2006–07 and can possibly >> Open House, Belconnen Community Services be attributed to the Quitline being actively promoted as an alternative cessation support service. It really is random Quit Skills seminars for health professionals demand: The Council will continue to advertise the service. Provided for:

Cessation Courses for Young People >> Communities at Work (Network Meeting), Tuggeranong

Provided at: >> Lake Tuggeranong College Goals for 2008–09 Youth/School Seminars >> More take up of Quit Skills for Health Professionals >> Amaroo High School courses or involvement in other tobacco control >> McKillop School education health professionals are accessing >> Ted Noffs Foundation >> Quit Skills for Health Professionals courses to be continued at Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Clinic cancer prevention and early detection program PAGE 9

Ms Dione Martin Project Officer: Youth Health Promotion

ACT YOUTH SMOKING National Youth Tobacco Free Day 2008 PREVENTION PROJECT To promote National Youth Tobacco Free Day, on 19 March 2008 The Council distributed resources (posters and wallet The ACT Youth Smoking Prevention Project (ACT YSPP) cards) to all ACT Secondary schools, youth centres and other received funding from ACT Health in June 2006 to pursue youth organisations. The resources promoted smoke-free school-based youth smoking prevention interventions. The movies and encouraged young people to access the OxyGen project was a partnership between The Cancer Council website, www.OxyGen.org.au , complete an online movie ACT, ACT Health and the ACT Department of Education and review and take action against the portrayal of smoking in Training. It involved the development of the Youth Smoking movies. Young people who completed the movie review were Prevention and Cessation Resource Pack that was distributed entered into a random draw to win a double movie pass. to ACT high schools in June 2007. To support the Five prizes were awarded in the ACT and these prizes were implementation of the resource pack The Council facilitated provided by Hoyts Belconnen. professional development workshops open to all ACT high school teachers and welfare staff, to familiarise them with Final Remarks the resource and its uses. Ongoing support for schools using the resource is being provided by the ACT Department These activities in 2007–08 concluded The Council’s valuable of Education and Training, and The Cancer Council ACT work on the ACT Youth Smoking Prevention Project with will continue to provide assistance to schools in relation school students. The Critics’ Choice and National Youth to youth smoking prevention through its Tobacco Control Tobacco Free Day are both annual Australia wide anti- Services Program. smoking strategies targeting young people. They are both initiatives of the Australian Network on Young People and The Critics’ Choice 2007 Tobacco (ANYPAT) of which The Council is a member. They provide the opportunity to continue to raise awareness and The Critics’ Choice 2007 DVD was distributed to all ACT reduce the incidence of tobacco use amongst young people primary schools and was included in the Youth Smoking in the ACT. Prevention and Cessation Resource Pack for secondary schools. The Critics’ Choice is an anti-tobacco resource developed by the Australian Network on Young People and THE ACT VULNERABLE YOUTH Tobacco (ANYPAT) for use in schools. Students watch and REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE critique 12 anti-smoking advertisements from around the world and nominate which advertisement they believe is RISK FACTORS PROJECT most likely to prevent them from taking up smoking, or The Cancer Council ACT has made significant contributions encourage them to stop smoking or cut down. The Critics’ to smoking prevention amongst young people in the ACT. Choice 2007 attracted 622 student entries in the ACT. Data obtained from the 2005 Secondary School Alcohol Students who participated went into a draw, with the first and Drug Survey suggests that the rate of smoking among randomly drawn student receiving an iPod and two further young people in the ACT is declining. Although this progress randomly drawn students receiving an iTunes $50 voucher. is positive, young people still make up the largest group of Teachers who completed and returned the evaluation form new smokers and tobacco companies continue to devise also went into a draw to win a $300 sporting equipment innovative ways of capturing the youth market. The available voucher for their school. evidence indicates that young people who are vulnerable, such as those from lower socioeconomic families, those Media Campaign 2008 with low levels of academic engagement and poor academic In February 2008, as part of the ACT YSPP an anti-smoking achievement, and those who are marginalised, are more television advertising campaign was aired in the ACT. This likely to smoke than their less vulnerable peers. Smoking six week screening of the advertisement ‘Bus Stop’ on reinforces the cycle of disadvantage for these vulnerable Southern Cross Ten, coincided with the commencement young people and strategies aimed specifically at vulnerable of the school year. The timing of the advertisement aimed youth will be of significant benefit in assisting them to to remind teaching staff of the Youth Smoking Prevention develop healthy lifestyle practices and positive futures. and Cessation Resource Pack. The advertisement, targeting young people, reinforced the anti-smoking messages found Background in the resource pack. The ACT Vulnerable Youth Reducing Chronic Disease Risk Factors Project is based on the recommendations of The Cancer Council ACT’s 2005 report to ACT Health – ACT Youth Smoking Prevention Project (ACT YSPP). PAGE 10 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

In 2003, The Council was awarded funding for two years What has been achieved to date in relation by ACT Health to develop an effective and sustainable local to the specified strategies strategy for youth smoking prevention. This research project In January 2008 a project officer was appointed and during resulted in the 45 recommendations made to ACT Health in the first half of 2008 the following progress has been made the ACT YSPP. towards achieving the project objectives. In June 2006, funding was received from ACT Health to pursue the recommendations of the report around Consultation with organisations/communities school-based youth smoking prevention interventions. significant to the target group This culminated in the development of the Youth Smoking Relationships have been established with organisations/ Prevention and Cessation Resource Pack that was communities who have a significant relationship to the target implemented in all ACT Secondary Schools in June 2007. group. This was achieved through attending the ACT Youth The Council was funded by ACT Health, in August 2007, for Coalition monthly forums (the ACT’s peak youth affairs body) three years to conduct The ACT Vulnerable Youth Reducing and liaising with representatives from youth organisations. Chronic Disease Risk Factors Project. The project builds on Information about the project also appeared in the ACT the smoking prevention and cessation strategies developed Youth Coalition e-bulletin, which is widely read by youth through the ACT YSPP and will expand them to incorporate organisations in the ACT. strategies for non-school based youth. In recognition of Organisations working with the target group were identified the broader social determinants of health and risk factors through the ACT Youth Coalition’s Big Red Book (a handbook for chronic disease, the strategies developed through the and directory for people working with youth in the ACT) and project will also incorporate health promotion messages and these organisations were invited via email, phone contact interventions around nutrition and physical activity. and personal meetings to participate in the project. These organisations included Alternative Education Services, Youth Project Goals Centres, Accommodation Support Services, Youth Justice The aim of the project is to reduce the risk of chronic disease Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, as well as large (including cancer), and increase levels of general health and supermarket chains. well-being related to smoking, nutrition and physical activity The organisations who indicated their willingness to in vulnerable youth in the ACT. The project characterises participate in the project formed a consulting group. Some these youth as those aged 13 to 19 who have left the of the consulting group include: traditional school setting early. >> CIT Vocational College Project Strategies >> Communities @ Work Tuggeranong Youth Centre Communities @ Work Western Creek Youth Centre The objectives of the project are to >> Galilee Education Services 1. Identify the local needs and priorities of young people >> aged 13–19 who have left the traditional school setting >> Lowana Boarding House early, in relation to improving their smoking status, >> Lowana Youth Services nutrition and levels of physical activity. >> Oasis Canberra Youth Residential Service – Crisis 2. To develop appropriate strategies for preventing smoking >> Oasis Canberra Youth Residential Services – Transitional uptake, reducing smoking rates, improving nutrition, and increasing levels of physical activity of individuals within Consultation with representatives from the youth the target group. organisations took place through a questionnaire to 3. To pilot the strategies developed in Objective No. 2 establish the needs of their clients in relation to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. Eight of the twelve 4. To undertake advocacy activities to combat positive organisations returned the questionnaire. The organisations smoking messages in movies. were then invited to participate in two focus group sessions 5. To prepare process information on the project to establish a more in-depth understanding of the needs of (recognising that full evaluation of community their clients. Seven of the twelve organisations were able to development and healthy settings initiatives cannot attend the focus groups. realistically be undertaken in less than five years of project initiation). cancer prevention and early detection program PAGE 11

Information obtained from the The purchase of nutritious consulting group

The consulting group has demonstrated strong support for food was not seen as a the project and their input has made a valuable contribution priority for vulnerable youth to the progress of the project. Their insights into the needs of their clients and the obstacles facing their clients in terms who were more likely of smoking, nutrition and physical activity have provided a to allocate funds to the strong base upon which to inform the process of consulting with vulnerable young people. purchase of mobile phone

The organisations in the consulting group cater for the needs credit and cigarettes. of a range of young people. Many of their clients, but not necessarily all of their clients, are members of the project’s target group. The initial data obtained from consulting with these organisations indicated that the majority of their clients are young males. physical activity, however, in some circumstances difficulty Most of the organisations in the consulting group work in accessing the desired services was also a limiting factor. with young people who are daily smokers. The consulting The independent nature of some vulnerable youth means that group recognised that it was not uncommon for youth they rely on physically active transportation such as walking, services to provide designated smoking areas for their bikes or skateboards. The fringe BMX / skate culture was clients and described a culture of using cigarettes as a seen as a potential access point for future project strategies means for developing a rapport with disengaged youth. It targeting vulnerable youth. was also acknowledged that many people who work in the youth sector are smokers. Despite this, most organisations The information provided by the consulting group is evidence indicated that they provided information about the health of the need for this project. It has enabled the identification of effects of smoking, discouraged their clients from smoking many of the issues facing vulnerable young people in the ACT and believed that reducing smoking among their clients in relation to smoking, nutrition and physical activity. was an important and positive process. The consulting group viewed smoking as a difficult issue to address with Professional Development vulnerable youth, particularly as it may appear to be of In May, the project officer was trained as a Quit Educator. less immediate importance when these young people This training will enable greater accessibility to Quit Fresh are experiencing crisis in many areas of their life such as Start courses for young people in the ACT. violence and homelessness.

In terms of nutrition, organisations viewed lack of fruit and Where to now? vegetables as the major nutritional concern for vulnerable The Cancer Council ACT is currently working with the youth. These young people are less likely to eat regularly consulting group to develop a questionnaire and focus and foods are selected on the basis of ease of preparation. questions to use with the target group. In the second half of The purchase of nutritious food was not seen as a priority 2008 youth representatives from each of the participating for vulnerable youth who were more likely to allocate funds organisations will be invited to share information and ideas in to the purchase of mobile phone credit and cigarettes. relation to their needs and the direction of project strategies. About half of the organisations provided regular meals for their clients and menus were planned based on nutritional Final Remarks value and ease of preparation. Organisations outlined the The Cancer Council ACT would like to acknowledge the role challenges in encouraging young people to make nutritious of the ACT Youth Coalition as a means for making contact food a priority. with youth organisations. We would also like to recognise Most organisations indicated that their clients participated in the consulting group and thank them for their valuable and limited physical activity, with about half of the organisations ongoing contribution to the project. It is our hope that the providing some form of regular structured physical activity. positive support received for the project will be maintained Youth centres provide a good range of opportunities for and that working with the vulnerable youth of the ACT, we young people to be physically active and they have the can implement a suite of strategies to effectively support potential to be able to offer activities in a variety of different young people in developing positive lifestyle habits, through settings. The consulting group considered motivation to be smoking prevention and cessation, and improved levels of the major reason for young people’s lack of participation in nutrition and physical activity. PAGE 12 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Mr David Wild SunSmart Services Coordinator

PROTECTION FROM In 2005 1,273 Australians ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION (UVR) died from melanoma. The major causative factor in the development of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) is solar ultraviolet In total over 1600 Australians radiation (UVR) exposure. It is well known that Australia has die each year from some amongst the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. form of skin cancer. Skin cancer accounts for 81% of all new cases of cancer diagnosed in Australia each year, with NMSC the most common cancer in Australia. Excluding NMSC, melanoma is the fourth most common diagnosed cancer in Australia to support any future Commonwealth campaigns aimed at (behind prostate, colorectal and breast cancer), with educating and reminding the public at large of the real dangers nearly 10,000 new cases diagnosed each year. In 2005 associated with overexposure to solar UV radiation. 1,273 Australians died from melanoma. In total over 1600 Australians die each year from some form of skin cancer. 2006–07 National Sun Protection Survey Skin cancer, in financial terms, is a major burden on the Findings of the second National Sun Protection Survey were Australian health system costing it around $300 million also handed down during this period. In 2006–07 there were annually, the highest cost of all cancers. Latest figures a number of significant improvements overall in comparison from 2001 show NMSC at $264 million and melanoma with 2003–04 in the context of the first Australian national at $30 million. mass media skin cancer prevention campaign. This included Cancer Council Australia’s National Cancer Prevention Policy a significant fall nationally in the number of teens who like to 2007–2009 lists national health promotion strategies aimed get a tan and attempted a suntan compared to 2003–04. The at effecting skin cancer prevention and early detection. bad news is that almost one in four teenagers still get burnt These include positive changes in the attitudes of Australians over a typical summer weekend, not because they want to towards sun protection with a particular emphasis on young tan but because they are not applying simple sun protection people; an increase in knowledge and application of the behaviours, they are not protecting themselves. The survey UV Index to sun protection behaviours; protection of young of 652 teenagers around Australia also found that whilst girls people in caring and educational settings; an increase in the were more likely to deliberately tan, boys were more likely amount of natural and constructed shade in public settings; to get sunburnt as they appear to spend more time outside improved sun protection practices among outdoor workers; during peak UV times and were less likely to apply sunscreen. the safer operation and promotion of solariums; and, Extrapolated from the data in the report it is estimated that increased knowledge of skin cancer prevention strategies on an average summer weekend in 2006–07, 1.8 million among professional groups. adults (14%) and 397,000 adolescents (24%) nationwide got During 2007–08 The Cancer Council ACT once again sunburnt. Closer to home this accounted for around 29,000 focused on raising awareness of skin cancer prevention Canberra adults still getting sunburnt over a typical summer amongst ACT early childhood settings, primary schools, high weekend (13%), similar levels to that of the 2003–04 survey. schools, outdoor workers, local workplaces and the general However the unadjusted prevalence of adults in the ACT who population through the SunSmart program. reported they had attempted a suntan during the summer period was lower in 2006–07 (9%) compared with 2003–04 The Council took part in National Science Week with an (16%), similar to the national trends. information display stand at The Amazing Science Expo held over 5 days at the AIS. The Council also had a comprehensive There was an apparent improvement in the unadjusted and informative display in partnership with Diabetes ACT and prevalence of ACT adult respondents reporting they were the Heart Foundation at The Royal Canberra Show earlier outdoors during the peak UV times and used sunscreen this year. The Expo and the Show are great opportunities to over a typical summer weekend in 2006–07 compared with promote general cancer prevention and awareness to a very 2003–04. This was also consistent with national trends. broad audience. So whilst some positive outcomes were reported on The Council supported the Commonwealth government’s Canberra’s sun protection behaviours, there were no national TV skin cancer prevention and awareness campaign significant improvements amongst Canberra adults’ attitudes which ran through the peak period of the 2007–08 summer and beliefs toward skin cancer prevention in 2006–07 and the National Skin Cancer Action Week (NSCAW) which this compared with that of 2003–04. However, the pattern of year focused on outdoor workers. The Council will continue prevalence was similar to that for the national figures. cancer prevention and early detection program PAGE 13

Tanning preference amongst ACT adults also improved with SunSmart Outdoor Workplace Information 31% of adults reporting they like to tan compared to 38% Sessions in 2003; whilst there was a low incident rate in sunburns The workplace is a major source of solar UV exposure for reported in ACT adults, there was no significant improvement many adult Australians. It is not surprising that outdoor from 2003. workers who are required to spend long periods of time Overall the report concluded that the improvements in working in the sun, day after day, year after year, have a Australians’ sun protective behaviours are very encouraging. higher than average risk of developing skin cancer. Together with Australians’ high awareness of both the It has recently been estimated that around 200 melanomas national and state and territory skin cancer prevention and 34,000 non melanoma skin cancers per year are caused campaign advertising, the findings suggest the campaign by occupational sun exposure in Australia.3 may have had some part to play in influencing Australians’ improved sun protection and sunburn.1,2 The Council encourages ALL local outdoor workplaces to have a comprehensive sun protection program in place Workplace Strategies that includes:

General SunSmart Workplace Information >> Risk assessment Sessions >> Sun protection control measures >> Training The purpose of these information sessions is to increase skin cancer prevention and awareness amongst participants (and >> Sun protection policy their families) and to provide access to cancer information >> Monitoring resources with the ultimate goal of having the participants adopt positive SunSmart behaviours on all appropriate During the 2007–08 period The Council provided 14 Outdoor occasions, thus minimising their life time risk of developing Workplace Information Sessions. The following workplaces skin cancer. are to be commended for their commitment toward skin cancer prevention and awareness in the workplace, and The Council provided 14 General SunSmart Workplace are encouraged to continue educating their workers of the Information Sessions during the 2007–08 period. The dangers associated with occupational sun exposure. sessions include information on – What is UV radiation? Skin >> ActewAGL (x6) cancer in Australia, What is skin cancer? and Early Detection >> ACT Health Protection Service and Prevention. >> ANU Gardens and Grounds Department The following ACT workplaces took part in the sessions: >> Chief Minister’s Department (Safety First Project) >> Australian Bureau of Statistics >> Creative Safety Initiatives Pty Ltd >> Australian Fisheries Management Authority >> PBS Property Group (x2) >> Australian Government Solicitors >> Queanbeyan City Council (x2) >> Australian Taxation Office >> Belconnen Early Childhood Centre >> Communities@Work WORKPLACE INFORMATION SESSIONS >> Currawong Childcare Centre 18 >> Defence, Science and Technology Organisation 16 >> Department of Defence 14 >> Department of Finance and Administration 12 >> Narrabundah Children’s Cottage 10 >> Nicholls Early Childhood Centre 8 >> Sharing Places 6 >> WorkWatch 4 In total roughly 311 employees attended these general 2 workplace information sessions. On completion of each 0 session, the organisation is required to complete and 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 return to The Council an evaluation form. Feedback to date continues to be very positive. Outdoor Workplace Sessions General Workplace Sessions PAGE 14 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

In total, roughly 510 local employees took part in a SunSmart schools and early childhood services toward developing Outdoor Workplace Information Session during this period. and implementing a comprehensive sun protection policy All feedback received was once again very positive. that meets minimum national SunSmart standards relating to curriculum, behaviour and the environment. Through NEW Outdoor Workplace Resources the program, schools and early childhood services work to meet minimum specified national sun protection standards Following on from last year’s development of several new and as a result are awarded a SunSmart status for their comprehensive national resources for outdoor employees efforts. Schools and services with a SunSmart status have and employers, this year The Council is happy to report access to free resources, promotional material, SunSmart several other resources have been developed to support local Newsletters and general support. It is also an active way to workplaces. promote positive sun protection behaviour and attitudes to An Outdoor Workplace CD Rom Kit has been specifically the wider community. developed to support smaller local workplaces to develop and implement effective sun protection behaviour and The National SunSmart Schools Program attitudes in the workplace. update

Icourse- Working Safely in the Sun is an online flexible Three schools achieved nationally recognised SunSmart training course that has been nationally developed to support status during the 2007–08 period, whilst an additional 6 local workplaces of all sizes to educate and implement were reported as ‘participating’ in the program they have effective sun protection behaviour. not to date achieved SunSmart status. Twelve schools were also recorded as requesting an application kit however so far, Outdoor workplace posters have also been developed and they have not progressed their interest in the program. There have been made available free of charge to all local outdoor are still a large number of ACT primary schools which could workplaces to remind their employees not to become move further to improving their school’s sun protection policy complacent when it comes to skin cancer awareness and and behaviour. prevention in the work setting. During the 2007–08 period The Council developed a new Resources, information sessions, iCourse and general Kidskin resource that has been made available free of charge information to assist OH&S managers and representatives to all ACT primary schools with SunSmart status (a cost will can be viewed and ordered through The Council’s website. be involved for those schools without SunSmart status). The resource is targeted toward middle primary school years. A The Cancer Council’s Portable new resource targeted toward the early primary schools (K-2) Information Display is currently being developed and will be available for local primary schools in the 2008–09 summer period. The Cancer Council’s Portable Information Display (PID) can be borrowed by local workplaces, organisations and government departments for special events and health The SunSmart Early Childhood awareness weeks etc. It covers a broad range of information Program update on general cancer prevention, early detection and awareness Since its launch in November 2004 the SunSmart Early including SunSmart and Quit. It is designed to give all Childhood Program has continued to grow in strength in the employees in local workplaces the opportunity to access ACT. During the 2007–08 period 15 new early childhood invaluable cancer prevention information. services throughout Canberra achieved SunSmart status. An additional 15 services are currently ‘participating’ in This year 4 local organisations took advantage of the the program however have not yet achieved SunSmart Portable Information Display. They were: status. There were also 13 centres recorded as requesting >> ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services ( x 4) an application kit however have not progressed their >> Australian Bureau of Statistics participation in the program to date. >> Defence, Science and Technology Organisation During this period state and territory Cancer Councils >> Medicare Australia started the process of evaluating early childhood services sun protection policies and practices on a national level. The SunSmart Program – ACT schools The 2008 National Early Childhood Survey of Sun Protection and childhood services Policies and Practices is the first of its kind and findings will The Council implements both the National SunSmart Schools be reported in 2008–09. Program and the SunSmart Early Childhood Program in the ACT. Both programs aim to motivate and assist primary cancer prevention and early detection program PAGE 15

ACT SUNSMART schools and early childhood PROGRAM The SunSmart UV Alert – Alerting 20 more Canberrans! 18 During this period The Council approached and encouraged local TV broadcasts to report the Daily SunSmart UV Alert 16 in a manner that will be more beneficial to all Canberrans. 14 Currently TV and radio weather forecasts generally only 12 report the maximum UV level forecast for the day and not the UV Alert which signifies to people that not only sun protection 10 is recommended but also the period of the day when sun 8 protection will be required. The Council will continue to 6 promote and support widespread inclusion of the SunSmart UV Alert in local weather reports. 4 2 Vitamin D – How much sun is enough? 0 This year Cancer Council Australia in cooperation with 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 Osteoporosis Australia, Australian and New Zealand Bone

New schools/services with SunSmart status and Mineral Society and The Australasian College of Early Childhood Services Primary Schools Dermatologists developed a new national brochure that addresses vitamin D and how much sun is enough?

The brochure was developed to address a growing public ACT Secondary Schools and Colleges concern over how much sun is necessary to maintain In 2007–08 The Council redeveloped, published and adequate vitamin D levels whilst not increasing one’s life made available free of charge to all local high schools and time risk of developing skin cancer. The brochure has been secondary schools in the ACT the following DVD resource based on new guidelines that were developed in 2007. kit – Real stories about skin cancer and skin damage. There has been steady interest in the resource with plans to further The new guidelines recommend: promote it during the 2008–09 summer period. >> Fair skinned people can maintain adequate vitamin D levels in summer from a few minutes of exposure to Canberra Raiders support SunSmart sunlight on their face, arms and hands or the equivalent area of skin on either side of the peak UV periods on most During the 2008 season The Canberra Raiders through its days of the week. ACT Health grant supported positive SunSmart behaviour in its Positive Outcomes Program. The campaign included >> In winter in the southern parts of Australia, where UV the development of an informative brochure featuring sun radiation levels are less intense, people need about protection, the distribution of Raiders/SunSmart bucket 2–3 hours of sunlight to the face, arms and hands or hats and sunscreen, big screen video promotions on game equivalent area of skin over a week. day and game day competitions and announcements. An evaluation of the sponsorship will be reported in 2008–09.

Local Events promote SunSmart Every year Canberra plays host to a number of nationally recognised and acclaimed annual events. These primarily outdoor events attract large numbers of local and interstate visitors of all ages and backgrounds. This year The Cancer Council ACT would like to acknowledge and thank the following festivals for promoting positive SunSmart behaviour at their events: >> ActewAGL Contact Canberra >> Celebration in the Park >> Floriade >> Foreshore Summer Music Festival >> The National Folk Festival SunSmart Ambassadors at the Foreshore Summer Music Festival PAGE 16 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

The Cancer Council’s position statement ‘Risks and Benefits Cancer Councils an important community service of Sun Exposure’ can be viewed online. The new brochure announcement featuring the late Clare Oliver warning young includes Canberra’s average daily UV levels and general Australians that a tan is not worth dying for. recommendations for this part of Australia and can also be viewed online. References 1 Dobbinson S, Jamsen KM, Francis K, Dunlop S, Wakefield Solarium – State and Territories push to MA. 2006–07 National Sun Protection Survey Report 1. regulate the solarium industry Skin cancer prevention knowledge, attitudes and beliefs In response to the increasing body of research on the harmful among Australians in summer 2006–07 and comparison effects of solarium use and the unprecedented public with 2003–04 in the context of the first national mass concern primarily brought on by the tireless efforts of the media campaign. Prepared for the Australian Government late Clare Oliver, Victoria became the first state in Australia to Department of Health and Ageing, and The Cancer Council regulate this dangerous industry. Australia in consultation with a national collaborative research group. Melbourne: Centre for Behavioural Other States and Territories have been urged to follow Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria, Victoria’s landmark decision by also introducing tough new unpublished 2007. regulations to govern the industry. The ACT will hopefully 2 Dobbinson S, Jamsen KM, Francis K, Wakefield MA. follow suit and is currently awaiting recommendations to be 2006–07 National Sun Protection Survey Report 2. handed down from the Australian Government’s Radiation Australians’ sun protective behaviours and sunburn Health Committee. incidence on summer weekends, 2006–07 and New solarium guidelines across State and Territories include: comparison with 2003–04 in the context of the first >> The display of mandatory health warnings national mass media campaign. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, >> Solarium operators to be licensed and The Cancer Council Australia in consultation with a >> Under 18 year olds and people with fair skin banned national collaborative research group. Melbourne: Centre >> Supervision of all solariums for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council >> The introduction of mandatory skin type assessments Victoria, unpublished 2007. >> Limits on frequency of visits 3. Fritschi L, Driscoll T. Cancer due to occupation in Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public >> Provision of educational material for users Health 2006; 30:213-219 >> Fines apply to operators who break the law

The Cancer Council ACT continues to support the ACT Government toward regulating the use of solariums in the ACT.

The Australian/New Zealand Standard 2635:2002 – Solaria for cosmetic purposes is currently being updated to meet the national concern regarding solarium use.

During this period Cancer Council Australia with support from the Clare Oliver Foundation developed and distributed Goals for 2008-09 to radio and TV stations nationwide via state and territory >> Continue to support and promote SunSmart behaviour amongst early childhood services, primary and secondary schools. >> Continue to support ACT workplaces and organisations toward promoting positive sun The Cancer Council ACT protection behaviour. continues to support the >> Support the ACT government in their decision to ACT Government toward regulate solariums in the ACT >> Continue to develop, promote and circulate regulating the use of new resources. solariums in the ACT. PAGE 17

Ms Joanne Grant Mr Collin Finnegan Manager of Shop Manager and Corporate Services Office Coordinator

THE CANCER COUNCIL Multi – Prevention Message Activities ACT SHOP CANCER PREVENTION AND The primary purpose of The Cancer Council ACT Shop is PRUDENT EARLY DETECTION to increase the availability of good quality sun protection The Cancer Council ACT promotes five main messages in its clothing, accessories and sunscreen skin products at mission to prevent cancer and detect cancer early: competitive prices. Promotion and advertising of shop products also increases public awareness of the importance 1. Avoid tobacco smoke of sun protection. 2. Protect your skin from the sun at the appropriate times 3. Eat a nutritious diet The location of the shop at Fairbairn has proved to be more attractive as development in the area has increased. Mass 4. Be physically active distribution of our catalogue in The Chronicle newspaper 5. Be vigilant to detect cancer early in September 2007 assisted in maintaining the number of customers and sales. The Council promotes all the above cancer prevention and early detection messages together through a variety of modes, The most popular products are sunglasses and fitovers such as: (sunglasses designed to fit over prescription glasses), with protective swimsuits for children and adults being extremely Health Promotion Booths and popular also. There is a huge range of products, including Information Displays many styles of hats as well as lesser known products such as comfortable pull-on sleeves to protect the arms while Health Promotion Booths are stands or display tables, or driving. There was a significant increase in the sales of Portable Information Displays (PIDs) offering a wide variety of the Cancer Council cosmetics range following on from the resources to the participants in particular events who visit the face cream being voted number one in Australia by Choice booth or display. Sometimes, such as at The Amazing Science magazine. This also produced a slight increase in sunscreen Expo, the booth is staffed and sometimes it is not. Material sales as well. on offer may include information on specific cancers, Quit information, Quit kits, and general cancer prevention and early The Cancer Council Shop traded extra hours on Saturday detection information. One always very popular display is the of every weekend in the last eight weeks leading up ‘body parts’. The morgue at The Canberra Hospital kindly lends to Christmas. The response from the public was very The Council preserved body parts which have been affected encouraging especially in the month of December. by various cancers. These provide great starting points to discuss the importance of cancer prevention and prudent The Cancer Council ACT also displayed and sold its sun early detection. At some outdoor events, The Council provided protection products to the public at an Australia Day stall sunscreen for the public to apply at no charge, and we found at the National Museum and at The Canberra International people made full use of this free service. Airport open day.

Sales of $155,826 this financial year were only $7,942 less than the previous financial year. This was satisfactory considering the unseasonably cooler summer weather in 2008. Any profits made by the shop are used for the ongoing services provided by The Cancer Council ACT.

Shop Sales – financial year $

2005–06 109,409

2006–07 163,768

2007–08 155,826

David Wild, Dione Martin and Dan Nelson with Sid Seagull at Relay For Life PAGE 18 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Community Awareness Currently the new website is experiencing an increase of over 15% more visits per day than the previous 6 months The Council has also continued to work towards increasing under the old website. It has also been reported that visitors community awareness and advocating for positive changes to the new website are spending on average just under 12 in smoking legislation. In addition, quit smoking messages minutes on the site per visit – up from about 3½ minutes as were communicated via Canberra radio, television and print previously reported. media during 2007–08. The new website aims to successfully promote the services Website www.actcancer.org provided by The Cancer Council ACT. It offers unprecedented Since its launch in early December 2007, The Council’s new updated online access and information to patients, eagerly awaited website has appeared to have lived up to friends and family. It also aims to promote and advertise any expectations. Its first reporting period (1.1.08-30.6.08) current news and events, fundraising activities, QUIT and has measured a 35% increase in the overall number of SunSmart information and resources, along with general visits to the site compared to the previous 6 month period information about The Cancer Council ACT and its vision under the old website (1.7.07-31.12.07). During this first 6 toward promoting a healthy Canberra community. For more month reporting period 773,555 hits on the entire site were information visit The Cancer Council ACT online at www. recorded, up from the previous 6 month period (323,655). actcancer.org.

www.actcancer.org cancer information and supportive care program PAGE 19

Ms Jackie Spence Cancer Information Consultant and Supportive Care Administrator

Cancer Information and Supportive Care Program

CANCER INFORMATION Breast cancer was the SERVICE most common cancer Every year, more than 1,100 people in the ACT are diagnosed with cancer. Through the Cancer Information Service (CIS) discussed, followed by The Council serves the ACT community providing current, bowel, lung and prostate. evidence based information on all aspects of cancer and linking callers to a range of support services in the area. In previous years skin

Clients may access information through: cancer has always been >> Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20; the most common cancer. >> e-mail service; >> written publications; >> The Cancer Council ACT website, www.actcancer.org; >> The Council Chronicle newsletter; Of the contacts recorded: >> lending library; and a >> walk in consultation service >> The majority of clients lived in central Canberra (26%), followed by Woden (19%) and Belconnen (18%), with Contacts with the Cancer Information Service were down in 16% of contacts living interstate, this is similar to 2007–08, with 886 contacts compared to 1343 in 2006–07, previous years. an apparent decrease of 34%. We believe this is the result >> 78% of clients were female, 19% male and 3% were of the Cancer Information Consultant position being vacant unknown (e-mail contacts) which is also similar to for the first six months of the year due to the staff member previous years. taking maternity leave. With the position vacant, the Cancer Council Helpline was diverted to Cancer Council NSW >> 31% of contacts were from the general public, 28% (CCNSW) from 1/1/07 to 29/1/08. CCNSW only provide were family or friends of a cancer patient, 23% us with the number of calls they receive that originated were diagnosed cancer patients, 10% were health in the ACT not the numbers of calls from the area of NSW professionals, 7% were workplaces and 1% were surrounding the ACT that The Council would usually take, other callers. The percentage of calls from family or which was 26% of the contacts in 2006–07. In addition to friends (17.6% in 2006–07) and diagnosed cancer this, 18% of all contacts to the service in 2006–07 were patients (16.9% in 2006–07) increased this year with a referred through reception. With the Cancer Information significant decrease in the percentage of calls from the Consultant position free for the first half of the year, people general public (49.9% in 2006–07). contacting the Council with enquiries (either phone, e-mail or >> Breast cancer was the most common cancer discussed, in person) that would normally be transferred to the service, followed by bowel, lung and prostate. In previous years were directed to other staff members or to the Cancer skin cancer has always been the most common cancer. Council Helpline and were therefore not recorded. >> Most people contacted the service for general Most people contacted the service via telephone, with 858 information (43%), followed by emotional support calls or 97% of all contacts. There were only 21 e-mail (28%), practical issues (20%), early detection/ contacts compared to 66 in 2006–07, which is probably symptoms (19%), treatment and management (15%), due to e-mails being forwarded to other staff members to diagnosis (11%), prevention/risk (11%) and recurrence answer while the position was vacant and subsequently (1%). There was a large increase, up from 3.4% of being unrecorded. There were 7 visits in person recorded in calls in 2006–07, in the number of callers requiring 2007–08 to the CIS, with 5 in 2006–07. emotional support this year. PAGE 20 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

who contacted the cancer information service Publications 7% The Council produces a range of up to date, evidence based information sheets and pamphlets on sun protection, cancer 10% prevention, early detection and the major cancer types, 31% a directory of cancer services and a cancer information pack for people newly diagnosed with cancer. To ensure a comprehensive range of information, publications from other Cancer Council Australia members, and other cancer organisations are also stocked. 23% General Public Family and Friends These publications are provided free of charge and are Cancer Patient distributed either directly to clients, through the oncology Health Professional wards and community health organisations, via information Workplace stands at various events, through workplaces in the ACT or 28% can be accessed on The Council’s website.

Cancer Information Service Data Library

2007–08 2006–07 2005–06 The library has over 1,500 publications on cancer and cancer Service Clients Clients Clients related topics. Although formal records are not kept, visits to the library have dropped considerably over the last few Telephone 858 1,343 1,154 years, however there is an increase in the number of clients E-mail 21 66 58 requesting that books or DVDs be sent to them, a service The Council will continue to provide. Visit 7 5 27 Fax and mail 0 10 5 Total 886 1,424 1,244 Goals for 2008–09 Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 >> Maintain or exceed 1000 calls to the Cancer The Cancer Council Helpline is a free, confidential telephone Council Helpline information and support service run by Cancer Council >> Publish and distribute Cancer Services ACT Australia members in each state and territory. Specially 2009–10, and add a user friendly version to trained staff can provide information on all aspects of cancer, the website support and referral to relevant services.

cancer information service contacts

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Ms Susie Minto Wig Service Coordinator

SUPPORTIVE CARE Volunteer Peer Assistance Program SERVICE The Volunteer Peer Assistance Program offers telephone support to people who have been recently diagnosed with The Supportive Care Service provides support for people who cancer or who are carers of those who have cancer. Trained have cancer, their family members and friends, care givers volunteers who have either had cancer in the past and are and service providers. The services currently offered are: now well, or who have been a carer of someone with cancer, >> three professionally facilitated cancer support groups: provide the service. Clients are carefully matched with Thursday Cancer Support Group, Breast Cancer Support reference to their particular needs, cancer type, treatment, Group and Pink Links; age, sex, social situation etc. >> the Wig Service at two sites; As the numbers of people enquiring after this service have >> individual information and support provided over the been low, The Council’s volunteers have not been utilised phone or on The Council’s premises by paid staff; and frequently with long periods between receiving training >> cancer education. and utilising those skills. Due to this situation clients have been referred to Cancer Council NSW’s program, Cancer In 2007–08, there were 670 contacts made with the Connect NSW. supportive care service, which is considerably less than last year, with 832 contacts. During this period however, the role of the Supportive Care Coordinator and the Cancer Cancer Education Information Consultant were combined and any individual World Cancer Day support provided by The Council was recorded under the Cancer Information Service. In addition to this, there were no World Cancer Day was marked by a public seminar presented contacts recorded for the Volunteer Peer Assistance Program by Professor Ian Frazer who addressed the subject of cancer as these people were referred to the Cancer Council NSW. prevention. The event was fully booked and was attended by Contact numbers for the support groups and the Wig Service over 70 people including health professionals. Many people are consistent with last year. were appreciative of the style of delivery which did not assume a science background. Support Groups Promotion/Awareness Raising There were 215 contacts made to the support groups in 2007–08, which is consistent with the 225 contacts in The Council advertised and provided editorial for various 2006–07. supplements and features in The Canberra Times, which focussed on reducing cancer risk, breast awareness, signs Two of our groups are based at St Luke’s Parish Centre in and symptoms of bowel cancer and The Council’s supportive Deakin and The Council appreciates the parish’s support for care services. our cancer support groups. The Wig Service Thursday Cancer Support Group The Wig Service offers wigs to people who have lost their This group meets twice a month and is open to people who hair as a result of cancer treatment. The Wig Service have any type of cancer and to their partners, carers and operates from two sites – The Canberra Hospital on a drop family members. This group’s numbers have remained fairly in basis for two hours a day Monday to Wednesday, and stable over the 12 months. The Council’s offices at Fairbairn during office hours. The Wig Service at The Canberra Hospital is currently Breast Cancer Support Group staffed by an employed Coordinator and a small team of This group meets once a month and is open to all women dedicated volunteers. who have a breast cancer diagnosis. The numbers attending Thanks to the generous support of the Snow Foundation, we this group have continued to be low throughout the year. are able to sell wigs at a greatly subsidised rate. An extensive range of turbans and other headwear can also be purchased Pink Links from the Wig Service. Pink Links is an open group for younger women who have This year we were fortunate to employ a qualified hairdresser been diagnosed with breast cancer and is offered once a in the Coordinator’s role. This has enabled the wigs to be month. This group’s numbers have remained stable over the personalised, through trimming and styling, to meet the 12 month period. needs of the clients. PAGE 22 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Clients of the Wig Service are asked to complete a Client Satisfaction survey and consistently report satisfaction with In 2007–08 the Wig the service; and in particular, the care and support of the Service provided 385 staff and volunteers who assist them. occasions of service For many people newly diagnosed with cancer, the Wig Service is the first point of contact with The Cancer with the majority of those Council ACT. People who visit the Wig Service are advised assisted being adult of the full range of support and information services provided by The Council. women. This includes

In 2007–08 the Wig Service provided 385 occasions of visits and sales made service with the majority of those assisted being adult by the service. women. This includes visits and sales made by the service. The average number of wigs sold continues to be 2–3 per week with some women preferring to purchase turbans and scarves.

Supportive Care Service Data

Service 2007–08 Contacts 2006-07 Contacts 2005–06 Contacts

Support Groups 215/32% 225/28% 374/39%

Wig Service 385/58% 360/43% 435/45%

Volunteer Peer Assistance* 0 11/1% 14/1.5%

Other** 0 152/18% 139/14.5%

Cancer Forum/Seminar 70/10% 84/10% 0

Total 670/100% 832/100% 962/100%

* Referred to Cancer Council NSW Cancer Connect Program ** Includes other support provided by the Supportive Care Service e.g. telephone support, in 2007–08 this has been provided and reported by the Cancer Information Service

Goals for 2008–09 >> Continue to provide community based cancer education sessions with guest speakers, including health professionals and specialists >> Provide at least 100 hours of support research program PAGE 23

Research Program

Research is the key to increasing our understanding of We would like to be able to participate in more cooperative cancer and how we can best control it. group clinical trials conducted under the auspices of the ANZ Breast Cancer Trials Group, the Australasian Gastrointestinal The Cancer Council ACT is committed to funding research on Trials Group, the ANZ Gynaecological Oncology Group and all aspects of cancer, including cancer prevention, detection the Australian Lung Trials Group. These trials are usually and treatment, as well as understanding and improving unfunded or have minimal funding for participating sites, the emotional (psychological) and social impact of the but do help to answer important questions regarding disease. All research conducted and funded by The Council cancer treatments and may also allow patients access to is only possible because of the generous support of the ACT new treatments before they are registered or funded. The community through bequests, donations and support of our Cancer Council ACT’s financial support will greatly assist our fundraising events. research unit towards this goal. Most Cancer Council funded research is assessed by national Project Title: experts in the field to ensure that projects with the best Carers of Cancer Patients: A sociological chance of success are supported. Peer-assessed research understanding of their emotional and support has led to major advances in our knowledge about cancer service experiences and this knowledge has led to improved treatments for cancer. Research also identifies treatments with fewer side Grant Awarded: $4,695 (Funded by Cancer Australia effects and leads to more sophisticated early detection through The Cancer Council ACT) methods, which usually means a better outcome for the patient. In 2007–08 The Council spent $54,695 in funding on Principal Investigator: Rebecca Olson, PhD candidate, cancer research projects in the ACT. Australian National University

Project Title: The following report has been provided by Ms Olson. Cancer Clinical Trials at The Canberra Hospital The project primarily seeks to enhance support provided Grant Awarded: $44,000 to informal carers of a spouse with cancer. There is little research in this area, despite high cancer incidence rates Principal Investigator: Dr Desmond Yip, Staff Specialist and increasing reliance on carers as hospitals restrict in Medical Oncology, The Canberra Hospital; Senior in-patient services. From a sociological and public health Lecturer, Medical School, Australian National University approach, this research aims to identify spouse cancer carers’ emotion management approaches, roles within the The following report has been provided by Dr Yip. hospital system, meaning attribution and evaluation of formal and informal support. Following the analysis of qualitative A clinical trials program in cancer has been operating since data, and in working with the Cancer Council ACT support 1979 through the Medical Oncology Research Unit. We group facilitators, this project seeks to re-evaluate and have participated in clinical trials that have led directly to re-focus existing support services of cancer patients. the registration of important new drugs such as docetaxel (Taxotere) and trastuzumab (Herceptin), lapatinib (Tykerb) for breast cancer, erlotinib (Tarceva) for lung cancer, oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) and cetuximab (Erbitux) for colorectal cancer and sorafenib (Nexavar) for renal cell cancer. We are witnessing an important era of rapid developments being made in the area of targeted therapies and the concept of ‘personalised medicine’ due to progress in the understanding of biological pathways and the conduct of large clinical trials to prove effectiveness. These have made measurable impacts on the survivals of a number of cancers in recent years when improved treatments have come into standard practice. PAGE 24 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Nutrition Project Title: Towards a cancer prevention program for the ACT and 1. Improve monitoring and surveillance of dietary practices SE NSW region. A background paper and mapping in the ACT. exercise. 2. Increase the demand for fruit and vegetables by supporting and complementing the “Go for 2 fruit & 5 Grant Awarded: $25,243 awarded over a 3 year period veg” campaign. (2005–2008) 3. Improve individual access to affordable fruits and Principal Investigator: Ms Nicole Druhan-McGinn vegetables in the ACT and region. 4. Decrease the promotion of less healthy food choices to This project has now been completed. Ms Druhan-McGinn children and availability of less healthy foods in schools. has provided the following summary of the report’s recommendations which will provide a framework for Obesity and Overweight action within The Cancer Council ACT: 1. Improve monitoring and surveillance of weight status of ACT adults and children. Tobacco 2. Increase the impact of current ACT nutrition and physical 1. Reduce initiation of tobacco use through a range of activity programs on obesity and overweight, through strategies including legislation, making cigarettes more better coordination of programs in a more comprehensive expensive, educating and informing, targeting youth approach with reduced duplication of efforts. within a broad community based campaign. 2. Support mass media advertising campaigns. Ultraviolet Radiation 3. Reduce the demand for tobacco through taxation that 1. Support the efforts of the National Skin Cancer Awareness matches or exceeds increases in wages (increase the Campaign (summer 2006–07) with ACT specific media “real” price of tobacco). and education initiatives aimed at the most vulnerable 4. Continue to provide a variety of high quality cessation populations, children and outdoor workers. services for those who wish to quit, including quit 2. Create supportive environments for sun protection telephone support and self help educational materials. through promoting the provision of shade and policies 5. Support programs and initiatives which involve primary promoting sun protective clothing in environments such healthcare professionals providing cessation support. as schools, workplaces and recreation settings. 6. Continue to normalise smokefree environments. 3. Improve early detection of melanomas through education and supportive efforts aimed at the general public and Physical Activity general practitioners. 1. Create supportive environments for physical activity by further developing active transport options and safe, accessible public environments for physical activity. Special Mention 2. Promote physical activity for general health benefits. Dr Aude Fahrer, recipient of a Cancer Council ACT grant in 2006-07 for her project ‘Understanding the role of 3. Support community groups to enable people to be Kleisin beta, a subunit of the condensing II complex, physically active through improving access to their in T cell differentiation’ had her work on this project services and providing programs for underserved groups. published in the July 2007 edition of PNAS (Proceedings of 4. Support educational policies, curriculum and after school the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of programming that encourages activity. America) journal. 5. Encourage workplaces to support employees to be physically active. 6. Develop individually adapted behaviour change programs with a GP or primary care practitioner referral component in the ACT. fundraising and business development program PAGE 25

Ms Julieanne Batten Fundraising/Marketing Coordinator

ENABLING SERVICES/PROGRAMS Fundraising and Business Development Program

The ACT community has continued to support The Council’s fundraising events throughout the year, resulting in The The Council’s most Council’s most successful fundraising year to date, raising successful fundraising year $1,115,822 through fundraising events, bequests and donations – a 13% increase on 2006–07 ($986,772). All The to date, raising $1,115,822 Council’s national fundraising events increased in income through fundraising events, in 2007–08. Community fundraising and additional local fundraising events experienced a rapid growth in 2007–08. bequests and donations.

Other annual community fundraising events including the British High Commission Ball, Canada Fun Run For Cancer and the Doug Russell Memorial Golf Day continue to not only generate vital income, but also to raise awareness of The The ceremony, conducted by Reverend Gordon Ramsay, was Council and the services it provides. a moving tribute to those lost to cancer and those currently battling the disease.

Daffodil Day Daffodil Day experienced growth of 4% in 2007–08, raising This year’s Daffodil Day was launched with a candle lighting a total of $161,043 (compared with $154,650 in 2006–07), ceremony held on Monday 20 August 2007 at Federation which indicates Daffodil Day is still a well supported event Mall. Messages to honour and remember loved ones were within the community, although trending down from its peak written on candle bags and then arranged to spell the income in 2002–03 ($214,387). word ‘Hope’ on the lawns leading to Parliament House. This year’s income was generated through individuals, businesses, schools and community groups selling fresh daffodils and merchandise throughout August. Over $40,000 was raised through the selling of merchandise at 19 shopping centre sites throughout Canberra. The sites were staffed by over 200 volunteers.

Pink Ribbon Day Pink Ribbon Day achieved a 22% increase on 2006–07 income (from $78,944 in 2006–07 to $96,529 in 2007–08). 177 businesses, schools and community groups ordered merchandise this year and merchandise was also sold at 14 shopping centre sites throughout Canberra.

Pink Ribbon Day was launched with an annual breakfast, held at The National Museum of Australia, with guest speaker Professor Hany Elsaleh, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCR, Associate Professor at the Australian National University and Director of Radiation Oncology at the Canberra Hospital. His research has involved chromosomal instability, DNA repair, DNA methylation and subsequently translational pharmacogenomics.

The breakfast was attended by 186 guests, including ACT’s Pink Ribbon Day official mascot Miss Chloe, a standard poodle with a pink ribbon dyed into her coat, plus painted Sarah Walsh and Rebecca Goh with Daffodil Day merchandise pink toe nails. PAGE 26 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

While Pink Ribbon Day is officially one day throughout the year, October is internationally known as Breast Cancer Awareness month, and support for this event continues to grow. Julie Lenarduzzi from BCA Solutions, for the second year, organised another highly successful Pink Ribbon Day Ball with proceeds of $26,084 being donated to The Council ($20,730 in 2006–07).

Girls Night In 244 Canberra women hosted a Girls Night In this year, an increase of 7.85% from the previous year. This is a relatively Kevin White, Shannan Ponton and Lachlan Kennedy at Relay For Life new event and one which has increased from $26,586 in 2005–06, to $74,226 in 2006–07 and $80,051 in 2007–08.

Girls Night In is a simple concept which calls on women to register with The Council and invite girlfriends over for dinner, a movie night, or whatever suits. Hosts then ask guests to donate the money they would have normally spent on a night out on the town to The Cancer Council ACT.

Girls Night In 2007 was launched at Fit Sistas in Braddon, courtesy of Amanda Pulford. Amanda organised a day of ‘come and try pole dancing classes’. The day was a lot of Shannan Ponton and the Bold Bandanas fun and extremely popular, and a great opportunity to have a ‘giggle’ together with the girls. All attendees went home with The event challenges teams of people to complete a relay a ‘goodie bag’ including more information about how to host style walk or run for 24 hours around an athletics track, a Girls Night In. where teams take turns to keep their baton in motion for the duration of the event. Relay For Life To keep teams motivated and awake throughout the night, On 28 and 29 March 2008, 100 teams (over 1300 people) the event is filled with 24-hours of entertainment including took to the track at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) the viewing of TV show ‘Friends’ on the big screen, bands, to participate in Relay For Life. We are privileged to have dance, yoga and Canberra Elvis. A special guest appearance access to the sporting facilities of the AIS which kindly from the Biggest Loser’s Shannan Ponton kept people hosts Relay For Life. motivated in the last stages of the 24 hours.

Survivor’s Lap at Relay for Life fundraising and business development program PAGE 27

Congratulations to Mark Crawford and his team ‘Remission This year’s event was launched at Brindabella Business Possible’, which raised over $16,000. Park and was attended by over 50 guests, including past hosts, cancer survivors and representatives of the business This year’s traditional candle lighting ceremony saw community. Cancer survivor, Patsy Sheales spoke of her hundreds of individual candle bags line the track, each with experience with cancer and how important The Council’s a message of hope in memory of those who have lost their work is in the local community. Canberra’s highest life to cancer, and honouring those who are currently battling individual fundraiser was the Forrest Hotel & Apartments, cancer. The annual ceremony is an opportunity to reflect on raising over $6,000. the impact cancer has on our lives and why we choose to participate in this magical event, Relay For Life. Additional Local Fundraising Events Whilst Relay For Life is the highest income earner for ($200,621) The Cancer Council ACT, again this year it hasn’t reached the expected growth. The event income was $201,245 The Cancer Council ACT organised: for 2007–08, which is a 13% increase from $177,612 in >> Christmas card sales 2006–07, but hasn’t reached the success of Relay For Life >> Entertainment Book sales 2005–06 ($207,412). The Council will be addressing the >> Me No Hair (sponsored individuals in the community who reasons and will be looking towards the event being run by shave their head) an organising committee of volunteers similar to the model used by other Cancer Councils. Community initiated and organised: >> Canada Fun Run For Cancer (held in conjunction with Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea The Canadian High Commission) Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea grew 6.4% this financial >> Community fundraising (individuals and groups year, with 817 hosts raising $179,397 (up from $168,596 fundraising and donating money raised to The Council, in 2006–07) throughout May. Australia’s Biggest Morning eg. music concerts, barbeques ) Tea is The Council’s second largest fundraising event and >> Slaven Mazda Doug Russell Memorial Golf Day has maintained steady growth since its inception in 1994. 319 new hosts registered this year from a variety of sectors >> The British High Commission Spring Ball including public and private businesses, schools, households >> The Syrian Embassy Reception auction * and community groups. >> Walk for a Cure Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea asks members of the public to register as morning tea hosts and to invite their friends, workmates and family to attend a morning tea held at their home, work or school. Those attending the morning tea are asked to make a donation to The Council.

fundraising income (before expenses) 2007–08

15% 17%

Daffodil Day Pink Ribbon Day 9% Girls Night In Doug Russell Memorial Golf Day 13% Relay for Life Australia’s Biggest 7% Morning Tea 1% Canada Fun Run 2% 3% for Cancer Me No Hair Other Donations & 16% 17% Bequests

Kevin White, Patsy Sheales and Tom Snow at the launch of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea PAGE 28 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Ms Dianne Moir Bequest Manager

DONOR DEVELOPMENT AND * The following is an extract from a message sent BEQUEST PROGRAM by her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, Patron of The Cancer Council ACT for the Syrian Embassy The donor development program is in its sixth year and since Reception auction: its implementation has seen an overall increase in response to appeals and donations. Donations from this source raised As patron of the Cancer Council of the ACT, I regret $155,990 (included in total fundraising figure of $1,115,822), that the Governor-General and I are unable to attend an increase of 16% over the previous year ($134,363). tonight’s dinner. The Council aims to continue growth in the newly developed We both wish the Council every success in raising Regular Giving Program, where supporters donate on a awareness and support for the important work monthly basis instead of a single annual donation. undertaken to fight cancer. I especially commend the “Friends of Syria” Group for bringing the Canberra Workplace Giving continues to be an area of potential income community together by hosting this inaugural event. growth. The Council’s aim is to continue to develop these programs throughout the 2008–09 financial year. There would be few Australians who have not felt the impact of cancer in their families or amongst 2007–08 Major Donors close friends. It is a sobering thought that lives can be quickly transformed – from being independent ACTEW AGL Retail and carefree to suddenly facing so many unknowns; ACTEW Corporation Ltd coping with enormous change in physical capability, ACT Gridiron League making lifestyle adjustments, needing one’s privacy ANZ Bank Woden but also desperately needing people around you who Bombardier Transportation understand and are there to make a difference. Can-Weld Contracting Pty Ltd Excelerated Consulting Pty Ltd In so many ways, the Cancer Council is there at the GHD Pty Ltd community level to provide support – in its wise Guido Moseley Brown Pty Ltd approach to sharing information and supporting Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd people with cancer and their families, in professional Lions Club of Canberra-Belconnen exchanges and partnerships, and in raising the funds Lions Club of Canberra-Kambah necessary to support vital research. The Austrian-Australian Club Many of the supporters of the Council’s work are The Canberra Hospital Auxiliary volunteers, without whom events such as Daffodil Mr J Brown Day, Pink Ribbon Day, Relay for Life, and Australia’s Mr P Cheah Biggest Morning Tea could not be a success. There Mr J D Fitzgerald are also numerous businesses, embassies and Mrs P Furnell community organisations who support the wonderful Mrs A Gesling work of the Council and deserve our thanks. Mr B Gorrell Michael and I hope you enjoy the marvellous Syrian Mr T Holt food and atmosphere and the art work so generously Mr D Kalisch prepared and donated by the children. Mrs M Leffers Mrs B Marriott We wish you an enjoyable time as you celebrate the Mrs H Shakespeare, OAM work of the Cancer Council of the ACT and extend Mrs C Swann out thanks to the Syrian Ambassador and Madame Mr B Taggart Sulaiman for this wonderful initiative. Mrs M Taylor Ms F Turnbull fundraising and business development program PAGE 29

Bequests 2007–08 EVENT SPONSORS The Cancer Council ACT is most grateful to have received bequests this year from the estates of the late: Mr John State Sponsors Heenan, Mr Norman Drew Braidwood, Ms Diana May Australian Air Express Pillinger, Mr Neil Beeby and Ms May Chatwin. Canberra Milk Southern Cross Ten The late Mr Colin Telfer, who was a generous supporter of the Canberra community, created the Colin Cyril Telfer Memorial Fund within the Capital Region Community Foundation Daffodil Day 2007 Greatergood. The Council will benefit annually from the ANZ income in perpetuity. The Council is appreciative of the surety Australian Air Express of this annual distribution. Bay Swiss BeMe The Council’s will booklet Your will could help reduce the Blue Sky Singers incidence and impact of cancer in the ACT, outlines the Canberra Milk importance of leaving a will and contains the suggested Coles Community wording to use when leaving a bequest to The Cancer DVC Discount Vitamin Centres Council ACT. Supporters who choose to include The Council Espresso Mobile Cafe in their will are invited to join The Heritage Circle, which Health Life Natural Health Food Stores honours those who have made a bequest to The Council. Medicare Australia Copies of the booklet are available from The Council office. Millers We are grateful to the honorary solicitors who have agreed to Quix participate in the bequest program. Their ongoing support is Rockmans greatly appreciated. Sorbent Southern Cross Ten The Council has worked with ACT funeral houses again this Supabarn year in accepting in memoriam donations at funerals, at the Vivien’s request of families. The Council provides funeral houses with Zamels ‘in memoriam’ envelopes and will booklets (as required). We appreciate the support received from the funeral directors Pink Ribbon Day 2007 through this ongoing relationship. Addicted to Fabric Amcal BeMe Best and Less Big W Goals for 2008–09 Canberra Centre Canberra Milk >> Maintain or exceed the funds raised for 2007–08 Club Pink >> Further develop donor appeal acquisition Crossroads campaigns Curves >> Continue to seek and develop new fundraising Elegance Beauty Salon opportunities Eric Li Ginninderry Homestead >> Further develop the Bequest Program Jeanswest >> Develop Relay For Life to achieve $1 per head Jelly Belly of population Key Pharmaceuticals >> Develop a joint TCCACT/CCNSW Relay For Life Laura Ashley Event in Queanbeyan Maggie T Medicare Australia PAGE 30 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

New Idea Nature’s Touch Beauty Salon Nivea Phoenix Studio Pilates Palmer’s Pialligo Estate Wines Revlon Posh Pots Garden Detail Rockmans Rolls Royce Australia Pty Ltd Sass and Bide Roses Only Southern Cross Ten Shangri-La Hotel The National Museum of Australia Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb TNT Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel Wet Ones Telstra Wombat The British High Commission The Redleaf Resort – Blue Mountains Girls Night In 2007 Verve Virgin Atlantic Australian Air Express Wedgwood Canberra Milk Wiffens Nader’s Priceline Southern Cross Ten UnderCoverWear Rolfe Mazda Doug Russell Memorial Yahoo7 Lifestyle Golf Day 2007 105.3 2CA British High Commission Ball 2007 APIS EcoWise Services Anna Ransom Hotel Realm Anthony Agostino McKellar Ridge Wines Australian Air Express Pacific DataCom Australian Choice Slaven Mazda Balloon Aloft St George Bank Limited Beauty on the Go Royal Canberra Golf Club Briolette Rydges Capital Hill Cadbury Schweppes Table Top Belconnen Cake Sera Sera The Crowne Plaza Canberra Glassworks The Saville Park suites CopyQik Video Duplication & Conversion Services Crisp Galleries Walter Turnbull DB Tennis Dendy Cinemas Diageo Australia Relay for Life 2008 DSICA Adventure Consultants Embassy Florist Andrew Percy Fancy That Confectionery Australian Institute of Sport Framing Matters Bahirah Belly Dancing Gini Hole Belconnen Fresh Fruit Market Harry Hickling Blimp Screens Home Creations Bodyworks Kaleen Hot Shots Photography Canberra Elvis Hyatt Hotel Canberra Canberra Milk Isla Patterson Capital Trophies Mitchell Jim Murphy’s Market Cellars CIT Massage Students Jones the Grocer Club Lime Kingsley’s Steak and Crab House Coyote Catering Koko Black Department of Defence Mallesons Stephen Jacques Solicitors Desperados National Folk Festival Drumeffect National Gallery of Australia Elite Sound & Lighting National Museum of Australia Espresso Mobile Café fundraising and business development program PAGE 31

Fruitylicious Gungahlin Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets Function First Gungahlin – massage GHD Pty Ltd Grand Prix Karting Kell & Rigby (Builders) Pty Ltd Hire All Kennards Event Hire Impressions Dance & Fitness Kent Moving & Storage KoKo Loco Latino Dancing Lions Club of Canberra Belconnen Lake Burley Griffin Cruises Manassen Foods Matilda House Manteena McDonalds Charnwood Morgans Carpet Cleaning Mike’s Meats National Foods Monaro Colonial Dancers Sing Australia Choir Outdoor Oven Sita Environmental Solutions Pace Farm Eggs St John Ambulance Queanbeyan Pipe Band The Runners Shop Questacon Quota Club of Canberra A special thank you to the following people Radio Rentals Fyshwick for their support: Rebel Sport Belconnen Rotary Club of Belconnen Louise Beavan and Ms Chloe – Pink Ribbon Day SES Gungahlin Toby Bellwood – Relay For Life Sing Australia Choir Professor Hany Elsaleh – Pink Ribbon Day Southern Cross Ten Shannan Ponton – Relay For Life St John Ambulance Rev Gordon Ramsay – Relay For Life and Daffodil Day The Canberra Centre Patsy Sheales – Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea The Cancer Council ACT Shop Tip Top Bakeries Wagamama Warehouse Circus Thank you to our sponsors, Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2008 participants, supporters Australian Air Express Café Avion and volunteers who have Canberra Airport Group so generously supported Canberra Milk Entertainment Book our fundraising events Southern Cross Ten and appeals throughout

Canada Fun Run For Cancer 2008 2007–08. We would ACT Athletics not be able to achieve ActewAGL these results without your ACT Veterans Athletics Applied Services continued support. Australian/Canadian Association Australian Federal Police – Traffic Division Bombardier Transportation Canadian High Commission Canberra Trophy Centre Can-Weld Contracting Pty Ltd Capital Travel Manuka Cirque Du Soleil Coates Prestige Portables Corporate Express Australia Ltd Defence Aid to the Civil Community Executive Rentals PAGE 32 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Other Activities during 2007–08

Following is a list of some of the other activities The Cancer Membership of other Council ACT staff and Board were involved in during 2007–08. National Committees/ Groups Australian Network on Young People and Tobacco (ANYPAT) Membership of ACT Committees/Groups Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration (APCC) Education ACT and SE NSW Breast Cancer Treatment Group Committee ACT Cervical Cytology Register Management Committee Health Warnings Steering Committee ACT Cervical Screening Program Advisory Committee Parents’ Jury ACT Tobacco Taskforce Quitline Managers’ Group Australian Health Promotion Association – ACT Branch Tobacco Issues Sub-Committee Breast and Cervical Screening Programs Community Reference Group Attendance at Conferences BreastScreen Advisory Committee Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Conference, Adelaide Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference, Membership of Cancer Council Australia Melbourne Committees/Groups Oceania Tobacco Control Conference, Auckland, NZ Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Sub Committee Bowel Cancer Screening Committee Financial Membership of Other Organisations Business Development Committee Asian and Pacific Federation of Organisations for Cancer Cancer Helpline Network Research and Control Chief Executive Officers’ Forum Australian Health Promotion Association Chief Financial Managers’ Meeting APPC – Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration Events Strategy Working Group AUSAE – Australian Society of Association Executives General Practice Sub Committee Cancer Council Australia Media Managers’ Network Carers ACT Merchandise Managers’ Committee International Non-Governmental Coalition Against Cancer National Events Committee International Union for Health Promotion and Education National Schools and Early Childhood Working Group Public Health Association of Australia National Skin Cancer Committee SHOUT National SunSmart Managers’ Meeting UICC – International Union against Cancer Nutrition and Physical Activity Committee Volunteering ACT Peer Support Network Retail Managers’ Committee SunSmart UV Alert Working Group Supportive Care Committee organisational chart PAGE 33

Organisational Chart

Caitlin Caitlin Guilfoyle Assistant Fundraising

Events Special Bequest Manager Volunteers Dianne Moir Claire Gibbons Business Development Manager of Fundraising andManager of Fundraising Batten Julieanne Julieanne Marketing Coordinator Fundraising/ RESEARCH GRANT COMMITTEE Coordinator Collin Finnigan Shop Manager and Office

Control Tobacco Tobacco Finance Assistant Finance Educator: Educator: Joannne Grant Catherine Leaudais Community Daniel Nelson Joan Bartlett Manager of Corporate ServicesManager of Corporate BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD Chief Executive Officer Services SunSmart David Wild David Coordinator Volunteer

Peer Project Trained Trained Casual Manager: Manager: Promotion Volunteers Volunteers Researcher Assistance Youth Health Youth Dione Martin Rebecca Olson Contract Cancer Cancer & Thursday Facilitator Pink Links Consultant Information Jackie Spence Support Group Alison Meretini

Part time AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE Care Lucas Group Support Amanda Amanda Facilitator Supportive Administrator Breast CancerBreast Jackie Spence Debra Bowles Office Assistant Office Full time

Wig Trained Trained Service Volunteers Volunteers Susie Minto Coordinator Wig Service Service Wig PAGE 34 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Staff and Volunteers

2007–08 Staff Fundraising and Business Development Manager Fundraising and Business Development Chief Executive Officer Claire Gibbons (from 10/6/08) Joan Bartlett Anja Smith (from 14/1/08 to 4/3/08) Fundraising Manager Client Services Hope Steele (to 4/9/07)

Manager Tobacco Control Services Senior Event Coordinator Bronwyn Burr (to 27/7/07) position redundant Sarah Walsh (to 29/3/08)

Community Educator: Tobacco Control Fundraising Administrative Assistant Daniel Nelson (from 3/9/07)* Rebecca Goh (to 1/4/08)

SunSmart Services Coordinator Fundraising/Marketing Coordinator David Wild Julieanne Batten (from 27/2/08)

Cancer Information Consultant Fundraising/Marketing Coordinator Jackie Spence** (from 29/11/07) Faarah Nur (from 27/2/08 to 12/5/08) Martine Taylor (from 4/10/07 to 17/10/07) Donor Liaison Officer Supportive Care Coordinator Dianne Moir** (to 22/2/08) Jane Beaumont (to 10/9/07) Bequest Manager Dianne Moir** (from 25/2/08) Supportive Care Administrator Jackie Spence** (from 29/11/07) Fundraising Project Officer Serina Mukerjee** (from 19/11/07 to 6/2/08) Wig Service Coordinator Susie Minto* (from 3/12/07) Events Assistant Caitlin Guilfoyle **(from 13/5/08) Cancer Support Group/ Pink Links Facilitator Alison Meritini** Corporate Services and Administration Breast Cancer Support Group Facilitator Manager of Corporate Services Amanda Lucas** Joanne Grant

Facilitator Finance Assistant Liz Done** Catherine Leaudais*

Shop Manager and Office Coordinator Major Projects Collin Finnegan Project Manager: ACT Youth Smoking Prevention Office Assistant Tamara Shanley* (to 10/8/07) Debra Bowles**

Project Manager: Youth Health Promotion Office Assistant Dione Martin** (from 15/1/08) Jessica Goh** (17/9/07 to 11/6/08)

Supportive Care Research Project Office Assistant Rebecca Olson** (from 21/5/08) Rebecca Olson**

* Part-time ** Contract or Casual staff staff and volunteers PAGE 35

2007–08 Volunteers

Wig Service Clint Deverson Olive Lambie Marg Quodling Ian Dodd Sarah Landford Molly Rand Irene Bentley Wendy Dodd Gay Lane Mary Rees Joan Crook Maria Domitrak John Langdon Kate Reid Nola Daley Jan Dunnett Vin Liston Julie Renton Joanne Jones Peter Dunnett Jane Lockhart Mary Reynolds Anne McKernan Ivana Faden Pat Macarthur Annette Rice Perrie Morris Shaun Fisher Barbara Mackay Jade Rice Bridget Smits Christine Fraser Jodie Maher Gary Richardson Ruth Winstanley Ilona Fraser Alexandra Martyniak Margaret Richardson Chris Freemantle Alice Mason Arthur Riley Quit Packs Helen Fyfe Ellen Matthews Michele Roberts Lucy Cripps John Garner Julie Matthews Janette Roe Yvonne Gentry Margaret McDermid Richard Roe Administration Crystal George Kate McDonald Carley Rothnie Emily Hyden Daria Gil Brenda McFarlane Audrey Rough Deanne Glanville Michelle McGloin Natalie Rule Daffodil Day 2007 Phoebe Gordon Bell McKaskill Jane Schwinghamer Kelly Gourlay Judy McKee Angela Sharma Greta Adams Margaret Goyne Leonie McKeown Isobel Shearman Michael Adams Elaine Graham Celia McKew Bronwyn Sheppard Annabel Agafonoff Bev Greenwood Beverley McLeod Derek Smith Helen Armstrong Fiona Guy Iris McMenamin Heather Smith Rosemary Baehnisch C V Hackett Felicity McNamara Vanessa Smith James Ball Tim Hardy Marline Milner Franca Solari Kerrie Basman Julie Harvey Anita Miragaya Pam Stagg Judy Bates Max Hayes Doreen Mitchell Bill Stefaniak, MLA Kay Beaver Daphne Hillery Pauline Moat Nadine Stephen Gillian Bellas Andrew Hirst Helen Mobbs Lisa Stewart Gwen Bendun Tamsin Hnatiuk Irene Mooney Jim Stubbs Debra Bowles Jean Hodgson Pat Mooney Sydna Stubbs Barbara Bradfield Emma Hodis Pearl Moyseyenko Grace Sugden Agnes Brown Peta Hoff Louise Muir Anne Sunderland Therese Bulley Grace Holroyd Trish Murphy Bronwyn Swasbrick Jacqui Burke, MLA Scott Hornby Sandra Nelson Philippa Swayn Jacqueline Burnett Robin Houston Yin Ng Barbara Taylor Nicole Busby Peta Hudson Glenys Niquet Judy Taylor Krystal Byrnes Bill Huff-Johnston Keran Niquet Robert Thornton Joy Byron Rosemary Huff-Johnston Anne Nolan Fred Thorpe Tom Byron Peter Hyde Colleen North Iris Thorpe Jane Cartledge Kate Ives Gwynne O‘Heir Soucila Tompsett June Ceretti Elaine Jackson Luisa Ovari Hue Truong Jing-Ting Chan Sue Jackson Annie Pabst Lorna Vaessen Felicity Chivas Leonie Jenvey Rosemary Parker Margaret Vidler Glenda Claridge Bruce Johnson Helen Peck Mary Wahren Barbara Clark Edith Jones Maria Pintos-Lopez Jill Walker Janet Cole Eloise Kelley Catherine Pitt Carol Walsh Talie Cole Therese Kelly Helen Pitt David Ward Lynne Combe Eleanor Kennealy Marli Popple Carol Ward Kate Couvee Clare Knox Dave Primmer Amy Wauchop Fiona Crain Julie Koesmarno Valerie Pritchard Janet Wendorf Lucy Cripps Helen Kosmas Lesley Purdy Julia Wilkinson Marge Culkin Daya Kumarage Misty Purdy Nancy Williams PAGE 36 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Lyn Willson Joyce McGuire Charity Christmas Canadian Fun Run Judith Wimborne James McKenna Card Shop 2007 for Cancer 2008 Jo Woods Melissa McKenna Annabel Agafonoff Marilyn Woodward Deidre McLennan Kerrie Basman Rosemary Baehnisch Phillip Woodward Jessie Mehta John Bentley Elizabeth Brooomfield Jess Wurf Marline Milner Andrea Bottari Jane Cartledge Angela Yorston Pauline Moat John Bower Ginny Condon Pat Mooney Stephanie Bowles Deanne Glanville Pink Ribbon Day Jessica Morschel Mark Brown Ces Hill 2007 Sandra Nelson Matthew Butters Doone Jolley Jane Outteridge Lynne Combe Janet Adams Margaret Langford Rosemary Parker Mary Cortese Louise Beavan Jan Livingstone Catherine Pitt Clint Deverson John Bentley Judy McKee Helen Pitt George De Wolfe Debra Bowles Pauline Moat Bill Quinn Jennifer Eddie Amanda Bradley Trish Murphy Molly Rand Gavin Ford Simon Bristol Rebecca Neeson Mary Rees Joy Gibson Agnes Brown Denise Page May Reynolds Daria Gil Jacqui Burke, MLA Molly Rand Annette Rice Chris Gonzalez Jane Cartledge Mary Reynolds Gary Richardson Danny Howard Jing-Ting Chan Lynne Sandland Margaret Richardson Brian Hurley Janet Cole Jim Stubbs Audrey Rough Neera Jain Barbara Court Sydna Stubbs Lynne Sandland Sawara Jain Kate Couvee Lorna Vaessen Isobel Shearman Yvan Catherine Johnston Lucy Cripps Margaret Vidler Heather Smith Lachlan Kennedy Jan Dunnett Carol Ward Vanessa Smith Marlee Kingsley Peter Dunnett David Ward Franca Solari Vera Kovacevic Ivana Faden Alan Williams Jim Stubbs Richard Lucas Barbara Finn Judith Wimborne Sydna Stubbs Neil Matters Jane Fisk Angela Yorston Grace Sugden Sigourney Miller Christine Fraser Barbara Taylor Mick Morrell Chris Freemantle Relay For Life 2008 Fred Thorpe Chris Nunn Daria Gil Iris Thorpe Alchinda Del-Pin Keiran Rossteuscher Margaret Goyne Lorna Vaessen Gavin Ford Nick Row Lyn Gray Margaret Vidler Hayley Gosman & friends France Sandbach Anne Griffin Jill Walker Tim Hardy Patrick Selleck Julie Harvey Janet Wendorf Neera Jain Bronwyn Sheppard Max Hayes Jean Widdowson Sawara Jain Ian Swindley Grace Holroyd Julie Wilson Bruce Johnson Glenda Tow Robin Houston Jo Woods Goyce McGuire Margaret Vidler Bruce Johnson Michael Wright Gemma Meers Chris Viner-Smith Katherine Keenan Angela Yorston Mary Nicholls Vera Vujic Eleanor Kennealy Nick Stokes Paul Want Kim King Foreshore Summer Leah Tomic Carig Weller Jill Kingston Music Festival Lorna Vaessen Tracey Wells Clare Know Carol Ward Lynette Wilson Daya Kumarage Ana Celebija Laurel Watt Stephanie Wilson Kat Lemic Mara Celebija Julie Wilson Vin Liston Monique Murphy Phillip Woodward Jan Livingstone Katarina Pilatic Barbara Mackay Tanja Polegubic Ellen Mathews Julie Matthews Jessica McDonald Kate McDonald staff and volunteers PAGE 37

Members of the Board of Directors who served The Cancer Council ACT during 2007–08

Dr Kevin White Committee Membership President as at 30 June 2008

Ms Christine Brill Audit Committee Vice President Ms Christine Brill (Chairperson) Mr David Sly All current Board Members of The Cancer Council ACT Treasurer Ms Joan Bartlett

Ms Mary Martin Research Grant Committee Honorary Secretary Dr Kevin White (Chairperson) Dr Carolyn Cho Ms Joan Bartlett Ms Sue Hart Ms Christine Brill Mr Brian Loftus Ms Mary Martin Ms Gillian Mitchell Mr David Sly Mr David Nolan Ms Jackie Spence Mr Doug Taupin Dr Doug Taupin Honorary Life Members

Mrs R. Grantham Mrs Elizabeth Skilbeck Mrs Heather Wain Professor Malcolm Whyte Professor John Williams

Ms Christine Brill Ms Mary Martin Dr Carolyn Cho Ms Sue Hart Vice President Honorary Secretary Board Member Board Member

Mr Brian Loftus Ms Gillian Mitchell Mr David Nolan Mr Doug Taupin Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member PAGE 38 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

Ottawa Charter

The Council’s activities are underpinned by the guiding >> a stable eco-system, principles of health promotion, including the Ottawa Charter. >> sustainable resources, >> social justice, and Ottawa Charter >> equity. Improvement in health requires a secure foundation in 1st International Conference on these basic prerequisites. Health Promotion (Ottawa, Canada, November 1986) Advocate The first International Conference on Health Promotion, Good health is a major resource for social, economic and meeting in Ottawa this 21st day of November 1986, hereby personal development and an important dimension of quality presents this CHARTER for action to achieve Health for All by of life. Political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, the year 2000 and beyond. This conference was primarily behavioural and biological factors can all favour health or be a response to growing expectations for a new public health harmful to it. Health promotion action aims at making these movement around the world. Discussions focused on the conditions favourable through advocacy for health. needs in industrialized countries, but took into account similar concerns in all other regions. It built on the progress Enable made through the Declaration on Primary Health Care at Health promotion focuses on achieving equity in health. Alma-Ata, the World Health Organization’s Targets for Health Health promotion action aims at reducing differences in for All document, and the recent debate at the World Health current health status and ensuring equal opportunities Assembly on intersectoral action for health. and resources to enable all people to achieve their fullest health potential. This includes a secure foundation in a Health Promotion supportive environment, access to information, life skills and opportunities for making healthy choices. People cannot Health promotion is the process of enabling people to achieve their fullest health potential unless they are able to increase control over, and to improve, their health. To reach take control of those things which determine their health. a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, This must apply equally to women and men. an individual or group must be able to identify and to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with Mediate the environment. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive The prerequisites and prospects for health cannot be concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well ensured by the health sector alone. More importantly, health as physical capacities. Therefore, health promotion is not promotion demands coordinated action by all concerned: just the responsibility of the health sector, but goes beyond by governments, by health and other social and economic healthy life-styles to well-being. sectors, by nongovernmental and voluntary organization, by local authorities, by industry and by the media. People Prerequisites for Health in all walks of life are involved as individuals, families and communities. Professional and social groups and health The fundamental conditions and resources for health are: personnel have a major responsibility to mediate between >> peace, differing interests in society for the pursuit of health.

>> shelter, Health promotion strategies and programmes should be >> education, adapted to the local needs and possibilities of individual >> food, countries and regions to take into account differing social, cultural and economic systems. >> income, Ottawa Charter PAGE 39

Health Promotion action means: The protection of the natural and built environments and the conservation of natural resources must be addressed in any Build healthy public policy health promotion strategy. Health promotion goes beyond health care. It puts health on Strengthen community action the agenda of policy makers in all sectors and at all levels, directing them to be aware of the health consequences of Health promotion works through concrete and effective their decisions and to accept their responsibilities for health. community action in setting priorities, making decisions, planning strategies and implementing them to achieve better Health promotion policy combines diverse but health. At the heart of this process is the empowerment of complementary approaches including legislation, fiscal communities – their ownership and control of their own measures, taxation and organizational change. It is endeavours and destinies. coordinated action that leads to health, income and social policies that foster greater equity. Joint action contributes to Community development draws on existing human and ensuring safer and healthier goods and services, healthier material resources in the community to enhance self- public services, and cleaner, more enjoyable environments. help and social support, and to develop flexible systems for strengthening public participation in and direction of Health promotion policy requires the identification of health matters. This requires full and continuous access obstacles to the adoption of healthy public policies in non- to information, learning opportunities for health, as well as health sectors, and ways of removing them. The aim must funding support. be to make the healthier choice the easier choice for policy makers as well. Develop personal skills

Create supportive environments Health promotion supports personal and social development through providing information, education for health, and Our societies are complex and interrelated. Health cannot be enhancing life skills. By so doing, it increases the options separated from other goals. The inextricable links between available to people to exercise more control over their own people and their environment constitutes the basis for a health and over their environments, and to make choices socio-ecological approach to health. The overall guiding conducive to health. principle for the world, nations, regions and communities alike, is the need to encourage reciprocal maintenance Enabling people to learn, throughout life, to prepare – to take care of each other, our communities and our themselves for all of its stages and to cope with chronic natural environment. The conservation of natural resources illness and injuries is essential. This has to be facilitated throughout the world should be emphasized as a global in school, home, work and community settings. Action is responsibility. required through educational, professional, commercial and voluntary bodies, and within the institutions themselves. Changing patterns of life, work and leisure have a significant impact on health. Work and leisure should be a source of Reorient health services health for people. The way society organizes work should help create a healthy society. Health promotion generates The responsibility for health promotion in health services living and working conditions that are safe, stimulating, is shared among individuals, community groups, health satisfying and enjoyable. professionals, health service institutions and governments. They must work together towards a health care system Systematic assessment of the health impact of a rapidly which contributes to the pursuit of health. changing environment – particularly in areas of technology, work, energy production and urbanization – is essential and The role of the health sector must move increasingly in must be followed by action to ensure positive benefit to the a health promotion direction, beyond its responsibility for health of the public. providing clinical and curative services. Health services need to embrace an expanded mandate which is sensitive and respects cultural needs. This mandate should support the PAGE 40 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

needs of individuals and communities for a healthier life, and >> to reorient health services and their resources towards open channels between the health sector and broader social, the promotion of health; and to share power with other political, economic and physical environmental components. sectors, other disciplines and, most importantly, with people themselves; Reorienting health services also requires stronger attention to recognize health and its maintenance as a major social to health research as well as changes in professional >> investment and challenge; and to address the overall education and training. This must lead to a change of attitude ecological issue of our ways of living. and organization of health services which refocuses on the total needs of the individual as a whole person. >> The Conference urges all concerned to join them in their commitment to a strong public health alliance.

Moving into the future Call for international action Health is created and lived by people within the settings The Conference calls on the World Health Organization and of their everyday life; where they learn, work, play and other international organisations to advocate the promotion love. Health is created by caring for oneself and others, by of health in all appropriate forums and to support countries in being able to take decisions and have control over one’s life setting up strategies and programmes for health promotion. circumstances, and by ensuring that the society one lives in creates conditions that allow the attainment of health by all The Conference is firmly convinced that if people in all its members. walks of life, nongovernmental and voluntary organizations, governments, the World Health Organization and all other Caring, holism and ecology are essential issues in developing bodies concerned join forces in introducing strategies for strategies for health promotion. Therefore, those involved health promotion, in line with the moral and social values should take as a guiding principle that, in each phase of that form the basis of this CHARTER, Health For All by the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion year 2000 will become a reality. activities, women and men should become equal partners.

Commitment to health promotion The participants in this Conference pledge: >> to move into the arena of healthy public policy, and to advocate a clear political commitment to health and equity in all sectors; >> to counteract the pressures towards harmful products, resource depletion, unhealthy living conditions and environments, and bad nutrition; and to focus attention on public health issues such as pollution, occupational hazards, housing and settlements; >> to respond to the health gap within and between societies, and to tackle the inequities in health produced by the rules and practices of these societies; >> to acknowledge people as the main health resource; to support and enable them to keep themselves, their families and friends healthy through financial and other means, and to accept the community as the essential voice in matters of its health, living conditions and well-being; FINANCIAL REPORT PAGE 41

Financial Report

4 2 Report of the Directors

4 4 Auditor’s Independence Declaration

4 5 Independent Audit Report

4 7 Income Statement

4 8 Balance Sheet

4 9 Statement of Changes in Equity

4 9 Cash Flow Statement

5 0 notes to the Financial Statements

61 Directors’ Declaration

6 2 Independent Review Report

6 3 Detailed Income Statement PAGE 42 the cancer council act annual report 2007–08

THE CANCER COUNCIL ACT LIMITED ABN: 33 113 296 601

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

Your directors present their report on the financial report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2008.

DIRECTORS

The following persons held office as director of the Company during or since the end of the financial year. Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.

During the year, 7 meetings of directors were held. Attendances were as follows.

Meetings Meetings Director held while a attended director

Dr Kevin White 7 7 Ms Christine Brill 7 6 Ms Mary Martin 7 6 Ms Sue Hart 7 6 Mr Brian Loftus 7 5 Dr Carolyn Cho 7 5 Ms Gillian Mitchell 7 2 Dr Doug Taupin 7 2 Mr David Sly 7 7 Mr David Nolan 7 5

No appointments or resignations of directors occurred during the year ended 30 June 2008.

COMPANY SECRETARY

Ms Joan Bartlett, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, held the position of company secretary for the entire financial year.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the Company were to provide health management and education services.

OPERATING RESULTS

The net result of operations of the company was an operating surplus of $110,406 (2007: surplus $116,889).

DIVIDENDS

The Company is limited by guarantee and is prohibited by its constitution from distributing its surplus to the members. Accordingly no dividend has been paid or declared for the year by the Company since the end of the previous financial year and up to the date of this report.

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Simple Steps to Preventing Cancer

Avoid tobacco smoke Early Detection >> Quit smoking Finding cancer early offers one of the best chances to cure the >> If a non-smoker, try to avoid other people’s smoke disease. Be aware of what is normal for your body and visit your doctor if you notice any changes or have any concerns. Look for: Protect your skin from the sun >> Any unexplained change in bowel or bladder habit >> Unusual bleeding or discharge >> Sun protection should be used when the UV Index is 3 or above >> A lump in the breast, armpit, neck or elsewhere in the body >> Slip on some sun-protective clothing that covers as much >> Persistent indigestion or difficulty in swallowing skin as possible >> Unexplained weight loss >> Slop on SPF30+ broad-spectrum sunscreen. Always use in >> A nagging cough or hoarseness combination with the other sun protection measures >> Check your body for any new skin spots, or a spot that has >> Slap on a hat that protects your face, head, neck and ears. changed in size, colour or shape or a sore that does not heal >> Slide on some sunglasses. A close fitting, wrap-around style >> Become familiar with the normal look and feel of your will offer best protection. Sunglasses should meet AS1067 breasts, and talk to your doctor if you notice any new change >> Seek shade whenever possible >> Men and women 50 years and over should test for bowel >> Minimise direct exposure to the sun between 10am and 2pm cancer with a faecal occult blood test (FOBT) every two years (11am and 3pm during daylight saving) >> For the majority of people, sun protection is not necessary in Women the ACT during June and July >> All women 18–70 should have a Pap test every two years to Maintain a healthy body weight by getting the balance right check for cancer of the cervix between what you eat and how physically active you are. >> Women over 50 should have a screening mammogram every two years to check for breast cancer Eating a healthy diet >> As well as having a regular Pap test, girls and women can > Lots of fruit and vegetables, five or more servings of > help prevent cancer of the cervix by having the cervical vegetables and two or more servings of fruit per day cancer vaccine, which is most effective for girls before the >> Plenty of breads and cereals preferably wholegrain start of sexual activity >> Limit or avoid drinking alcohol >> Limit the amount of processed meat and avoid charred meat Men >> Choose a diet low in fat and salt >> Men should check for any changes (a lump or anything unusual) in your testicles and talk to your doctor if you notice Be physically active any changes >> Aim to have one hour of moderate activity or 30 minutes >> Talk to your doctor about any persistent urinary problems of vigorous activity on most days. Activity can be done in >> Men concerned about prostate cancer should speak to their 10 minute sessions throughout the day doctor to make an informed decision about whether testing >> If currently inactive, then any increase in activity is beneficial is right for them

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