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Program to provide GPs in regional areas with dermatoscopes
The AMRF welcomes news of a program to provide more GPs in regional areas with dermatoscopes that will help people in remote and regional areas have regular skin checks.
AMRF at Manly Junior State Titles February 2025
Our board member Vickie Edwards attended the Manly Junior State Titles over the weekend at Middle Harbour 16ft Skiff Club in NSW. It was a fabulous weekend and as
AMRF at Australia Day 2025 Event at Government House, Melbourne
We were invited to be part of the Australia Day Event at Government House in Melbourne on Sunday. Our Deputy Chair Nicoletta Muner attended to represent AMRF. It was
Messages from the 2024 Australians of The Year
Clippings taken from the Adelaide Advertiser, 24 January 2025.
AMRF at Manly Junior State Titles
Our Board Member Vickie Edwards attended the first round of the Manly Junior State Titles on Saturday 23rd November to promote the AMRF and sun safe awareness to the
AMRF attends Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness event
Our Chief Executive Ian Higgins was in Canberra last week representing the AMRF at the Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness event, held at Parliament House on
Yeppoon family shares devastating melanoma journey in hope it saves lives
Click the link for details: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-14/yeppoon-family-stage-four-melanoma-skin-cancer-sun-safety-summer/104590728
Conquering Skin Cancer – For every body under the sun
Announcing an important new feature documentary set for national release across Australia in December right after National Skin Cancer Action Week (20-26 November 2024). Featuring prominent and beloved voices
ABC Listen: How hairdressers are saving lives by spotting suspicious spots
Click the link for details: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/newcastlecast/hairdresser-melanoma-detection-spots/103988104 For further information and to register for the course: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/spot-a-spot
ABC News: National melanoma screening calls as hairdressers trained to detect suspicious spots
Click the link for details: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-19/hairdresser-melanoma-skin-cancer-health-newcastle/103988070 For further information and to register for the course: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/spot-a-spot
Participants needed for clinical research project
Study title: Anxiety in Oncology Populations Do you have a lived experience of cancer and are 18 year or older? Researchers at The University of Melbourne are interested in
Vaccine boost for skin cancer
From the Advertiser, 4 June 2024. By Zoe Smith and Sue Dunlevy. Click on the image to view a larger version.
Sunburnt: A Memoir of Sun, Surf and Skin Cancer
AMRF has a long standing association with Melanoma Patients Australia and would like to share this information about the book ‘Sunburnt’ with our community. Anne Gately, a member of
Local survivors hope Kate Middleton’s cancer confession will scare people into making their own health a priority
From 7NEWS Adelaide, 24 March 2024. https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/videos/1067388364352587/
Professor’s Amazing Guinea Pig Results
From the Advertiser, March 22 2024. Click on the image to view a larger version.
Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO awarded 2024 Australians of The Year for melanoma research
Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO are being awarded 2024 Australians of The Year for their research into melanoma. The awards are bringing more prominence to
New government subsidised treatment options for some melanoma patients
As of 1 February 2024, Australians with unresectable or metastatic melanoma will have a new treatment option subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) with Opdualag (nivolumab/relatlimab) becoming available
ABC News: New course teaching hairdressers to detect melanomas during appointment
Click the link for details: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/new-course-teaching-hairdressers-to-detect/102633966
NSW TAFE hair and beauty students being trained how to spot skin cancers on customers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCj_WvRup4 Click here for all the details of the microskills course.
Hundreds of walkers have braved the wet for this year’s Melanoma March at Henley Beach
Hundreds of walkers have braved the wet for this year's Melanoma March at Henley Beach. 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfGgvkq #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/R5UOutyP21 — 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) March 26,
Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness launches
The melanoma community gathered at Parliament House on Wednesday 15 Feb for the launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness. Co-Chairs – The Hon. Jason
Ocular melanoma: experts warn against deadly yet unknown cancer
Ocular melanoma which affects the eyes can be deadly but the side effects are almost invisible until it’s too late. Click here for the full story.
Nicholas ‘Nicko’ Smithson given terminal skin cancer diagnosis after hairdresser noticed growth
Two doctors told the 38-year-old there was nothing to be concerned about. Now he has six months to live. Click here for the full story.
QLD Health Minister acts quickly after hairdresser spots melanoma
Yvette D’Ath’s hairdresser spotted a melanoma on her scalp, and the Queensland Health Minister took immediate action Click here for the full story.
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