We wish to thank Angus for putting together the fundraiser and raising money for vital melanoma research. On Friday 1st September 2023 legendary American singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett succumbed to a rare form of skin cancer aged 76, namely Merkel Cell Carcinoma which he fought bravely for 4 years. Millions of Jimmy’s fans dubbed “Parrotheads” around […]
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Thank you to everyone who signed up and fundraised for melanoma research during National Skin Cancer Action Week from Monday 20 to Sunday 26 November 2023. We hope you are all a little bit fitter! By reaching out to friends and family, you’ve helped us to spread the sun safe message. Hopefully we have inspired
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As a child, my father would always tell me to be careful of the sun and to wear a hat. He loved lying out in the sun and consequently had many small skin cancers removed from his scalp. Being young and carefree I didn’t always do as I was told.
Friday 29 September 2023 Sunny the AMRF mascot will be making an appearance to greet the kids and we’ll provide sunscreen with our Sparms sunscreen dispenser! Thanks to the Norwood Primary SRC and Willow and Sunday Sawyer.
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The 2023 Lyell Duffy Memorial Golf Day was a special day as it was on the anniversary of Lyell’s passing. We once again had a four-person Ambrose FUN day raising funds for melanoma research and awareness of this insidious disease that took Lyell after only nine short weeks. 2023 marks nine years since we lost
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Click the link for details: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/new-course-teaching-hairdressers-to-detect/102633966
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Sunday 17 September 2023 AMRF are proud supporters of the Lumary City-Bay Fun Run. Be sun safe and don’t forget to wear a hat, sun-safe clothing, sunnies and SPF 50+ sunscreen. We wish to thank the Lions Skin Cancer Screening Unit team for providing skin checks on the day. We also trialled Sparms sun screen
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The Australian Melanoma Research Foundation (AMRF) is thrilled to announce the corporate partnership with executive search firm, Fish Nankivell. Established in 1984, Fish Nankivell is one of Australia’s most enduring and highly respected executive search firms. Fully Australian owned, Fish Nankivell holds a vested interest in building trusted and sustainable business relationships through their expertise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCj_WvRup4 Click here for all the details of the microskills course.
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The legacy of Greg Fish Greg Fish founded what was then called Fish & Nankivell in 1984 along with co-founder Ian Nankivell. Together, he and Ian had established a successful executive search practice and had co-founded a global network of executive search firms under Penrhyn International. In 1991, and at the pinnacle of his career,
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