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Research | Awareness | Early Detection

Melanoma events

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Swim with the Jillys 2026

February 24, 2026 No Comments

Sunday 22 February 2026 Our corporate Partner Fish Nankivell participated in the World Series Swim in Noosa Feb 21/22 2026. Their team “The Jilly’s” is in honour of their friend Jill, who sadly lost her battle with melanoma. The event was a great success, and if you would like to make a donation to support

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Efficacy of sunscreen products in Australia under scrutiny

December 4, 2025 No Comments

The efficacy of sunscreen products available in Australia has been under scrutiny, with some products regarded by regulators as less effective in blocking UV rays than might be claimed or inferred by the manufacturer. The November 2025 issue of Dermatology Practice Review contained a statement on the current situation. Sunscreens using the same base formulation have been

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2025 Australasian Ocular Melanoma Alliance Virtual Summit

October 16, 2025 No Comments

AMRF recognises the role of eye health professions in the early detection of melanoma and notes a meeting of ocular professionals at the 2025 Australasian Ocular Melanoma Alliance (AOMA) Virtual Summit on Saturday, 8 November 2025. The AOMA Virtual Summit will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, and consumers in ocular melanoma to share the latest research

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2024 Nike Melbourne Marathon

2025 Nike Melbourne Marathon

October 2, 2025 No Comments

The 2025 Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival will be held on Sunday 12 October. Join in and make a difference by fundraising for melanoma research. Here’s the link for all the details to sign up and fundraise for the AMRF. Thank you for your support. https://melbmara2025.grassrootz.com/australian-melanoma-research-foundation

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Cole Classic

Cole Classic 2026

October 1, 2025 No Comments

Support Australian Melanoma Research Foundation in the Cole Classic 2026  On Sunday, February 1, participants in the world’s biggest ocean swim, the Cole Classic, will dive into the waters off Manly for 1km, 2km, 5km, and – making its debut in 2026 – a brand-new 10km course. The event kicks off at Shelly Beach and

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AMRF and Mobile Screening Australia lead skin cancer information session

September 30, 2025 No Comments

Our Chair Dr Wayne Harvey and Harriet Clayton (pictured) from Mobile Screening Australia joined up to lead an information session on skin cancer causes, prevention, early detection and sun safety at a recent event organised for people at risk.  Thank you both for being generous with your time and sharing our vision for awareness and

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Melanoma news

Add in new post like Riverland –  4 Squares

Swim with the Jillys 2026

Sunday 22 February 2026 Our corporate Partner Fish Nankivell participated in the World Series Swim in Noosa Feb 21/22 2026. Their team “The Jilly’s” is in honour of their friend Jill, who sadly lost her battle with melanoma. The event was a great success, and if you would like to make a donation to support

Read More »

Efficacy of sunscreen products in Australia under scrutiny

The efficacy of sunscreen products available in Australia has been under scrutiny, with some products regarded by regulators as less effective in blocking UV rays than might be claimed or inferred by the manufacturer. The November 2025 issue of Dermatology Practice Review contained a statement on the current situation. Sunscreens using the same base formulation have been

Read More »
Southern Mallee Suns logo

2025 Australasian Ocular Melanoma Alliance Virtual Summit

AMRF recognises the role of eye health professions in the early detection of melanoma and notes a meeting of ocular professionals at the 2025 Australasian Ocular Melanoma Alliance (AOMA) Virtual Summit on Saturday, 8 November 2025. The AOMA Virtual Summit will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, and consumers in ocular melanoma to share the latest research

Read More »
2024 Nike Melbourne Marathon

2025 Nike Melbourne Marathon

The 2025 Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival will be held on Sunday 12 October. Join in and make a difference by fundraising for melanoma research. Here’s the link for all the details to sign up and fundraise for the AMRF. Thank you for your support. https://melbmara2025.grassrootz.com/australian-melanoma-research-foundation

Read More »
Cole Classic

Cole Classic 2026

Support Australian Melanoma Research Foundation in the Cole Classic 2026  On Sunday, February 1, participants in the world’s biggest ocean swim, the Cole Classic, will dive into the waters off Manly for 1km, 2km, 5km, and – making its debut in 2026 – a brand-new 10km course. The event kicks off at Shelly Beach and

Read More »

Newsletter Archive

03/21/2020 – AMRF Interim Newsletter
03/01/2020 – AMRF Newsletter: March 2020
02/01/2020 – AMRF newsletter: February 2020
12/02/2019 – AMRF newsletter: December 2019
09/09/2019 – AMRF Spring Enews 2019
06/07/2019 – Your June Enewsletter
05/01/2019 – AMRF May Enewsletter 2019
03/25/2019 – Melanoma March is on this Sunday!
03/01/2019 – March Enewsletter 2019
02/01/2019 – February Enewsletter 2019
12/21/2018 – Christmas 2018
06/08/2018 – New Treatment Guidelines, Time for Winter Skin Checks
04/30/2018 – Lottery – Early Bird closing tonight!
04/20/2018 – Newsflash April 2018
03/14/2018 – Melanoma March is on This Sunday!
03/01/2018 – AMRF Autumn Enews 2018
02/01/2018 – AMRF Enewsletter February 2018
12/18/2017 – Special Message from Rachael Sporn
12/06/2017 – AMRF Summer 2017 Enewsletter
11/01/2017 – New Initiative from AMRF

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Privacy Policy

Australian Melanoma Research Foundation (AMRF) respects and is committed to protecting the privacy of the people whose personal information it collects. We collect personal information about individuals who are employed by us, our donors, our volunteers, other supporters, allied associations, consultants and service providers.

Information we collect

Whenever we collect personal information, we will identify ourselves as AMRF and ensure people are aware of why we are collecting information and how we plan to use it.

The type of personal information AMRF usually collects and holds includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, donation date, reason for donation, merchandise orders and other information such as health related information pertaining to AMRF research and program delivery. This information may be collected in person, via our website on the secure payment gateway, as well as other sources.

When people visit our website, or download information from it, the following information is recorded by Google Analytics:

  • Their network location and IP address
  • The date and time of their visit, pages visited, and time spent on each page
  • Referring site details (ie the site and page they came from to arrive at this site)
  • Type of web browser they used
  • Type of operating system they used
  • JavaScript support, screen resolution, and screen colour processing ability

This information is only used for statistical and website development purposes. We make limited use of cookies on our website. We use cookies to improve the functionality of our website, and to remember user preferences when people return.

In the event where an individual shares unsolicited personal information that AMRF would not have collected for the purposes outlined above that information will be destroyed or de-identified as soon as is practicable.

How we use and disclose personal information

We collect and use stakeholder’s personal information to carry out the functions and activities of AMRF and to comply with our legal obligations, to maintain and update our records and to help us manage and provide our services.

We may also use information to ask for support and to keep people informed about the ways in which our donors and supporters help us to make a difference to raise funds for research, awareness and early detection programs.  People have the right to opt out of any communications from AMRF.  This will not stop them receiving receipts and other transactional communications as required by law.

We may disclose personal information to third parties who assist us to perform functions on our behalf (such as commercial mail preparation services, this information is permanently deleted by the provider upon completion of the service and confirmed in writing of such).  These external service providers are under a duty to maintain the privacy and security of your information in line with this Privacy Policy and to use your personal information only for the purpose for which it is disclosed.

AMRF does not use any government related identifiers, such as Medicare numbers or tax file numbers, of an individual as our own identifier.

Marketing and communications

We may use people’s information within AMRF only in connection with marketing and fundraising campaigns. We may provide marketing communications to stakeholders on an ongoing basis by telephone, electronic messages (eg. email), online (including websites and mobile apps) and other means, unless they opt out or we are subject to legal restrictions. These may include communications relating to AMRF and our programs, campaign and promotional messages, event invitations, fundraising opportunities and newsletters.

AMRF also sends transactional communications which include but are not limited to: Donation & Tax Receipts, forgotten password e-mails, event sign up confirmation and confirmations from Web forms.

To opt-out of receiving AMRF marketing communications people can:

  • Select the “unsubscribe” option in one of the marketing communications that they receive from us.
  • Send an email to: admin@melanomaresearch.com.au
  • Call us on 0419 822 969
  • Send a written request to: PO Box 574, Kent Town DC SA 5071

Security of personal information

AMRF regards the security of personal information as a priority and takes a number of precautions to protect people’s personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Specific security precautions are in place for processing online payments through payment gateway providers Stripe and PayPal which include the use of encrypted links, dedicated private connections and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. However, the Internet is not a secure environment and although all care is taken, we cannot guarantee the security of information people provide to us via electronic means such as email.

If people become aware of any inaccuracy in the personal information, we hold about themselves, they are encouraged to contact AMRF so we can update any personal information we hold.

Anonymity

Where it is lawful and practicable, we will allow individuals to deal with us on an anonymous basis. For example, if we receive a telephone enquiry, we will not require that the enquirer gives us their name, although depending on the nature of the enquiry, we may not be able to answer it unless they do.

We can also accept gifts and other forms of support anonymously. However, provisions contained in taxation legislation require AMRF to collect the name of the donor if the donor requires a tax-deductible receipt.

Image copyright

AMRF’s reputation and goodwill is extremely important. Permission to use images featured on this website has only been given to AMRF and therefore should not be downloaded or used in any way by a third party without consent.

For information on obtaining permission for an image, please email admin@melanomaresearch.com.au.

Acceptance of terms

If AMRF updates or changes this Privacy Policy, the changes will be made on this page. Your continued use of AMRF’s website following the posting of changes will mean you accept those changes.

Contact us

If you have any questions about privacy-related issues OR you wish to lodge a complaint about a breach of this policy OR other privacy matter OR you do not wish to be contacted by us to ask for your support, please contact us by email at  admin@melanomaresearch.com.au. Alternatively our postal address is below:

AMRF
PO Box 574
Kent Town DC SA 5071

We take your privacy concerns seriously. Where you express any concerns that we have interfered with your privacy, we will respond to let you know who will be handling your matter and when you can expect a further response. We may request additional details from you regarding your concerns and may need to engage or consult with other parties in order to investigate and deal with your issue. We will keep records of your request and any resolution.

For information about privacy generally, or if your concerns are not resolved to your satisfaction, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at www.oaic.gov.au and on 1300 363 992.