Cancer Council NSW

About

Cancer Council NSW is Australia's leading cancer charity, working across every area of every cancer. They engage in numerous initiatives, including: - Supporting families affected by cancer - Speaking out on behalf of the community - Empowering people to reduce their cancer risk - Finding new and better ways to detect and treat cancer

What kind of work?

As Australia’s leading cancer charity, Cancer Council NSW works across every area of every cancer, supporting those affected by cancer, speaking out on behalf of the community on cancer issues, empowering people to reduce their cancer risk, and finding new ways to better detect and treat cancer. This diverse work offers varied and exciting career opportunities across the areas of information, support, research, prevention, advocacy, fundraising in addition to the operational functions that enable us to deliver their vital work.

Location

Sydney, regional offices across NSW

Student Opportunities

Volunteering opportunities exist for people who are eager to contribute to the commmunity to raise cancer awareness.

You can view the opportunities here: https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/get-involved/ volunteer-with-us/

The Council's Do It For Cancer Campaign offers an opportunity to start a fundraiser by doing various activities. You can find more info here: https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/get-involved/ fundraising/

Graduate Opportunities

You can view paid opportunities here: https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/about-us/workwith-us/

Fun Fact / Recent Project

Strategy to Eliminating Cervical Cancer Cancer Council NSW, along with other leading international researchers, have provided evidence to support the World Health Organization’s global strategy on cervical cancer elimination.

Two studies led by Cancer Council NSW, Université Laval and Harvard University working with the WHO estimate the potential benefits. They found that over 74 million cervical cancer cases and 62 million deaths could be averted over the next 100 years if 78 of the poorest countries in the world are able to rapidly scale up HPV vaccination, cervical screening and access to cancer treatment services.

The two studies focus on 78 low and lower-middle income countries (LMIC) which bear the largest cervical cancer burden, located in East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Latin American & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia, and SubSaharan Africa. In these countries, combining vaccination of girls with twice-lifetime cervical screening and improved access to invasive cervical cancer treatment was predicted to reduce cervical cancer incidence by 97% and mortality by almost 99%, and avert over 74 million cervical cancer cases and over 62 million deaths in the next 100 years.