Research
- Thanks to advances in medical research, more people with cancer are being successfully treated. But with over 200 different types of cancer there is still much work to be done.
- Cancer Council Western Austalia is committed to funding research on all aspects of cancer, including cancer prevention, detection and treatment, as well as understanding and improving the emotional (psychological) and social impact of the disease. We also coordinate several events and courses for the local research community.
- Cancer Council Western Australia commits around $AUD2 million each year to cancer research. This is part of the core business of the Cancer Council and one we know the community supports. Cancer research has and will continue our progress in the fight against cancer.
Follow the links below to find out more:
- Funding opportunities - grants, scholarships and other sources of funding for cancer research.
- Successful funding - details of research projects funded under the Cancer Council's national research project grants scheme.
- Conferences - details of current and past Cancer Council conferences and symposia.
- Watch our video on how first class, independent cancer research is funded and facilitated by Cancer Council WA.
Cancer research funding in Western Australia
A recent study, commissioned by Cancer Council Western Australia and the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network has revealed that the State Government's contribution to cancer research is just three per cent, significantly behind that of other agencies.
The report shows that the main sources of funding for competitive cancer research are the Commonwealth's National Health and Medical Research Council (50%), Cancer Council WA (13%) and various Australian government bodies (9%), with the State Government a long way behind - providing at just 3 per cent.
We are calling for a commitment from the State Government to increase funding in the next State budget. As a starting point we are asking the government to dollar-match our annual investment in research.
Read the 'Cancer research funding in Western Australia: an overview from 2008-2010' report (pdf, 228kb) to find out more about cancer research and funding in WA.
Population-based cancer research
If you are conducting research relating to cancer knowledge, attitudes and practices, the NSW-based Centre for Health Research and Psycho-Oncology (CHeRP) has developed a series of survey questions in order to standardise national research data.
The Cancer Council would encourage you to use this resource as part of your research. To register and access the survey questions go to the Centre for Health Research and Psycho-Oncology (CHeRP) website.
