News - 2021 
Latest news articles for 2021
Cancer Council WA to invest in local prostate cancer research
Posted 7 Apr 2021.
We've awarded almost $475,000 to Professor Daniel Galvão, Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Exercise Medicine Research Institute at Edith Cowan University for a new trial more ...
Takeaway makeovers
Posted 7 Apr 2021.
Skip the junk and enjoy all your favourites - burgers, pizza, special fried rice and fish and chips - by giving them a healthy home-cooked twist. more ...
Four Biggest Morning Tea themes to inspire you!
Posted 7 Apr 2021.
Stuck for ideas? Check these out! more ...
Register for Relay For Life Perth today
Posted 7 Apr 2021.
The money raised through Relay For Life Perth will help fund life-saving cancer research and provide vital support services to West Australians impacted by cancer. more ...
Ineffective alcohol advertising watchdog says it was ok to stay in and drink up during pandemic
Posted 30 Mar 2021.
Twelve months since Australia first went into lockdown, Cancer Council has released a report demonstrating how industry codes failed to protect the community from harmful alcohol advertising during... more ...
New home for Cancer Council WA Midwest
Updated 7 Apr 2021.
Thanks to the generosity of the WA community, we are proud to have reopened a standalone Cancer Council WA Midwest Regional Centre in Geraldton, after 15 years located within the Geraldton Regional... more ...
Win a brand new BMW X1 or $40,000 cash!
Posted 29 Mar 2021.
Buy your $3 Cancer Council WA Raffle tickets today for your chance at our biggest raffle prize yet - a brand new luxury car or $40,000 cold hard cash! more ...
Take advantage of our special $99 Will writing offer
Updated 29 Mar 2021.
Due to popular demand, we are bringing our special offer to the Great Southern Region. more ...
LiveLighter launches new campaign to tackle junk food delivery
Posted 18 Mar 2021.
We have launched a new LiveLighter® campaign targeting junk food delivery services, with new data revealing the marketing spend by food delivery brands has increased by 290 per cent since 2017. more ...
Pinjarra cancer survivor backs calls to make cancer prevention a health priority
Posted 10 Mar 2021.
A 62 year old Pinjarra man is backing a call by Cancer Council WA to make cancer the number one health priority for the next WA Government, as he now lives without a voice box following 40 years of... more ...
We’re urging the next State Government to better support cancer patients
Posted 3 Mar 2021.
Our Cancer Information and Support Services Director explains our three priorities that are focused on better support for cancer patients and their carers. more ...
Regional champions unite to Find Cancer Early
Posted 3 Mar 2021.
We have launched a new mass media campaign through our Find Cancer Early program to highlight some of the lesser known symptoms of cancer to motivate regional West Australians to seek medical... more ...
Cancer Research Giving Day raises over $580,000 for WA cancer research
Posted 2 Mar 2021.
On World Cancer Day 2021, we launched our Cancer Research Giving Day campaign, a special matched-giving campaign to raise funds for life-saving cancer research. more ...
New campaign highlights there’s no safe amount of alcohol when pregnant
Updated 26 Mar 2021.
The new campaign aims to increase awareness in WA that there is no safe amount or time to drink alcohol when pregnant or planning pregnancy. more ...
Meet our new Aboriginal Projects Coordinator, Kristy Stewart
Posted 2 Mar 2021.
Kristy Stewart is our new Aboriginal Projects Coordinator. Find out more about Kristy, including her role as the Aboriginal Projects Coordinator, what she's looking forward to the most about... more ...
Creative ways to get moving
Posted 26 Feb 2021.
We all know that moving more is good for us, but if you dread the thought of slipping into lycra and sweating it out on the treadmill we’ve got tonnes of other ideas to get you moving that... more ...
Have your say on cancer research in WA
Updated 26 Feb 2021.
Cancer Council WA is looking for volunteer Community Representatives to help make important decisions about the cancer research we fund. more ...
New data reveals concerning amount of sugar in frozen drinks
Updated 3 Mar 2021.
We are calling on the next WA Government to protect the community from potentially misleading nutrition information by major Perth fast food retailers, after a recent report into the amount of... more ...
Number of 10-19 year olds with severe sunburn more than doubles in 2020
Updated 3 Mar 2021.
We are urging the next WA Government to develop and fund a skin cancer prevention plan as new data reveals a record number of West Australians teenagers were treated at hospital emergency... more ...
Cancer must be number one priority for next State Government
Posted 11 Feb 2021.
We are calling on the next State Government to make cancer its number one health priority at the March State election, with 33 West Australians now diagnosed with cancer every single day. more ...
Cancer Council WA services update
Updated 9 Feb 2021.
An update to our cancer support services following the WA Government's recent announcement. more ...
Today is Cancer Research Giving Day
Posted 4 Feb 2021.
Over the next 24 hours, every donation will be multiplied by four as part of our Cancer Research Giving Day. more ...
Addressing alcohol education in schools
Posted 3 Feb 2021.
Research shows that to give a child the best start in life, education around alcohol and other drugs should start in early childhood and continue through the primary and secondary years. We've put... more ...
How to prepare children for a healthy start to school
Posted 2 Feb 2021.
With West Australian kids going back to school (albeit a little delayed for some!), here are our top tips to help your child or grandchild navigate their way into a healthy and happy school year. more ...
Healthy habits when working from home
Posted 1 Feb 2021.
Our LiveLighter team has shared their top tips to keep up (or start!) good food and movement habits to stay healthy at home. more ...
