Cancer Council NSW’s CanAct community
driving positive change that impacts the lives of people affected by cancer.
Together we CANACT and give people with cancer a voice.
Past Achievements
Increased IPTAAS funding
An additional $100 million funding for palliative care
Chemotherapy co-payments for patients abolished
Improved sun protection for 600,000 children
More smoke-free areas than ever before
An extra $50 million funding for bowel cancer screening
The end of commercial solariums saving at least 10 lives per year
Being part of CanAct means adding my voice and calling on the next NSW Government to commit to saving more lives from cancer.Ros English
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