Sunburn still stinging young West Aussies as hospital visits climb

Cancer Council WA has expressed dismay over alarming new data* showing three out of four West Australians aged 14–24 were…

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Rethinking sun protection for outdoor workers

Workplace sun protection messaging has traditionally focused on long-term health risks. Although the evidence is strong, this approach does not…

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Student designers shine in SunSmart fashion challenge

Two Perth fashion students have been announced as the winners of Cancer Council WA’s 2025 SunSmart Design Challenge, with Curtin…

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New Sun Safety Campaign Targets Outdoor Workers

The SunSmart team at Cancer Council WA have launched a new campaign urging outdoor workers to make sun protection part…

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Latest research reveals real cost of skin cancer in West Australia

A recently published economic evaluation of SunSmart WA’s programs has revealed their real-world impacts. The study, published recently in Health…

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“I’m always getting burnt”: WA workers’ experiences of sun protection in the workplace

A total of 511 WA adults who worked outdoors during daylight hours for at least one hour per day participated in the…

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Why your baseball cap just doesn’t cut it

There’s a lot of people out there who wear baseball caps when working outdoors, or generally out and about. And…

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Summer is here, and UV is at its highest

It will come as no surprise that in summer the risk of sunburn and skin damage is at its highest. But it might not be for the reason you think…

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Is it too late to save my skin?

Okay, so it might be a little late for most of us to start training for the Olympics, but I…

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