The Cancer Council Australia
- The Cancer Council Australia
The Cancer Council Australia is a national, not for profit organisation which aims to promote cancer-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in Australia. It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, acts as an advocate for cancer patients and their families, and is a major funding contributor towards cancer research.
The Cancer Council includes eight member organisations, which operate in their individual states and territories:
*The Cancer Council ACT
*The Cancer Council New South Wales
*The Cancer Council Northern Territory
*The Cancer Council South Australia
*The Cancer Council Tasmania
*The Cancer Council Victoria
*The Cancer Council Western Australia
*The Cancer Council Queensland
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
One of the Council's major fundraisers is " [http://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea] " that on 26 May 2005 broke the Guinness Book of Records record for the "World's Largest Simultaneous Tea Party" with around 1 million Australians participating and supporting The Cancer Council on the day.
See also
* Cancer Institute of New South Wales
External links
* [http://www.cancer.org.au/ Official website]
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