A melanoma diagnosis can feel overwhelming. Melanoma Nurses provide expert guidance, emotional support, and practical assistance to help patients and families understand their diagnosis, prepare for treatment, manage challenges, and access the right support at every stage of the melanoma journey. Whether based in a hospital or connecting through telehealth, these specialist nurses play a vital role in ensuring patients feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout their care pathway.

Melanoma Patients Australia proudly recognises its nursing team for presenting five initiatives at the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Annual Conference, highlighting specialist melanoma care, telehealth support, nurse navigation and counselling services that help ensure Australians affected by melanoma receive compassionate, coordinated care.

Anne Louise never expected a regular eye check would lead to a diagnosis of rare ocular melanoma. “I didn’t want to lose my eye,” she says. As an artist, her greatest fear was not only losing her eye, but how altered vision might affect her ability to paint. This is her story.