The release of the landmark ‘State of the Nation – A Report into Melanoma – A National Health Priority’ co-commissioned by Melanoma Patients Australia and Melanoma Institute Australia and delivered by Insight Economics, shines a long overdue light on Australia’s third most common cancer, melanoma.
Melanoma Patient Australia’s Spotlight on Melanoma Action Plan details the five key actions to overcome patient support and advocacy issues identified in the ‘State of the Nation – A Report into Melanoma – A National Health Priority’ and to ensure that no one affected by melanoma walks alone.
Please consider writing to your local Federal Member of Parliament and the Federal Health Minister to share your personal story and to ask for support. We have developed a toolkit which includes helpful template letters and ‘how to guides’ as well as links to make it easy to identify your Federal MP.
Your State and Territory MP’s also play an important role in influencing health policy in your area and we also encourage you to brief them on the campaign and to write to your State or Territory Minister for Health. To tackle the issues, will require all levels of Government to work together.
Thank you for taking the time to become involved on behalf of everyone affected by melanoma across Australia.
Together we can all make a difference!
Melanoma Patients Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia, and we acknowledge, respect and embrace their continued connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past, present and emerging.
We recognise, value and celebrate diversity and act in the spirit of inclusion.
