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June 5th 2026
When Identity Shifts: Navigating Life After a Melanoma Diagnosis
A melanoma diagnosis doesn’t just affect the body, it impacts emotional wellbeing, relationships, and everyday life. At Melanoma Patients Australia, peer support groups play a vital role in helping people feel understood, supported, and connected through every stage of their melanoma experience.
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April 21st 2026
How Peer Support Groups at Melanoma Patients Australia Make a Difference
A melanoma diagnosis doesn’t just affect the body, it impacts emotional wellbeing, relationships, and everyday life. At Melanoma Patients Australia, peer support groups play a vital role in helping people feel understood, supported, and connected through every stage of their melanoma experience.
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April 14th 2026
2026 Melanoma Community Webinars
Take part in a three-part live webinar series designed for people affected by melanoma, including patients and carers.
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April 9th 2026
Why Emotional and Psychological Support Matters in Cancer Care
While much attention is rightly given to medical treatments for a melanoma diagnosis, the psychological challenges can be profound. Learn more about why emotional and psychological support is not an optional extra, it is an essential part of comprehensive care.
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March 31st 2026
Thank You to Our Incredible Volunteers: MIA Melanoma March 2026
Thank you to our incredible MPA volunteers who showed up across the country for MIA Melanoma March. From Canberra to Perth, Manly, Adelaide and Melbourne, you connected with patients, carers and supporters, sharing vital resources, and awareness about Melanoma Patients Australia free support services to those affected by Melanoma.
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March 16th 2026
11 Essential Questions to Guide Your Advanced Care Planning
Advanced care planning can feel like a big step — but it’s about making sure your wishes are heard and respected. We’ve put together a helpful guide on when to begin these conversations and the Melanoma Patients Australia services available to support you.
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March 12th 2026
A Generation of Change: New Research on Childhood Mole Counts
A major 25 year Queensland study has found that children today are developing nearly 50% fewer moles than kids in the 1990s, a strong sign that improved sun protection is working and could dramatically reduce lifetime melanoma risk.
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March 12th 2026
Patient-Centred Care: Highlights from the APAA Summit 2026
From a New National Chronic Conditions Framework and Progress Towards a Patient-Centred HTA, the 2026 APPA Summit was an inspiring event.
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March 2nd 2026
PBS Update: Expanded Access to Nivolumab and Ipilimumab
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) has introduced changes that expand and streamline access to the immunotherapies nivolumab and ipilimumab. 
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February 11th 2026
Why Mandatory Sunscreen at Lunchtime Matters for Children
Could a five minute routine help prevent Australia’s most common cancer in young people?
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December 8th 2025
Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma and Skin Cancer 
Melanoma Patients Australia Chair, John Lee, CEO, Shannon Anderson and members of our Canberra Patient and Carers Support Group joined together recently to attend the Parliamentary Friends of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness event.
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November 18th 2025
COSA-IPOS 2025 Joint Conference in Adelaide
We were proud to have members of our Melanoma Patients Australia Telehealth Nursing team, along with our Board Directors, Karen van Gorp, Nicole Cikarela and Annie Miller, attend the COSA–IPOS 2025 Joint Conference in Adelaide
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