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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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October 25th 2025
Melanoma Patients Australia at RMA25 in Boorloo (Perth)
Melanoma Patients Australia’s Specialist Melanoma Telehealth Nurses, Emma and Peta, recently represented MPA at the Rural Medicine Australia 2025 (RMA25) Conference in Boorloo (Perth)
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October 9th 2025
Melanoma Patients Australia at the BMS Patient & Parliament Summit 
Melanoma Patients Australia continues to represent the voices of patients and their families through our national advocacy work.
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October 1st 2025
Global dermatological skin care company pledges support for Australian melanoma patients
Avène has pledged its support for Melanoma Patients Australia by donating $1 from every Avène Sunsitive® Sunscreen sold at Chemist Warehouse stores between 1 October and 31 December 2025.
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June 25th 2025
MPA / MIA Community Webinar Series 2025: A Dive into Sunscreen
Webinar Three of the 2025 Melanoma Patients Australia and Melanoma Institute Australia Community Webinar 'A Deep Dive into Sunscreen'
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June 22nd 2025
MPA / MIA Community Webinar Series 2025: Understanding melanoma drug therapy and the new era of neoadjuvant
Webinar Two of the 2025 Melanoma Patients Australia and Melanoma Institute Australia Community Webinar 'Understanding melanoma drug therapy and the new era of neoadjuvant'
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June 16th 2025
MPA / MIA Community Webinar Series 2025: Genetic testing for Melanoma
Webinar One of the 2025 Melanoma Patients Australia and Melanoma Institute Australia Community Webinar series discusses genetic testing for melanoma
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May 20th 2025
2025 Australasian Skin Cancer Congress
Melanoma Patients Australia was proud to attend the 2025 Australasian Skin Cancer Congress on the Gold Coast last weekend as an official event supporter.
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May 13th 2025
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Nurse Symposium
Our Melanoma Telehealth Nurse Manager, Emma Zurawel, attended the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Nurse Symposium hosted by Melanoma Institute Australia.
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May 8th 2025
Melanoma Patients Australia announces appointment of new Board Directors
Melanoma Patients Australia, Australia’s leading national organisation providing specialist supportive care services for people affected by melanoma, is pleased to announce a strategic refresh of its Board, with the appointment of four new Directors - Margie Austin, Nicole Cikarela, Dr. Marguerite Evans-Galea AM and Annie Miller.
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