When you fundraise for Cancer Council Tasmania, you are contributing to the ongoing operations of many vital services we provide to the local community.
Achievements 2024-2025 financial year:
Supportive Care:
- 1,653 new clients, 2,129 individuals supported and 2,362 group and program attendances.
- $176,349 in financial assistance (including scholarships) was paid and distributed plus $2,210 in vouchers (petrol and food).
Transport 2 Treatment:
- 333,000km distance travelled by our 67 volunteer drivers.
- 537 individuals supported, 387 were new clients to the service.
Cancer Prevention:
- 68 Community presentations delivered in communities that may be at a higher risk of a cancer diagnosis or experience barriers to early detection.
- In 2025 there were 413 SunSmart member primary and secondary schools and early childhood services, protecting 69,000+ children through evidence-based SunSmart policies and initiatives.
Quit Tasmania:
- Clients continue to come from all ages and regions. 2,795 new and returning clients in 2024-25 FY.
- 6,149 resources were distributed to 159 stakeholders.
Advocacy:
- A formal submission to the development of the Tasmanian 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy.
- Raising awareness of the Tasmanian results of the Australian Bureau of Statistics survey into sun protective behavious, funded by th Cancer Councils of Australia that found that Tasmanians were more likely to report burning after 30minutes of sun exposure compared to all Australians.
Research:
Cancer Council Tasmania continues to be one of the largest funders of Tasmanian specific cancer research. Some examples of our funding:
- $90,000 towards data management clinical trials at Royal Hobart Hospital and Launceston General Hospital.
- Over $130,000 through the Cancer Council Tasmania Evelyn Pedersen Fund - a bequest provided by the late, Evelyn Pedersen. These funds are made available to local cancer researchers through a long-standing partnership between Cancer Council Tasmania and UTAS.
You can view Cancer Council Tasmania Annual Impact and Financial Reports here.
