Where does
the money go?

Every dollar you raise for Cancer Council Tasmania helps power the vital services and programs that support people who need them most across our community.

Highlights from the 2024-2025 financial year: 

Supportive care services

Our team of health professionals offer personalised support at no cost, for all Tasmanians affected by cancer.

• We supported 2,129 individuals,1,653 being new clients, and  had 2,362 group and program attendances. 
• We distributed $176,349 in financial assistance (including scholarships), plus $2,210 in vouchers (petrol and food). 

• Our 67 volunteer transport2treatment drivers travelled 333,000km, transporting clients to their appointments from 174 different Tasmanian suburbs and towns..
• We transported 537 individuals, 387 were new clients to the service.

Cancer prevention

We’re helping Tasmanians reduce their cancer risk.

• We delivered 68 presentations 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. 

Research
Cancer Council Tasmania continues to be one of the largest funders of locally focused cancer research in Tasmania, investing over $7.5 million over the last 30 years. Some examples of our investment from last financial year include:

• $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 the University of Tasmania. 

Our advocacy work has included:

• A formal submission to the development of the Tasmanian 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy and a Tasmanian Cancer Plan. 
• Commissioning and releasing a 10-year forecast of Tasmanian cancer diagnoses.

• Raising awareness of the Tasmanian results of the Australian Bureau of Statistics survey into sun protective behaviours, funded by the Cancer Councils of Australia that found that Tasmanians were more likely to report burning after 30 minutes of sun exposure compared to all Australians.