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Our Community Education program aims to reduce cancer by promoting knowledge, skills and behaviours for the prevention and early detection of cancer.
Community Speakers Program
Our Community Speakers Program is an education program delivering free presentations to organisations, workplaces and community groups about cancer related topics. The five topics provide information on cancer risk factors and the importance of the early detection. This is an adult education program and is not suitable for student groups.
Reducing your risk of skin cancer
Queensland is well known as the skin cancer capital of the world, however the good news is that there are some simple steps you can take to reduce your risk of skin cancer. This presentation will provide you with up-to-date information on how you can best protect yourself from the sun and detect changes in your skin at an early stage. Participants are reminded to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a broad brimmed hat, seek shade where possible between 10am and 3pm and slide on some sunnies.
Reducing your risk of bowel cancer
Bowel cancer is an important health issue facing Australia with one in 13 Queensland women and one in 10 Queensland men developing bowel cancer during their lifetime. Bowel cancer is an invasive cancer and your risk of being diagnosed increases greatly as you age. This presentation includes information about how you can be screened for bowel cancer and provides some simple lifestyle tips on how you can reduce your risk.
Reducing cancer risk for women
One in two Queensland women will develop cancer before the age of 85. The most common cancers for women are breast, colorectal (bowel), melanoma and lung cancer. This presentation outlines the important screening programs available for women and discusses simple steps women can take to reduce their cancer risk.
Reducing cancer risk for men
One in two Queensland men will develop cancer before the age of 85. The most common cancers for men are prostate, colorectal (bowel), melanoma and lung cancer. This presentation outlines the important screening programs available for men and discusses simple steps men can take to reduce their cancer risk.
Healthy living to reduce cancer risk
One in two Queenslanders will develop cancer before the age of 85. The good news is that more than one-third of cancers can be prevented through living a healthy lifestyle. This presentation will discuss how you can make positive changes to your lifestyle by providing tips on being physically active, eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy body weight and avoiding or limiting alcohol.
Our trained speakers are available to conduct 30 minute presentations at workplaces and community centres. A minimum group number of ten people is required.
"The Community Speakers Program (CSP) has had a long history at Cancer Council Queensland and each year the program is refined and reviewed to better meet the needs of the community and to reflect current evidence. The CSP will be re-launched in 2012. If you are able, please consider making your booking request from February 2012. The new presentations will include Healthy living to reduce cancer risk (including bowel cancer), Men's cancer awareness, Women's cancer awareness, Reducing your risk of skin cancer and Cancer Council Queensland - Supporting your community'.
Please note that booking requests for the remainder of 2011 will still be considered."
To request a community speaker for your organisation or community group, complete the online request form or download the form in PDF format. Please note that availability of some topics may be limited in some regions.
If you're interested in becoming a valued Cancer Council Community speaker, apply online.
More information
For more information, contact the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20 or download our Community Education Brochure. A minimum group of 10 people is required.
The information available on this page should not be used as a substitute for advice from a properly qualified medical professional who can advise you about your own individual medical needs. It is not intended to constitute medical advice and is provided for general information purposes only. See our Disclaimer.
