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The Foundation is based in Western Australia and was established in 1998 to promote research into childhood brain cancer. The Web site includes details of events, sponsorship and research projects. All About Breast Cancer (Australia) Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia (Australia) A community based charity founded in 1928. The site provides details about the organisation, telephone help-line, facts and figures, and on-line patient booklets. Australia: Member Organisations of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) (UICC GlobaLink Directory Services) Australian Cancer Society The ACS is a national federation of community-based cancer organisations, each of which is the expert centre for cancer control in its own State or Territory. ACS activities include treatment, research, education, and support. Australian National Genomic Information Service (ANGIS) (Australia) BreastNet - NSW Breast Cancer Institute (Australia) The site includes details of the organisation, information for the public, resources for health professionals, an Email list, news etc. Camp Quality Australia Camp Quality Canberra Cancer Council of Tasmania Cancer Council Victoria (Australia) The site includes details about the Council, information about cancer prevention and early detection, news, cancer facts and figures, contact details etc. Cancer Foundation of Western Australia (Australia) a non-profit / non-government cancer organisation founded in 1947. The site includes details of services, medically reviewed cancer information, and pages of the Western Australia Clinical Oncology Group (WACOG). Cancer Support Association (Australia) CSA is a non-profit support group formed in 1984 by patients and relatives. This site gives details of the organisation, 24 hour telephone help-line, meetings, programs etc. Cancer Support Association Inc (Western Australia) CanTeen (Australia) A national support group founded in 1985 by teenagers It provides support for teenagers and young adults (ages 12-24 yrs) living with cancer and their teenage brothers and sisters. The website includes details of programmes etc. Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (Randwick, New South Wales) Formed in 1976, the Institute is involved in research in conjunction with children's hospitals throughout Australia. The web site includes delatls of research projects, collaborations, publications, history etc. Clinical Trials Centre - National Health and Medical Research Council (Sydney, Australia) The centre runs a wide range of clinical trials, including 15 on going cancer trials. Garvan Institute of Medical Research - Cancer Research Program (Sydney, Australia) HealthNet Australia Department of Human Services or the State Government of Victoria Hereditary Bowel Cancer Registers - New South Wales (Australia) Hobart Cancer Support Group An Australian support group for people with cancer and their families Jule's Home Page - A Page for CancerKids by a CancerKid Pages of an ALL patient from Australia Kurtis Edward Seaman Kurtis was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in August 1998. He fought long and hard but lost his battle just before his 5th birthday. The Web site includes a journal, photographs and guestbook. Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research - Melbourne Branch (Melbourne, Australia) Lymphoedema Association of Australia Management of Early Breast Cancer Guidelines (National Health and Medical Council, Australia) detailed document. Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research Institute / Melanoma Foundation / Sydney Melanoma Unit (Australia) a detailed guide with pictures and detailed informaton about the different types of skin cancer, prevention, treatment, research, events, news etc. Mercy Hospital for Women - Department of Gynecologic Oncology (Melbourne, Australia) National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) Sydney, Australia National Cervical Screening Program (Australia) New Children's Hospital - New South Wales (Australia) A dedicated paediatric hospital, located at Westmead, near Sydney. The Oncology Unit, treats between 120-150 new children with cancer each year. There is an associated Oncology Research Unit undertaking laboratory investigations. New South Wales Cancer Council (Australia) Information and support for patients and carers, cancer education, professional education and training, research, statistics, publications, fundraising. New South Wales Central Cancer Registry (Australia) The site includes details about the registry, the publications section has references and online reports including detailed Incidence and Mortality for 1994, and various disease specific data. Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Melbourne, Australia) The Institute is affiliated with The University of Melbourne and is a member of The Inner and Eastern Health Care Network. The web site includes information about services, research, publications etc. Skin and Cancer Foundation (Australia) a non-profit specialist dermatology service with clinics in Darlinghurst and Westmead, NSW Skin Cancer Research Foundation (Southern Australia) a non-profit organisation. The site includes information about skin cancer, prevention, detection and has the current UV levels for Adelaide. SunSmart - a program of the Cancer Council Victoria (Australia) The site includes information to preschools, primary and secondary schools. Provides policy advice and training for teachers. Includes a PDF file [Be SunSmart] for Lower to Middle Secondary - Health Education Thermography: Breast Health in Australia (Medical Monitoring Systems, Australia) the site includes information about DITI thermal imaging for screening for breast cancer, recent articles, guidelines, news and information. University of Melbourne: Genetic Epidemiology Unit (Australia) details of the unit which includes the Australian NHMRC Twin Registry and Australian Breast Cancer Family Study. Victorian Medical Oncology Trainees' Group (Australia) a non-profit organisation incorporated in 1999 to provide education resources for medical oncology trainees in Victoria. The site includes details of the Journal Club, key papers and oncology links. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (Victoria, Australia) The Web site includes detaild of the departments of Cancer and Haematology, Molecular Genetics of Cancer, ad other basic research groups. Women Experiencing Cancer A photographic exhibition by women with cancer. (The Women's Cancer Group of The Cancer Foundation of Western Australia) Yahoo: Australia - cancer links See also Disease Oriented List of Resources See also Medical / Research Specialities See also International Organisations Fiji (1 link) Fiji: Member Organisations of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) (UICC GlobaLink Directory Services) See also Disease Oriented List of Resources See also Medical / Research Specialities See also International Organisations New Zealand (8 links) Cancer Society of New Zealand A non-profit organization with six regional divisions; devoted to providing support, education, and funding of cancer research in New Zealand. Includes cancer related information in dowloadable PDF file Child Cancer Foundation - New Zealand A national voluntary organisation founded in the 1970s by parents and health professionals. It provides individual and group support, patient education, accommodation near treatment centres, patient advocacy and other services. Every Body: New Zealand's Health Guides Online (New Zealand) This site contains health guides for a wide range of diseases, it includes information from the Cancer Society of New Zealand for a number of different cancers. New Zealand: Member Organisations of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) (UICC GlobaLink Directory Services) Starship Children’s Hospital of New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand) Opened in 1991, Starship is a national paediatrics hospital which includes a dedicated Haematology/Oncology department. See also Disease Oriented List of Resources See also Medical / Research Specialities See also International Organisations