Daffodil Day is one of Australia’s most well known fundraising events, and is vital in raising funds to help support Cancer Council research, education programs and support services for patients and their families.
Each year LCU staff participate in Daffodil Day by selling merchandise. The funds raised by selling Daffodil Day goods, goes to the Cancer Council.
What does The Cancer Council do?
The Cancer Council brings together Australia’s leading state and territory cancer organisations. Their vision is to minimise the threat of cancer for all Australians, through successful prevention, best treatment and support.
To realise their vision The Cancer Council undertakes a broad range of activities:
- Research – The Cancer Council are the leading independent funders of cancer research in Australia, granting more than $49 million to cancer research, research scholarships and fellowships in 2008.
- Patient support - Cancer Councils coordinate a network of cancer support groups, services and programs to help improve the quality of life of cancer patients, people living with cancer, their families and carers.
- Information - They provide evidence-based, up-to-date information about all aspects of cancer to:
- doctors and other health professionals - to help improve prevention, detection and treatment of cancer
- cancer patients and the general community - more than 140,000 Australians contact Cancer Councils for information and advice each year, chiefly through the Cancer Council Helpline
- doctors and other health professionals - to help improve prevention, detection and treatment of cancer
- Prevention - Their early detection and prevention programs aim to help people quit smoking, protect themselves from the sun, eat healthier foods and engage in physical activity to reduce the risk of cancer.
- Treatment – The Cancer Council’s Australia-wide network of health professionals, the Australian Cancer Network. (ACN) develops guidelines to provide the best evidence based treatment and care for cancer patients
- Advocacy - Cancer Council advises government on the needs of their stakeholders and provides an independent voice for improved cancer control policy based on the evidence.
The money raised from Daffodil Day makes a real difference and will give hope to people affected by cancer both now and in the future.
For more information on the Cancer Council please visit their web site
Questions?
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