Sun protection
There’s more to sun protection than sunscreen. Protect yourself in five ways to reduce skin and eye damage and ultimately your skin cancer risk.
What is skin cancer?
Skin cancer is a disease of the body's skin cells usually as a result of skin cell damage.
The Wes Bonny Story
'You know what to do, do it.' The Wes Bonny Story tells the true story of a 26 year old man who died of melanoma in March 2010.
Get SunSmarter
The SunSmart myth busters set the record straight – find out the facts by reading the top 10 questions we get asked here.
Latest news
Rural Victorians 24% more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma
Wednesday 22 February 2012
SunSmart is warning Victorian farmers and rural outdoor workers to remain vigilant about using sun protection over the coming months as new figures show that Victorian residents in regional areas are 24% more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma than those in urban areas.
SunSmart is warning Victorian farmers and rural outdoor workers to remain vigilant about using sun protection over the coming months as new figures show that Victorian residents in regional areas are 24% more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma than those in urban areas.
Practice what you preach at the beach
Monday 23 January 2012
SunSmart is encouraging parents to role model sun safe behaviour after a new Australian study has shown that sun protection behaviour of children is heavily influenced by what their parents do to protect themselves from too much of the sun's ultraviolet rays.
SunSmart is encouraging parents to role model sun safe behaviour after a new Australian study has shown that sun protection behaviour of children is heavily influenced by what their parents do to protect themselves from too much of the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Quick poll
Did you get sunburnt last summer? At which of these places/events?
