2025 media releases

Records released today reveal the true scale of Victorians requiring emergency assistance for sunburn every year for the past 20 years, according to government records.

SunSmart is urging all Victorians to remember to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide as the UV levels begin to rise across the state and sun protection season begins.

SunSmart is urging residents in Greater Bendigo to remember to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide as the UV levels begin to rise across the state and sun protection season begins.

A letter to the editor urging local councils to ensure UV protection is included in their new Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan or integrated Council Plan as a co-benefit of shade.

Aberfeldie Primary School is marking two incredible milestones this year – 21 years as a SunSmart school and 100 years of educating local children – with a special visit of congratulations today from Victoria’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, the Hon Ben Carroll MP.

SunSmart is urging teens to cancel tanning culture, as new research reveals Victorian high school students — especially teen girls — are still chasing a suntan despite the health risks.

Cancer Council Victoria’s SunSmart program is reminding Victorians to stay vigilant about sun protection this summer, as data shows melanoma diagnoses are on the rise, with people living in regional areas and men more likely to be diagnosed.