Our advocacy campaigns

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• Smokefree
• Health Promotion

Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 - Regulation Consultation

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• Health Promotion
• SunSmart

Regulate sunscreen

Unlike Australia, New Zealand sunscreen is classified as a cosmetic product under the Medicines Act 1981 rather than a therapeutic good. This means it is voluntary for companies to comply with the 2012 Australian/NZ Standard 2604 (AS/NZ 2604:2012).

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• SunSmart
• Health Promotion

Government-funded primary prevention campaigns

The Cancer Society would like to see Government funding for a comprehensive SunSmart programme in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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• SunSmart
• Health Promotion

Shade in public places

Shade plays an important role in reducing exposure to UV radiation.

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• Alcohol
• Health Promotion

Alcohol and Cancer Awareness

Every year 264 people (almost 38 netball teams) get breast cancer caused by alcohol.

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• Cancer Prevention
• Health Promotion

HPV Vaccination Toolkit

HPV vaccination toolkit: you can help to protect our tamariki from 6 types of cancer

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• Health Promotion

We Can End Cervical Cancer

The Ministry of Health and the Cancer Society of New Zealand support the WHO’s global goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2030 in Aotearoa through HPV vaccination, HPV screening, and early treatment.

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• Financial Support
• Cancer Treatment

National Travel Assistance (NTA) Scheme

The National Travel Assistance Scheme helps people meet costs when they are referred by their specialist to see another specialist and need to travel long distances or travel frequently. The specialists must both be part of a government-funded health and disability service.

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• Health Promotion

Protect Kids from Junk Food Marketing

Protecting children from unhealthy food and drink marketing is an important way to protect our health.

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• Health Promotion

Improvements in screening programmes

Getting screening tests regularly may find breast, cervical, and bowel cancers early when treatment is likely to work best.