2016–2019 STRATEGY TO BEAT CANCER

Because no one should go through a cancer journey alone.

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What will you do today to help beat cancer?

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We believe that no one should go through a cancer journey alone.

Our vision is to beat cancer.

Our mission is to lead, empower and mobilise the community.

Every day we move closer to a future where cancer is no longer feared, but seen as a preventable, treatable and manageable disease.

Together we will make this a reality.

This Strategic Plan 2016–2019 outlines our ambitious goals to: 1. invest in research to save lives

2. prevent people from getting cancer in the first place

3. improve the quality of life of South Australians affected by cancer

4. build our capacity to fulfil our mission.

We will achieve our goals by collaborating with people in our community, government, health services, health professionals, NGOs and other State and Territory Cancer Councils in an effort to maximise the use of every dollar generously donated. Ultimately, we aim to ensure that no South Australian walks through a cancer journey alone.

This plan is for every South Australian affected by cancer, but includes a new focus on Aboriginal communities and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, recognising the poorer outcomes that many people in these communities face.

2016–2019 STRATEGY TO BEAT CANCER

Invest in research to save lives by:

Remaining the largest investor in cancer research so that South Australian researchers can find better ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer.

Ensuring the research we fund is being translated into new and better health outcomes for South Australians.

Leveraging additional funding to ensure a minimum of $2 of cancer research is funded for every $1 donated.

Ensuring more South Australians have access to clinical trials and cutting edge research.

Together we will beat cancer

Improve the quality of life for people affected by cancer by:

Continuing investment in supporting people affected by cancer with psychosocial and practical support to reduce their stress.

Ensuring our experienced nurses provide South Australians with information and support and establish a new outreach service.

Improving our accessibility to be there when people need us.

Investing in supportive accommodation for regional people who come to Adelaide for treatment.

Decreasing stress by offering support during cancer treatment and by providing practical assistance such as cleaning, gardening, childcare and financial assistance grants.

Increasing the number of hospitals and cancer treatment centres which have Cancer Council Information Centres and expanding their hours of operation to ensure South Australians have immediate access to the information they need.

Prevent people from getting cancer in the first place by:

Increasing the number of South Australians who are aware of what they can do to minimise their risk of getting cancer with simple lifestyle changes.

Making sure South Australians protect their skin from harmful UV rays and check their skin regularly.

Reducing the number of South Australians who die from a smoking related illness (two out of every three smokers) by decreasing the number of South Australians who smoke.

Stopping young people from taking up smoking and reducing the number of 15–29 year olds who smoke.

Maximising the number of South Australians who are accessing the free breast, bowel and cervix screening programs.

Making cancer education and services accessible and easily understood for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Build our capacity to fulfil our mission by:

Inspiring Ambassadors, volunteers, donors and fundraisers to take action to help deliver our mission.

Strengthening relationships with our supporters and corporate partners to create mutual value.

Integrating our brand across everything we do to ensure everyone who needs us knows who to turn to.

Strengthening our position of influence on legislative and behaviour change to reduce the impact of cancer.

Developing new and sustainable income streams to ensure the continuation of our mission delivery programs.

Continuously improving the delivery of our mission, fundraising and administrative operations to maximise the use of every donation.

Managing risk and maintaining a sustainable business model. Focusing on decreasing preventable cancer rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and supporting those

affected by cancer in a culturally appropriate way.