Learn about: skin cancer, being SunSmart, and how to incorporate sun protection strategies into your day to day activities.
The 2018 competition to win $10 000 to spend on shade is now open! One lucky WA school can win $10 000 to spend on permanent, portable or natural shade. Entry is open to SunSmart Schools. To find out if your school is SunSmart, search here. If your school is not currently a SunSmart School, […]
Many believe the ozone hole is a factor in our excessively high skin cancer rates in Australia. Stratospheric ozone does reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation (UV) reaching the Earth’s surface. In reality though the hole is confined to the South Polar Region and ozone depletion has made no appreciable difference to skin cancer rates […]
Yes – kids are generally getting enough vitamin D and; Yes – they do still need to cover up in the sun, including in terms 2 and 3. Recent research has shown some Australians have been deliberately seeking sun exposure because they are concerned about vitamin D deficiency. Some schools also expose students to ultraviolet […]
As a SunSmart School, your school would have a legionnaire, bucket, or broad-brimmed hat as part of your uniform. If your staff, parent groups or students want to introduce a cap, here’s how to reply: Skin cancer rates in Australia Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. About two in three […]
A new SunSmart survey has delivered a decent report card for Western Australian primary schools, but with comments that ‘more work needs to be done’ and ‘could do better with more application’. Cancer Council Western Australia has released the results of the 2017 National Primary School SunSmart Survey which show the majority of schools are […]