Cancer Council Queensland is

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's foremost anti-cancer organisation. It is an independent, community-based charity and is not government funded. Cancer Council aims to reduce the impact of cancer—particularly the suffering it causes—and ultimately to eliminate the disease, by raising funds to advance cancer research; improve cancer treatment; support people with cancer, their family and friends; and increase community awareness of cancer, its prevention and early detection. Cancer Council Queensland is a member of

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. Cancer Council Queensland is the largest non-government provider of cancer research funds in the state. It has a dedicated research centre, the Viertel Centre for Research in Cancer Control, which includes an

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Unit, a Psycho-Oncology Research Unit, and the Queensland

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Fundraising

Because it does not receive government funding, Cancer Council Queensland receives donations from the Queensland public, through

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s and fundraising events. Cancer Council Queensland works within

Cancer Council Australia Cancer Council Australia is a national, nonprofit organisation which aims to promote cancer-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in Australia. It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, ...

and alongside other states and territories to run a variety of fundraising events, such as:
Australia’s Biggest Morning TeaRelay For LifeCall To ArmsGirls Night In
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Other fundraisers include the Challenge for Cancer, Dress Down Day and Clip for Cancer.

History

Cancer Council Queensland was established in 1961 as the Queensland Cancer Fund. Its original purpose was to purchase medical equipment for the Queensland Radium Institute, a part of the state health department. On 1 May 2007, the Queensland Cancer Fund was renamed to Cancer Council Queensland and adopted the daffodil, the international symbol of hope, as its logo. It replaced the caduceus, a staff with an intwined snake, which was its original logo. The name change more closely aligned the organisation with other states and territories of Australia, all of which have an anti-cancer organisation named Cancer Council, all of which are members of Cancer Council Australia.

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Official site
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Fundraising

History

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