SunSmart messages

Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia, accounting for 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers. More than 430,000 Australians are treated per year for non-melanoma skin cancers, and over 10,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed per year, Each year, over 1,600 Australians will die from skin cancers.