The Subiaco-based charity has made strides as it works towards its vision of creating a cancer-free future.
The Cancer Council WA has spent almost seven decades working to reduce the incidence and impact of cancer across the Western Australian community.
The Subiaco-based charity was founded in 1958 and hired its first paid employee in 1961.
Now, about 200 staff work towards the council’s goal of a cancer-free future.
Cancer Council WA funds local cancer research, provides support services for individuals and families impacted by cancer, offers accommodation for regional cancer patients during their treatment, and delivers prevention programs and campaigns to reduce cancer risk.
More than 1,000 WA schools and early years education services are members of the SunSmart Schools and Services programs.
Since Cancer Council WA began funding research in 1963, its Research Funding Program has invested more than $65 million.
The not for profit raises more than $10 million annually through philanthropy and fundraising activities.
Last year, a donation of $10 million was used to support the new Perth Children’s Hospice.
In the 2023-2024 financial year, Cancer Council WA grew its revenue to $44 million.
Overall, it received $15.7 million, or 35.6 per cent of its total revenue, from government streams.
Just over half of Cancer Council WA’s revenue came from donations and bequests.
It also experienced its most successful Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea to date, raising more than $1.7 million.
More than 1,000 counselling sessions were provided free of charge to families impacted by cancer in 2023-2024.
Almost 5,000 regional patients checked into Cancer Council WA’s Crawford and Milroy Lodges to access treatment in Perth.
And almost 5,000 patients were driven to receive treatment by Transport to Treatment volunteers.
The not for profit has also secured a $2.52 million grant over the next three years from the Department of Health for its Cancer Research program.
