Bowel Cancer Australia

Bowel Cancer Australia works to reduce the impact of bowel cancer in our society through awareness, education, support and research. We aim to help save lives from this common cancer, Australia’s second biggest cancer killer. Bowel cancer affects men and women equally, of any age. 78 people die every week from the disease, and 1 in 12 of us will receive a bowel cancer diagnosis during our lifetime. Charity initiatives such as Bowel Cancer Awareness Week, BowelScreen Australia and the Health in the Workplace Program raise awareness among health professionals and the community about the importance of early detection and intervention in the successful treatment of bowel cancer. Through our ‘Love My Family’ Community, we provide support, resources and advocacy for bowel cancer patients, their carers, close relatives and friends. To do all this, we rely on public support. For further information please visit www.bowelcanceraustralia.org.

Address

Level 2, 65 Walker Street
North Sydney 2060
Australia

Website: http://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org

Contact

Name: National Fundraising & Sponsorship Coordinator Claire McArthur

Phone: 02 9923 8269

Fax: 02 9923 8290

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Mission / Objective

Our mission is to decrease the impact of bowel cancer and gastrointestinal diseases/disorders in our society through awareness, education, support and medical research.

Beneficiary Group

Bowel cancer affects men and women equally, of any age. 78 people die every week from the disease, and 1 in 12 of us will receive a bowel cancer diagnosis during our lifetime.

Bowel cancer is the second largest cause of cancer deaths in Australia.

Projects in Progress

Awareness - National community awareness campaigns and initiatives to raise awareness about the critical importance of early detection and intervention in the successful treatment of bowel cancer. These include: Bowel Cancer Awareness Week, Red Apple Day, Bowel Cancer Awareness Month; the It’s Crunch Time, Love My Family and Don’t Hide Your Symptoms Behind Closed Doors campaigns.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Week 2012 is to be held on the 3rd - 9th June, with Red Apple Day on Wednesday 6th June 2012.

Education - Since 2002, Bowel Cancer Australia has been taking vital information to workplaces, health professionals and community groups through initiatives like the Healthy Community Program, Super Colon tour and more recently the BowelScreen Australia Program.

Support - Bowel Cancer Australia's 'Love My Family' Community is a voluntary network of people affected by bowel cancer, whether personally or via a family member. We also offer tailored support through our nurse and nutritionist advisory services, the online bowel cancer forum, as well as provide a range of resources and advocacy for bowel cancer patients, their carers, close relatives and friends.

Research - Bowel Cancer Australia is committed to funding research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of bowel cancer and related disorders; as well as establishing Australia’s inaugural endowed Chair in Bowel Cancer research and associated Centre of Excellence.

CEO

Julien Wiggins, CEO & Executive Director

The Bowel Cancer Australia Board is ultimately responsible for ensuring organisational objectives are met and legal and financial obligations are fulfilled.

As is common with most charities, all of our Directors are volunteers who give a considerable amount of time, energy, ideas and enthusiasm to the charity free of charge.

Our current Directors come from a diverse range of backgrounds and bring a wealth of skills and experience.

Board Members

Click here to read more about the Bowel Cancer Australia’s Board and for a listing of the current board members.

Click here to read more about Bowel Cancer Australia’s Awareness Advisory Board and for a listing of the current board members.

ABN

98 095 158 633

Tax Deductible

Yes

Wills and Bequests

Bowel Cancer Australia is very grateful to all the special people who have chosen to support us through a Bequest (a gift made in their Will).

Anyone can include Bowel Cancer Australia in their Will. And every dollar really does make a difference.

As a non-government charitable organisation, we rely on the generosity of the community to continue our work.

Your bequest will contribute directly to our expanding national activities, and supports us in our mission to reduce the impact of bowel cancer and digestive diseases in our society through awareness, education, support and research.

Find out more about leaving a bequest to Bowel Cancer Australia.

General Donations

Click on the below links for further details on how you can support Bowel Cancer Australia’s important awareness, education, support and research programs: