Nine grants totaling nearly $1 million have been awarded to projects with a strong focus on improving cancer awareness, screening, support and care tailored to priority communities across Australia.
As part of Cancer Australia's Supporting People with Cancer grant program, projects will include culturally sensitive health promotion campaigns and capacity building for healthcare providers, and targeted resources for Aboriginal, rural, remote, LGBTIQA+ and culturally diverse populations.
Several of the projects emphasise co-design with communities to ensure relevance and accessibility, addressing cancers such as bowel, prostate, ovarian, anal cancer, and broader palliative care needs.
The Supporting People with Cancer grant program is a national, annual, competitive initiative that provides funding to community organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to support individuals affected by cancer.
Since its inception in 2005, 151 grants totalling $13 million have been funded through this program.
