| Organisation name |
Cancer Council NSW |
| Organisation type |
NGO |
| Organisation fields |
- Health
- Physical activity / Exercise / Sport
- Food / Nutrition
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| Description |
The Cancer Council NSW is a cancer charity that funds and conducts cancer research, offers support services and information for cancer patients and their carers, offers programs to promote cancer prevention e.g. tobacco, skin cancer and nutrition, advocates for policy and regulation that create a supportive environment to help prevent cancer and promote the interests of cancer patients and their carers. |
| Commenced Work |
Five to ten years ago |
| Type(s) of HBE Activity |
- Policy development
- Advocacy for healthy built environments
- Research to better understand healthy built environments
|
| Key objectives of HBE activities |
- To improve people's physical health
- Other - To create an environment that supports healthy food choices.
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| HBE Domain Focus |
- The built environment and access to healthy food
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| The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food |
- Mapping food service locations (including fast food outlets, access to fresh fruit and vegetables and vending machines)
- Advocating for controls on food advertising of fast food and exposure in public places
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| The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities |
Undertakes research and advocacy work on food marketing to children, including location and content of bill board advertising.
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| Target Population |
- General population
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
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| Geographic Focus of HBE activities |
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| Website |
http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/ |
