Spot Diagnosis surpasses 30,000 downloads
‘We launched Spot Diagnosis podcast just as the COVID pandemic was declared, in March 2020. Our aim was..
Martin’s Story
Martin King is a child of the 50s and grew up typically Australian. Hot summers spent down at the beach or fishing in a dinghy wearing next to nothing. At that time, there was no such thing as sun protection – sunblock hadn’t even been invented yet. “There were no hats, no sunglasses, no sunblock, …
National Skin Cancer Action Week 2022
Every November, National Skin Cancer Action Week aims to remind Australians of the importance of protecting themselves from the sun’s rays. Skin cancer has a 69% survival rate; however, those odds are dramatically increased by early detection, making campaigns like this week a life-saving initiative. Every 4 minutes another Australian is diagnosed with skin cancer …
President A/Prof Rosemary Nixon AM re-elected at AGM
On Wednesday 16 November, The Skin Health Institute held its Annual General Meeting for 2022. It was well attended by members of the Institute who resolved to extend A/Prof Rosemary Nixon AM’s term as President. Treasurer Jim Power, Dr Damien Angus and Dr Aaron Robinson also had their terms serving on the Board of Directors …
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Alopecia Awareness Week
This week, 12-20 November 2022 is Alopecia Areata Awareness Week. Held annually in the third week of November, this initiative aims to raise the profile of this often misunderstood skin condition and promotes ways to support friends or loved ones as they cope with the associated hair loss. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that …
World Psoriasis Day 2022
On Saturday 29 October, we took a moment to observe World Psoriasis Day, the annual day dedicated to people living with psoriatic disease. The theme of World Psoriasis Day 2022 was ‘mental health’ which has been recognised as a significant factor for those living with psoriatic disease. Statistics show that a quarter of people living …
Celebrating 35 years of the Skin Health Institute
Today, Monday 24 October 2022, we are celebrating 35 years of the Skin Health Institute and we would like to take a moment to recognise all the contributions our staff, consultants, members, patients, and partners have provided to the Institute over the years. On this day in 1987, thanks to the generous donations of 36 …
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Skin Health Institute public holiday closures
As announced yesterday by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australia will observe a National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The public holiday in memory of the late queen will be held next Thursday 22 September. As a result, the Institute will be closed on the 22nd and also on the 23rd of …
RUOK Day 2022
Today is RUOK Day, and although we should ask each other this question regularly, today we recognise the importance of having these conversations. Research has found four in ten Australians feel asking someone “are you OK?” is a conversation better had with an expert. However, R U OK? want everyone to know you don’t need …
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW CEO
The Skin Health Institute Board is delighted to announce the appointment of David Malone as the new CEO of Skin Health Institute. David’s passion and commitment to improving health outcomes sustainably and engaging stakeholders were key factors in his appointment to the role. David comes to us from the Department of Health where he has …
