Videos
Personal stories
These are stories from people who have personal experience with skin cancer.
Remember to practice the 5 ways to be sun safe—shade, clothing, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen—every day to reduce your risk of skin cancer.
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Kim Liddell Kim is in her late 20s and is the mother of 2 young children. Kim shares her thoughts on protecting her own and her children's skin from exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun. Kim also talks about family members who have had different forms of skin cancer, and the recent death of her husband's uncle from melanoma. Transcript (PDF, 13KB) |
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Lisa Stick Lisa is 18 and is studying physical education. She plays netball and works as a swimming instructor. Lisa shares her thoughts on sun safety, and gives some great tips for protecting your skin when playing sport outdoors. Transcript (PDF, 14KB) |
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Tracey Ether Tracey shares her story of losing her much-loved daughter Amanda to melanoma—she was just 26. Transcript (PDF, 17KB) |
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Reagan O'Grady—'It only happens to old people, right?' |
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Herman Heller—My experience with melanoma Herman is a father of 4, and was diagnosed with melanoma when he was in his mid–30s. The melanoma had spread through his lymphatic system and required extensive surgery. Herman shares his story and talks about the journey that he and his family have taken faced after his diagnosis. Sadly, Herman's 20 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with a melanoma. Transcript (PDF, 18KB) |
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Darren Lee—The importance of early detection |
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Jo Crotty Jo shares her tragic story of losing her husband, and the father of her 4 young boys, from melanoma. Rohan was an electrician and spent a lot of his work time exposed to UVR from the sun. Jo shares the story of their family's experience with melanoma. She is passionate about creating awareness about the importance of protecting your skin from UVR and early detection. Transcript (PDF, 17KB) |
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Stacey Tomson—Keeping safe in the sun Stacey is a surf lifesaver, and sees lots of people suffer skin damage and sunburn at the beach. In this video, Stacey talks about her concern over some of the skin damage she sees when people are at the beach, and suggests some great ways to protect your skin and still have fun. Transcript (PDF, 13KB) |
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Dan Warner—Sun safety and occupational exposure Dan is a young tradie tradesman and spends a lot of his working day out in the sun for work. He talks about his thoughts on sun safety and the risk of developing skin cancer, as well as how he protects himself from UVR. Transcript (PDF, 17KB) |
The experts
The experts tell you the facts on skin cancer and what you can do to protect yourself.
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Professor Michael Kimlin—what is UVR? Professor Michael Kimlin is the Director of the Australian Sun and Health Research Centre, and is an internationally recognised expert on ultraviolet radiation (UVR). He explains what UVR is and what we need to do protect ourselves when outdoors. Transcript (PDF, 18KB) |
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Professor Michael Kimlin—'It all adds up!' Professor Kimlin explains the concepts of cumulative and incidental UVR exposure. Transcript (PDF, 17KB) |
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Professor David Whiteman—'Skin cancer is a significant health issue for young people' Professor David Whiteman, from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, is an internationally recognised medical epidemiologist who specialises in understanding the causes of skin cancer. He says melanoma is a significant health issue for young people—1 in every 4 cases of cancer diagnosed in young people is melanoma. Transcript (PDF, 16KB) |
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Dr Jim Muir—'Get to know your own skin' Dr Jim Muir is the Director of Dermatology at the Mater Hospital. He talks about the importance of getting to know your own skin, and using sun protection methods to prevent the development of skin cancer. Transcript (PDF, 19KB) |
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Rhianna Murray—Hot tips for everyday sun protection Rhianna is the Cancer Council Queensland's SunSmart Coordinator. She shows some great examples of sun-safe clothing, hats and sunglasses, and also shares some hot tips about making sun protection part of your daily routine. Transcript (PDF, 17KB) |
Young people talk about sun protection
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Skin cancer doesn't discriminate |
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Thoughts on sun safety Young people share their thoughts on the importance of being sun safe. Transcript (PDF, 119KB) |
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Sun protection—it is worth it? Young people discuss their beliefs and feelings about protecting themselves from UVR from the sun. Transcript (PDF, 103KB) |
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Protect your best assets—it's easy Several young people share their ways to protect themselves from UVR from the sun. Transcript (PDF, 86KB) |
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Sun, skin and damaging effects Young people discuss their thoughts on the damage and ageing effects that UVR from the sun can cause to their skin. Transcript (PDF, 98KB) |
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Thoughts on tanning Young people discuss their thoughts on tanning and if it damages your skin. Transcript (PDF, 100KB) |
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Skin cancer—it can happen to anyone Young people share their thoughts about their personal risk of developing skin cancer. Transcript (PDF, 100KB) |
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Making sun protection easy, everyday! Young people discuss the methods they prefer to use to protect themselves from UVR. Transcript (PDF, 86KB) |
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Sun safety—it's simple Several young people talk about their concerns with their risk of developing skin cancer and the strategies they use to protect themselves from UVR. Transcript (PDF, 100KB) |
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Skin cancer—'It could happen to me' Young people discuss their concerns and experiences with skin cancer. Transcript (PDF, 99KB) |
