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Workplace skin checks: prevent-check-detect

Workplace skin checks can help prevent, check and detect skin cancer!

Did you know?…

  • Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world
  • Every year in Australia skin cancers account for around 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers, and
  • Around 2,000 people die from this disease every year however the good news is that it may be preventable with regular skin checks

More than 95% of skin cancers are caused by unprotected exposure to UV radiation from the sun. Meaning it is preventable.

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When is a good time to get a skin check?

Every year in Australia, skin cancers account for around 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers and approximately two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70*.

Non-melanoma skin cancer is more common in men, with almost double the incidence compared to women.

Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, melanoma is the third most common cancer in Australians. In 2015, 13, 694 Australians were diagnosed with melanoma.

Unless there is something of specific concern, the best time of year to have a skin check is during Autumn or Winter when the skin has seen less sun.

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NOW receives grant for new bus

Nurses On Wheels has been presented with $50,000 from Bayside Council via the State Government’s Stronger Community Fund Grants. Over $500,000 was awarded to 15 local community groups at a function on Thursday, 22 February.

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Nurses On Wheels has rebranded to Clever Care NOW

On Wednesday 10 October 2018, Mark Speakman SC MP, NSW Attorney General officially opened our new Caringbah office and launched Clever Care NOW (formerly Nurses On Wheels).

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It’s OK to have home care

This global health crisis has brought with it much uncertainty and many challenges but for those in-need of home nursing care, nothing is changing at Clever Care NOW.

Whether it is assistance with medication, wound care, injections, wellness checks, palliative care or personal care, our nursing care continues to support people in their homes.

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Clever Ageing Expo 2019

Expressions of Interest are open for exhibitors at the 2019 Clever Ageing Expo, Tuesday 19 February at Club on East Sutherland.

Following on from the success of our event in 2018, we welcome back existing exhibitors and invite new organisations to be involved in 2019.

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