Preventing Skin Cancer Is Also About Knowing Your Risk Level. Did You Know?

  • Australia and New Zealand have the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world.
  • Skin cancers account for around 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers.
  • More than 90% of skin cancers are caused by exposure to the sun.
  • Melanoma is the most common life-threatening cancer in the 15-to-44-year age group.
  • Melanoma is the third most common life-threatening cancer in both men & women overall.
  • Melanoma is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and fourth in New Zealand​.
  • Annually there are approximately 2040 melanoma deaths in Australia and 310 in New Zealand​.
  • Approximately 560 people in Australia and 157 in New Zealand die from other skin cancers each year.