This month, the Neil Evans Melanoma Foundation (NEMF) team is excited to be joining thousands of Australians on the ‘march’ towards awareness and, ultimately, a cure for melanoma on behalf of Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA).
Melanoma March, now in its 14th year, is the national annual fundraising campaign of the Institute’s, and this year, we’ll be joining the Sydney crew at Rodd Park to walk The Bay Run with its co-Medical Directors Richard Scolyer AO and Georgina Long AO, who was Neil’s incredible oncologist throughout his treatment journey.
As well as being a fundraising opportunity, the events presents a significant opportunity for communities across the country to come together to honour lives lost to melanoma and support those impacted by the disease.
In 2025, all funds raised will go towards the updating and clinical promotion of the National Melanoma Clinical Guidelines. This was a key priority identified in the 2022 State of the Nation in Melanoma Report and is vital to ensure melanoma patients across Australia benefit from current evidence-based clinical best practice.
The National Melanoma Clinical Guidelines are not funded by Government, and so funds raised at Melanoma March 2025 will provide the necessary support to help achieve the MIA’s and our collective mission of zero deaths from melanoma and also to lower the overall health burden from this disease.
This year’s campaign also aims to shine a spotlight on the dangers of tanning and the need for all Australians to follow the five sun-safe rules to prevent melanoma and other skin cancers: Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, and Slide.
Australia has the highest melanoma rates in the world. One person is diagnosed with melanoma every 30 minutes and one person dies from the disease every 6 hours. It is the most common cancer affecting 20–39-year-old Australians.
‘This is our biggest Melanoma March campaign yet, with 28 events spanning the country and reaching every single state and territory,’ said MIA CEO Matthew Browne. ‘It is heartwarming to see Australian communities joining together in the fight against this disease,’ said Matthew.
The Beat Melanoma team has set a fundraising goal of $1,000. Join us on 23 March, or consider a donation today – every dollar counts!
