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View allCritical Skin Cancer Education Scholarships now available
Skin Cancer College Australasia has partnered with CheckUP and the Queensland Government to help more Queenslanders access skin cancer early detection services.
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If you are a General Practioner (GP)* committed to making a positive impact and supporting Queenslanders in early skin cancer detection and treatment, apply today.
Why submit your application?
This new initiative will support 12 GPs based in regional Queensland to access world-leading education to help them better detect and treat the potentially deadly disease.
Who can apply?
*These scholarships are for GPs practicing in the following HHS regions: Mackay, Townsville, North West, South West, Central Queensland and Central West.
What will the scholarship include?
Introduction to Skin Cancer course (6.5 CPD hours) and Certificate of Dermoscopy (27 CPD hours).
Who will deliver and fund the training?
The initiative, which will be delivered and jointly funded by Skin Cancer College Australasia and the Queensland Government through CheckUP’s Skin Cancer Early Detection (SCED) program, aims to upskill GPs based in rural, regional, and remote locations where such services are limited or non-existent.
The Skin Cancer Early Detection Program is proudly supported by the Queensland Government.
How will this training support Queenslanders?
Queensland has the highest rate of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, making it the skin cancer capital of the world. Since the SCED program commenced in mid-2023, 1,957 Queenslanders living in rural and remote communities have accessed a skin cancer early detection clinic and had their skin checked. Of these patients, 563 received treatment for suspected skin cancers with 67% of these patients having histologically proven cancers detected. Through this training, more Queenslanders will be able to access vital skin cancer checks, early detection, and treatment.
Read about the Skin Cancer Education Scholarships launch held at the Australasian Skin Cancer Congress on the Gold Coast. Queensland Deputy Premier, Hon Jarrod Bleijie, attended alongside his mum Christine, a melanoma survivor, and announced the initiative.
About Skin Cancer College Australasia
The Skin Cancer College Australasia (SCCA) provides a strong and collective voice to skin cancer medicine practitioners across Australia and New Zealand. They lead education excellence in the Trans-Tasman region and aim to ensure high quality, equitable access to the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of skin cancer to patients and communities across Australia and New Zealand.
CheckUP is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people and communities in need, especially those in rural, regional, and remote areas. We are committed to advancing equity in healthcare by strategically collaborating at both regional and local levels, ensuring that health and community services are more accessible and responsive to people who need them most.
Images: The images below show patients undergoing skin checks.
