Skin Cancer Facts

Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.

More than 2,000 Australians die from skin cancer each year.

Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70.

In 2015, number of  Victorians died from skin cancer, 1.5 times the Victorian road toll that year.

Sun protection is vital at every age. More than 90% of skin cancers are caused by exposure to the sun.