About The Emily Tapp Melanoma Foundation Inc.
The Foundation is dedicated to:
Informing the public that ‘early detection’ is vital and that melanoma is a preventable
cancer.
Awareness - To create an awareness that melanoma is a serious disease that, once established in most cases, cannot be cured and that the removal of dangerous moles at the earliest time is the only way to prevent the disease becoming established.
Early detection - To promote the absolute necessity of self-examination and the necessity of annual check, by medical practitioner, of all moles, whether changed or not, no matter what your age and exposure to the sun.
Prevention -To promote the Sun Smart message. SLIP on a long sleeve shirt, SLOP on SPF30+ broad spectrum sunscreen, SLAP on a broad rimmed hat, SLIDE on sunglasses and SEEK shade when outdoors between 10am and 4pm
Fundraising for worthy projects specifically related to melanoma.
The Foundation will raise funds to enable it to promote the awareness at schools, sporting and outdoor events. We promote awareness, prevention and most importantly EARLY DETECTION that is vital. We provide free SPF-30+ sunscreen, information leaflets and our special melanoma awareness brochure promoting self examination and statistics, together with selling hats and merchandise to help fund melanomore awareness.
Since the foundation was formed in 2007, we have donated over $70,000 to the Princess Alexandra Hospital Brisbane, Melanoma Research Fund. Also Melanoma Patients Australia for their support groups project. The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne Melanoma Project. The Alfred Hospital Melbourne - Victorian Melanoma Services "Melanoma Risk Calculator" now available of the website to calculate your melanoma risk with in the next 5 years. The foundation helped fund the website www.victorianmelanomaservice.org
