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The McCabe Centre launches new Policy Brief for the Western Pacific Region on UHC Day

Thursday 12 December 2024
The McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer, the WHO Collaborating Centre for Law & Noncommunicable Disease, is proud to launch a new Policy Brief for the Western Pacific Region on Law, Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Read more >: The McCabe Centre launches new Policy Brief for the Western Pacific Region on UHC Day
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How Human Rights Law can be used to progress Cancer Prevention and Control

Tuesday 10 December 2024
Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now - is all about showing the tangible impact of human rights. And yesterday, our McCabe Centre team shared about a human rights-based approach for cancer prevention, joining with other members of the cancer community and human rights experts on a VCCC Alliance online session. Read more >: How Human Rights Law can be used to progress Cancer Prevention and Control
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McCabe Centre in Manila with WHO Western Pacific Region leaders

Monday 4 November 2024
We were very pleased to join health ministers and other leaders recently in Manila, at the annual Regional Committee Meeting for the WHO Western Pacific Region. We engaged in critical health issues like climate resilience, digital health, primary health care, health financing, and oral health, and were reminded of the power and necessity of working together Read more >: McCabe Centre in Manila with WHO Western Pacific Region leaders
Double Crisis - Climate Change and Health

Double Crisis - Climate Change and Health

Friday 1 November 2024
The World Health Organization has described climate change as “the single biggest health threat facing humanity”. Read more >: Double Crisis - Climate Change and Health
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Reignite the Fight – McCabe Centre at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference 2024

Thursday 31 October 2024
Our McCabe Centre team had an inspiring few days at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference (OTCC) on the Gold Coast last week. Under the theme, “Reignite the Fight,” we heard from both veteran leaders and new voices addressing the ongoing battle against the tobacco industry. Read more >: Reignite the Fight – McCabe Centre at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference 2024
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Law and tobacco control workshop with Norwegian Cancer Society, WHO, and WHO FCTC Secretariat shares key learnings in EURO region and beyond

Monday 21 October 2024
We were delighted to join the Norwegian Cancer Society, the World Health Organization, and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Secretariat as co-organisers of a workshop on Law and Tobacco Control: Global and European perspectives following World Cancer Congress this year. Read more >: Law and tobacco control workshop with Norwegian Cancer Society, WHO, and WHO FCTC Secretariat shares key learnings in EURO region and beyond
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Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern: Samuel Lake

Monday 21 October 2024
The McCabe Centre’s mission to use law to fight cancer resonated with Samuel Lake interest and he was excited by the opportunity to see how the law was being used in practice to improve public health outcomes. Read more >: Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern: Samuel Lake
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McCabe Centre to present advances in law for cancer prevention and control at upcoming UICC World Cancer Congress

Thursday 29 August 2024
The McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer will showcase its latest legal advancements on global cancer prevention and control next month, at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland. The upcoming presentations highlight the McCabe Centre's commitment to advancing legal frameworks that support global cancer control efforts. Read more >: McCabe Centre to present advances in law for cancer prevention and control at upcoming UICC World Cancer Congress
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Pacific Tobacco Control excellence award

Tuesday 20 August 2024
The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer is proud to convene an Inaugural Award program – in recognition of excellence and significant contribution to tobacco control in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. The winner of this award will be recognised at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference on the Gold Coast, Australia on 24 October 2024. Read more >: Pacific Tobacco Control excellence award
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Holding the Line: Building Legal Capacity to Defend Healthy Food Policies at the 1st Legal Symposium on Food and Nutrition Policy in Asia

Thursday 25 July 2024
The Inaugural Legal Symposium on Food and Nutrition Policy in Asia, held in Bali, Indonesia in May 2024, brought together lawyers and advocates from across Asia to tackle legal challenges in developing, promoting and defending food and nutrition policies. Read more >: Holding the Line: Building Legal Capacity to Defend Healthy Food Policies at the 1st Legal Symposium on Food and Nutrition Policy in Asia

10 years of the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on Legal Challenges: how collaboration facilitates implementation of the WHO FCTC

Monday 17 June 2024
by Clare Slattery, Suzanne Zhou and Hayley Jones
New commentary published in Tobacco Control Read more >: 10 years of the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on Legal Challenges: how collaboration facilitates implementation of the WHO FCTC

Beyond COP28: Using Law and Policy to Address Non-Communicable Diseases in a Changing Climate

Wednesday 5 June 2024
Tackling climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face – and as the impacts of a shifting global climate become apparent, so too do the trickle-down health effects. Read more >: Beyond COP28: Using Law and Policy to Address Non-Communicable Diseases in a Changing Climate

McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer welcomes Australian Human Rights Act recommendation

Monday 3 June 2024
The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer welcomes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ recommendation for strengthened human rights framework in Australia. Read more >: McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer welcomes Australian Human Rights Act recommendation

The intersection between law and young people this World No Tobacco Day

Friday 31 May 2024
This World No Tobacco Day, we owe it to young people to continue to think big in the fight against industry interference. Read more >: The intersection between law and young people this World No Tobacco Day

Recognising the rights of our invisible cancer carers: McCabe Centre submission influences Australian Parliamentary report

Thursday 30 May 2024
Our work to have Australian cancer carers formally acknowledged has been recognised in a Federal Parliament inquiry, with our recommendations included in the report’s findings. Read more >: Recognising the rights of our invisible cancer carers: McCabe Centre submission influences Australian Parliamentary report
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