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McCabe Centre announces Director Jonathan Liberman stepping down
Hayley Jones will continue in her role as Acting Director, which she took on in August 2019.
International agreements to prevent NCDs: what exists, what’s proposed, and what difference might they make?
Thursday 2 April 2020
by
Suzanne Zhou, Legal Policy Advisor
A look at international treaties to prevent NCDs and whether they can enhance accountability at the national level
Health, NCDs, and human rights in the COVID-19 pandemic: Key resources
As we navigate COVID-19 together, we are sharing some important resources from our partners in the cancer and NCD community.
Below the surface: Law and the roots of obesity in the Pacific
Wednesday 4 March 2020
by
Daniel Punch, Communications Manager
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have reached crisis levels in the Pacific, and obesity is one of the most visible indicators of that crisis.
But it’s important to look deeper at this diverse region – comprised of thousands of islands spread over an area equivalent to 15% of the Earth’s surface – to understand the complex factors that contribute to its high obesity rates, and how law can be harnessed to address them.
Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern
The McCabe Centre's latest Melbourne Law School intern, Vanessa Wilson, shares her experiences during her internship, her interests around law and cancer, and her aspirations for the future.
The bravest thing that we can do for cancer is to work together for Universal Health Coverage
Today, on the 20th anniversary of World Cancer Day and the McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer’s eighth birthday, we reflect on the global momentum on Universal Health Coverage and its potential to address the cancer burden and inequalities in cancer worldwide.
McCabe Centre awarded three-year grant to scale up Knowledge Hub work in the Pacific
We’re delighted to announce that the McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer has been awarded a three-year grant from the Australian Government Department of Health to support our work as a designated Knowledge Hub for the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
Inaugural McCabe Centre Executive Workshop on Law and Noncommunicable Diseases
From 25 to 29 November 2019 in Melbourne, Australia, the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer held an inaugural Executive Workshop focused on the effective use of law to prevent cancer and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Our new brand and website: Advancing law to fight cancer
Thursday 21 November 2019
Imagine a world that is free from preventable cancer – and where people affected by cancer have equitable access to treatment and care.
Reflections from Melbourne Law School interns
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Our latest interns from Melbourne Law Schools, Max and Jonathan, share their experiences...
Global cancer leaders meet in Kazakhstan
Wednesday 23 October 2019
Around 350 global leaders in cancer control attended the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) World Cancer Leaders’ Summit in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Alumni gather at the Australian Embassy in the Philippines
Tuesday 24 September 2019
On Tuesday, 10 September the McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer hosted an Alumni Event at the Australian Embassy in Manila, the Philippines.
Globally, and at home, we need a plan to reduce cancer inequalities
Tuesday 27 August 2019
by
Professor Sanchia Aranda, CEO, Cancer Council Australia
Social inequalities range from how common cancer risks are, to access to pain and palliative care, to early detection and screening programs, to access to treatment, as all these factors compounds the inequalities between countries.
Life insurance industry bans itself from using genetic test results
Thursday 8 August 2019
by
Tarishi Desai, Legal Research Officer and Hayley Jones, Manager of Treatment & Supportive Care
An Australia-wide, industry-imposed freeze on the use of genetic information in life insurance applications has come into effect.
McCabe Centre and University of Melbourne strengthen collaboration
The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer and University of Melbourne have strengthened an ongoing collaboration with Director, Jonathan Liberman, taking up an appointment as Associate Professor in Law and Global Health.
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