Posts Tagged ‘Anita Tang’
[27.2.13] After a two-year battle, smokers will light up their cigarettes again when dining outdoors in Parramatta, after the council surrendered to restaurateurs concerned about lost profits. Cancer Council NSW was shocked by the council’s backflip and said it ignored the dangers of second-hand smoke. ”The state government will bring in the same ban in [...]
[6.12.12] Cancer Council NSW has welcomed the announcement today by the Minister for Health, Jillian Skinner that there will be an overhaul of the complex administration system of the Isolated Patient and Accommodation Assistance Scheme (IPTAAS) from January 2013. The announcement will be good news for the thousands of patients who face high levels of complicated paperwork [...]
[30.11.12] Griffith schools were leading the charge in selling the sunsafe message to kids but more needed to be done, local member and NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli was told last Friday. The NSW Cancer Council is in final negotiations with the state government to overhaul Department of Education guidelines on sun protection, prompting a visit to Griffith from the council’s manager of policy Anita Tang. The guidelines for schools had not been rewritten since 1997 and [...]
[1.11.12] Last night we held our first CanAct Conversation – a new series of events to inspire, energise and connect our CanAct community members. A small number of advocates along with regional staff, gathered for a relaxed evening, with the focus of the conversation being Anita Tang’s experiences as a volunteer on the 2012 Obama [...]
Cancer Council NSW acknowledges the traditional custodians, both past and present, of the lands on which we live and work.