Media Releases

Cancer Council WA has relaunched the LiveLighter 13 Cancers public education campaign in a bid to motivate people to cut back on sugary drinks as the hot summer months approach, following research showing almost a third of West Aussies (31 per cent) have sugary drinks three or more times a week.

Cancer Council WA’s LiveLighter program has launched a new digital campaign, Start Small, to encourage and motivate WA adults to save money on living expenses whilst maintaining a healthy diet and keeping physically active.

Cancer Council WA has relaunched the LiveLighter Menu App campaign, in a bid to motivate people to reduce the amount of junk food they eat, following new research showing around a third (32 per cent) of West Aussies are eating savoury junk food four or more times a week.

Cancer Council WA will be running the second wave of the LiveLighter Move More campaign, sharing inspirational local voices, in a bid to get WA adults moving, with research showing almost a third of West Aussies are still doing less than the recommended minimum of 2.5 hours of moderate physical activity each week.

Cancer Council WA’s LiveLighter program has launched a new campaign to help people eat well on a budget, following research which found that almost eight out of 10 people surveyed had recently taken action to reduce the cost of food bills.

West Australians are heeding the LiveLighter message with new data showing WA adults are eating less fast food than adults in other Australian states and cooking more at home to save money.

Cancer Council WA’s LiveLighter program has launched a new campaign encouraging adults to be more physically active for their mental wellbeing following research which found the number of people citing mental health and wellbeing as their motivation for being physically active has doubled in the last five years.

Cancer Council WA have used the 10 year anniversary of LiveLighter, a healthy lifestyle program delivered in partnership with WA Health, to launch a ground-breaking new public education campaign that aims to encourage and motivate West Australians to reduce their consumption of junk food, including sugary drinks and sweet snacks.

Cancer Council WA is cautioning consumers not to be duped into thinking vegie chips are a healthier alternative to potato chips or vegetables, following a new audit that showed almost 70 per cent of the products analysed contained unacceptable levels of salt.

The Australian Dental Association of WA (ADAWA) and Cancer Council WA have united to call for tougher restrictions on the sale and promotion of sugary drinks to children, urging sugary drinks to be removed from public venues that children frequent such as sporting and cultural facilities, and banning junk food advertising on public transport and billboards.