Skin Cancer Prevention Framework 2013-2017 | Victorian Government

14 Dec, 2012

Premier Ted Baillieu and Health Minister David Davis have announced that commercial solaria will be banned in Victoria from 31 December 2014 in a move by the Victorian Coalition Government to protect people from skin cancer.

Mr Baillieu said the Coalition Government is committed to reducing the significant impact of skin cancer on the Victorian community.

"The days for solaria in Victoria are numbered," Mr Baillieu said.

"Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet it is still the most common form of cancer in Victoria."

The commercial solaria ban is part of the Victorian Coalition Government's Skin Cancer Prevention Framework 2013-2017, launched today.

"This Framework is the first of its kind for Victoria," Mr Baillieu said.

"The Framework outlines how we will co-ordinate an effective and sustainable approach for skin cancer prevention over the next five years," Mr Davis said.

"It has a particularly strong focus on protecting young people and outlines strategies to shield them from harmful over-exposure to damaging ultraviolet radiation where they live, learn, work and play.

"As part of our action to protect people, we will ban commercial sunbeds in Victoria - effective from 31 December 2014.

"The use of tanning devices such as sunbeds is continuing to put Victorians at risk of skin cancer.

"Research shows the risk of melanoma increases by 87 per cent when the use of tanning devices starts before the age of 35," Mr Davis said.

"Along with banning commercial solaria in Victoria, we will also seek to work with the Commonwealth and States on a national approach on solaria that could include a ban on the importation and manufacturing of sunbeds."

In 2010 in Victoria, there were more than 40,000 new cases of skin cancer, of which 2,256 were melanoma. During 2010, 297 people died from melanoma.

Mr Davis said the goal of the Skin Cancer Prevention Framework 2013-2017 is to reduce the incidence and mortality of skin cancer in Victoria.

"The plan outlines how the health sector, private sector, researchers and local communities can work together to achieve this goal," Mr Davis said.

"It targets at-risk groups such as children, adolescents and men over 50 with strategies to increase shady environments, improve sun protection knowledge, attitudes and behaviours and support early detection and research.

"It also recognises that a balance is required between the risks of skin cancer from too much sun exposure and the benefits of spending time outdoors keeping active and maintaining adequate vitamin D levels.

"Community consultation was central to the development of this framework," Mr Davis said.

The Skin Cancer Prevention Framework 2013-2017 can be found at www.health.vic.gov.au/prevention/skin-cancer.

Source: http://www.vic.gov.au/news-detail/skin-cancer-prevention-framework-2013-2017.html

sandusky Sam Champion Hulk Hogan sex tape orioles venezuela Sarah Jones chicago marathon