The Cancer Council New South Wales

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The Cancer Council NSW [1](TCCNSW) is an independent, community-funded organisation dedicated to the defeat of cancer. Based in Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia its main activities include:

Cancer prevention and education campaigns; advocacy; patient support and information services; and epidemiological and psychosocial research.

TCCNSW also invests about $11 million a year in cancer research projects based in numerous hospitals, research centres and universities. The Council runs many fund-raising events including Relay For Life, Girls Night In, Pink Ribbon Day, Daffodil Day, Posh Auction and Australia's Biggest Morning Tea.

It also has a well-developed retail arm of eight stores, specialising in sun protection equipment, clothing and products and an online catalogue [2]

Nine regional offices bring programs into communities throughout the state. These offices are based at Ballina; Coffs Harbour; Wagga Wagga; Parramatta; Wollongong; Newcastle; Central Coast; Tamworth and Orange.

The Organisation became a Company Limited by Guarantee in 2006 and has a membership, elected Members' Assembly and a board of directors the current [[Chief executive officer|is Dr Andrew Penman.