Law in Action – Our Global & Local Impact on Cancer

Law in Action – Our Global & Local Impact on Cancer

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM · 2 hr. (Australia/Melbourne)
Cancer Council Victoria
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Law in Action – Our Global & Local Impact on Cancer

We’re delighted to invite you to our upcoming event:

Register here: Law in Action - our Impact on Cancer

Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025

Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm (includes a light lunch)

Venue: Cancer Council Victoria, 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne

Keynote: The Hon. Nicola Roxon, former Health Minister and Attorney-General

This event will showcase how law is a powerful tool in the fight against cancer – both locally and globally.

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer is the only centre of its kind in the world using law to prevent cancer and protect people affected by it.

Join us for a dynamic session featuring former Health Minister and Attorney-General Nicola Roxon, alongside our Regional Managers - Delphina Kerslake (Samoa), Ma-Anne Rosales (Philippines), and Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu (Kenya) - as they share insights from their work to reduce cancer inequities across the globe. We’ll also hear from McCabe Centre alumni, spotlight our strategic direction with Director Hayley Jones, and highlight our work in Victoria supporting people affected by cancer, presented by Treatment & Care Manager Tarishi Desai.

We look forward to seeing you there!


McCabe Centre for Law and CancerThe McCabe Centre is the only centre of its kind in the world dedicated to advancing law in cancer control. Our heritage is deeply connected to Rolah McCabe, whose courage in standing up to the tobacco industry before her death continues to inspire our fight for justice, cancer prevention, and the rights of people affected by cancer. Her landmark case demonstrated the powerful role that law can play. We are fighting for a world free from preventable cancer, and a world in which everyone impacted by cancer has equitable access to treatment and care. Our proven approach shows that empowering government lawyers and policymakers, and civil society is key to driving effective legal and policy reforms in cancer prevention and control. By leveraging the power of law, we strengthen policies, defend essential laws and create lasting change. Established in 2012, the McCabe Centre is a joint initiative of Cancer Council Victoria, UICC, and Cancer Council Australia. Based in Melbourne, Australia, we have Regional Managers in the Pacific, Asia, and Africa, expanding our global reach. We play a key role in strengthening public health laws worldwide, as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Law & Noncommunicable Disease and the designated WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Knowledge Hub on Legal Challenges. Together with key partners and collaborators, we commit to shaping a healthier and more equitable world. Change the Law and you Change Millions of Lives Partner with us: info@mccabecentre.org. See video: here.

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