We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
Between 2011 and 2015, 6,925 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (3,435 males and 3,490 females) were diagnosed with cancer.
In 2011, 66% of breast cancers and 87% of prostate cancers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were diagnosed at an early stage.
Almost half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (40% of males, 50% of females) survived for five years or longer after a cancer diagnosis.
From 2012-13 to 2018-19, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people smoking daily decreased from 41% to 37%.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women aged 50-69 participating in BreastScreen Australia increased from 25% to 37%.
Between 2014 and 2018, there were 3,345 deaths due to cancer among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (1,773 males and 1,572 females).