Kathy Chapman

Kathy was Director of Cancer Programs at Cancer Council NSW, focussing on prevention, information and support for people affected by cancer, and advocacy. Key programs include: Tackling Tobacco, the SunSmart Program, Eat It To Beat It, 13 11 20 Information and Support, the Understanding Cancer booklet series, the Financial Assistance Program, the ProBono Program and the CanAct community of advocates.

Kathy has worked at Cancer Council from 2002-2017 and grew the organisation’s focus on nutrition and cancer prevention both in NSW and nationally. Kathy is the chair of Cancer Council Australia’s Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Kathy is an accredited practising dietitian with a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and more than 20 years experience working in public health and clinical settings.

Australia should throw its weight behind a sugar tax

The push for a levy on sugar-sweetened beverages is gaining momentum, with good reason – evidence shows it would help to reduce Australia’s obesity epidemic and the flow-on increase in chronic disease burden. Sugar-sweetened beverages are energy-dense, nutrient-poor and a major contributor to obesity and diet-related illness, particularly among children and socially disadvantaged groups who […]

Take action to reduce your cancer risk this World Cancer Day

‘We Can. I Can.’ Help prevent 1 in 3 cancers by living a healthy lifestyle This World Cancer Day, Saturday 4 February 2017, Cancer Council NSW is encouraging everyone across NSW to do their part in reducing the global impact of cancer. 1 in 3 cases of cancer could be prevented with […]

The cancer risk factors you might not be aware of yet

Thanks to successful public health campaigns, most Australians know about the harms of overexposure to UV radiation and smoking. Each year, thousands of cases of skin cancer are prevented because people are more sun-smart, and smoking incidence keeps decreasing – all enormous steps on the journey to beat cancer. Low awareness of lifestyle risks beyond […]

How are you doing emotionally?

Nearly 50 per cent of cancer patients aren’t offered help for emotional distress How are you doing emotionally? This seems like a question you’d expect when you’re undergoing cancer treatment – but not many people who receive cancer care hear it very often. Up to 1 in 5 cancer patients are never asked about their […]

Australian cancer prevalence exceeds 1 million

With new estimates from Cancer Council showing the number of Australians living with cancer or having survived a diagnosis has exceeded 1 million for the first time[i], Cancer Council NSW is calling for more Australians to help take action this World Cancer Day. This year’s World Cancer Day theme is “We Can. I Can.” and […]