HMF have put together a range of resources that may be helpful for anyone looking to learn more about sun safety, melanoma, and related topics. Check out the resources below to find out more.
It is the sun’s ultraviolet rays that damage the skin and cause sunburn. Unlike infrared rays, this cannot be felt, it does not have to be a hot day for you to get sunburnt. A UV monitor located on the rooftop of the Mater Calvary Hospital in Newcastle provides accurate UV radiation level readings monitored by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. For realtime UV readings go to link below. Readings are updated every minute between 6am and 8pm.
This free app is the ideal tool to help you to be SunSmart. The app sends UV alerts on a daily basis telling you the times of the day that sun protection is required in your location – ie when the UV is above 3.
The app is available from the App Store and Google Play.
MSCAN has developed a podcast series on skin cancer fundamentals to provide a baseline understanding and knowledge about skin cancer, and help navigate patients and carers through the journey of diagnosis and treatment.
Below are a range of websites with helpful information about Melanoma, prevention and sun safety.
HMF have put together a range of resources that may be helpful for anyone looking to learn more about sun safety, melanoma, and related topics.
At, HMF, we’re here to help you. We’re a local organisation helping local people and our mission is to defeat melanoma.
With your help, over the past 35+ years, we’ve been working to defeat melanoma—and we know the work we’re doing is making a real difference. But there’s still much more to do.
In the Hunter New England Local Health District, melanoma is now the second most diagnosed cancer (Cancer Institute NSW, February 2024), underscoring the urgent need for continued awareness, early detection, and prevention.
Nationally, melanoma remains the most common cancer among Australians aged 20 to 39. Your donation and ongoing support allow us to continue this life-saving work—funding education programs, supporting patients, and advancing research to reduce the impact of melanoma in our community.
