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About CBRCC
Postal Address
CBRCC
GPO Box U1987
Curtin University of Technology
Perth 6845
Western Australia
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Office
and Courier Location
Ground Floor
Building 901
Curtin Health Research Campus
10 Selby Street
Shenton Park
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History
The Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer
Control (CBRCC) commenced operations on 10 January 2000. Its
setup was jointly funded by The
Cancer Council Western Australia . and Curtin University
of Technology. The goal of the Centre is to assist in the prevention
of cancer by conducting timely, high quality and relevant research,
and translating these findings into the provision of advice
to government, health professionals and the community.
The Cancer Council WA,
established in 1958, is the premier organisation in the State
focusing on cancer control. In 1998 the Council identified the
need for the establishment of a behavioural research centre
within the State to guide the development, delivery and evaluation
of cancer control programs. The Council stipulated that the
aim and objectives of the Centre would be as follows:
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Aim
To contribute to the body of knowledge on the
behavioural, environmental and structural determinants relevant
to the prevention and early detection of cancer, with particular
emphasis on those issues and conditions relevant to cancer control
in Western Australia.
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Objectives
The objectives of the Centre cover two main
areas: servicing The Cancer
Council WA and conducting independent research.
| 1. Servicing The Cancer Council
of Western Australia
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To contribute
to the generation of high quality local data on which to base
planning of education and prevention programs |
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To provide
expertise and advice to facilitate high quality evaluations
of The
Cancer Council WA education programs, and contribute to
the objective of increasing the number of such evaluations
which are at a standard to be published in relevant peer reviewed
journals. |
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To generate publicity, locally and nationally,
highlighting research findings which identify the role of The
Cancer Council WA in cancer education. |
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To provide advice with
respect to the marketing and promotion of behaviour-based
cancer prevention and control programs. |
| 2. Independent Research |
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To provide a "state-of-the-art"
source of information and expertise to the community on behavioural,
environmental and structural aspects of cancer control. |
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To generate and contribute
to relevant research and knowledge concerning behavioural,
environmental and structural aspects of cancer control. |
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To participate as an
active member of the national cancer prevention research network,
which is made up of the existing research units within Australia
and internationally. |
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To encourage
promising post-graduate and undergraduate students within
the academic system to work in the cancer field. |
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