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Your Story Series: Eadie

At just 22, Eadie was diagnosed with a Basal Cell Carcinoma. Today, she shares how her relationship with the sun, and sun protection, has changed.

UPF and SPF: Your questions, answered

SPF protects skin from UVB rays, UPF measures fabric’s protection from UVA & UVB.

What Dermatologists Want You To Know About Sun Safety

Discover sun safety tips from leading dermatologists, including how UPF 50+ clothing, daily UV checks, and SPF 50+ sunscreen can protect your skin year round. Discover simple habits to reduce skin cancer risk and prevent premature aging.

Your Story Series: Kyle

As a tennis coach, Kyle spends a lot of time outdoors. After being diagnosed with melanoma in his mid-20s, he has discovered that daily sun protection means more than just sunscreen.

Your Story Series: Emma

Diagnosed with melanoma at 18, Emma shares how it changed her life, and why sun protection is now non-negotiable.

Your Story Series: Jenna

Jenna shares her journey from a shock melanoma diagnosis to being 6 years cancer free.

Your Story Series: Brianna

Brianna shares her journey through multiple melanomas, and not just surviving but thriving.

Your Story Series: Amy Schmidt

After beating skin cancer multiple times, Amy is now empowering others to embrace a sun-smart life.

Your Story Series: Tamara Dawson

From diagnosis to advocacy, Tamara’s story is a powerful reminder of why early detection and sun protection matter.

The A B C D E of skin checking

It is very difficult to the untrained eye to identify melanomas and skin cancers because they can come in many different shapes and sizes. As Associate Professor Rosemary Nixon from the Skin & Cancer Foundation Inc. says, "the earlier a skin cancer is identified and treated, the better the chance of avoiding surgery, or in the case of a serious melanoma or skin cancer, potential disfigurement or even death."

Skin Cancer Awareness with Dr Brooke Corbett

We caught up with Dr Brooke Corbett for Skin Cancer Awareness Month to chat about skin cancer facts, prevention and early detection.

Skin cancer: the basics

Learn more about skin cancer, and why early protection matters.

Staying sun safe: UPF 50+ sun protective clothing is the best solution

This blog looks at the best solution for sun protection. The diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer and melanoma costs the Australian Government around $1bn annually. Sunscreen is an effective tool in sun protection, but we believe it should be considered as a last resort measure when you have no option but to expose your skin directly to sunlight. It is beyond debate that sun protective clothing is a more reliable means of sun protection.

What does UPF 50+ mean?

Explore how UPF 50+ shields against harmful UV radiation effectively.

6 useful tips to help prevent melanoma

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends sun protective clothing as the best way to protect your skin against the sun's damaging rays. Solbari UPF 50+ garments provide the highest sun protection rating for fabrics available in the world.

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