Preventive Health SA

Cancer Council SA is thrilled to partner with Preventive Health SA to provide a combined $250,000 in grant funding to eight schools and early childhood centres across South Australia, helping them create shaded play areas for children to enjoy at recess and lunch!

We spent a lovely morning at Lake Windemere B-6 School this morning, one of our Shade Grants recipients. Lake Windemere will use its grant to build a vital shade structure as part of a new playground installation later this year.

"This funding does more than build shade – it builds peace of mind for our families, knowing their children have access to high-quality sun protection while enjoying our inclusive outdoor spaces." Lake Windemere School Principal, Michelle Lennox-Pavlovich

Effective shade, combined with best-practice sun protection, is one of the most effective ways to protect children from harmful UV radiation.

With two in three Australians diagnosed with skin cancer during their lifetime, increasing access to shade is an important step in reducing skin cancer risk for future generations.

We're proud to support these schools and early childhood centres in creating safer outdoor environments for their students.

Learn more about our SunSmart program at sunsmart.org.au