WIC Conference 2016

Brisbane   |   Australia

The inaugural World Indigenous Cancer Conference was hosted by Menzies School of Health Research and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Brisbane Australia from 12 - 14 April 2016. Over 300 delegates from 15 different countries registered to attend the conference.

WICC 2016 provided an invaluable opportunity for delegates to network and build partnerships with researchers, public health practitioners, clinicians, nurses, advocacy groups, allied health and other related professionals, cancer survivors and carers, and Indigenous community groups and leaders from around the globe.

Flyer for the World Indigenous Cancer Conference 2016 held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia, from April 12-14, featuring indigenous art.

Program

Performer with body paint and headdress holding a spear performing at the World Indigenous Cancer Conference 2016.

Report

Media coverage

A speaker at a conference holding a microphone, addressing an audience seated in a room. The room has a historical photograph displayed, and a sign labeled "Elders' Space." Participants look engaged, and there is a Breast Cancer Awareness guide visible on a table.

Yarning Circle

Black and white photo of a man in a suit with a mustache and glasses, next to a quote about recovering from aggressive prostate cancer using family support, bush tucker, and bush medicine. The quote is from Uncle Bill Buchanan, a Guwamu man from Queensland, Australia. The background has colorful abstract art on the sides of the quote.
Panel of six people sitting at a table on stage during a conference, with microphones and water bottles in front of them.

Photographs