<unk>  is a national, not for profit organisation which aims to promote cancer-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in<unk> . It advises various groups, including the government, on cancer-related issues, acts as an advocate for cancer patients and their families, and is a major funding contributor towards cancer research.
The Cancer<unk>  includes eight member organisations, which operate in their individual states and territories:
The Cancer<unk>  ACT
The Cancer<unk>  New South Wales
The Cancer<unk>  Northern Territory
The Cancer<unk>  South<unk> 
The Cancer<unk>  Tasmania
The Cancer<unk>  Victoria
The Cancer<unk>  Western<unk> 
The Cancer<unk>  Queensland
The Cancer Council Australia
The Cancer Council Queensland
BC Cancer Agency
Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund
Bath Cancer Research Unit
Adyar Cancer Institute
AIDS education and training centers
National Cancer Institute