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About Us

The Skin Cancer College Australasia is the non-profit, peak body representing primary care skin cancer practitioners in both Australia and New Zealand.

Australia and New Zealand have the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world.

The Skin Cancer College Australasia provides a strong and collective voice to skin cancer medicine practitioners across Australia and New Zealand. We lead education excellence in the Trans Tasman region. We aim to ensure high quality, equitable access to the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of skin cancer to patients and communities across Australia and New Zealand.

Vision

A community of primary care health professionals who are discipline informed, strongly connected, and widely recognised as highly skilled in the diagnosis, treatment and management of skin cancer.

Mission

Fostering a professional and collaborative environment where skin cancer health professionals are respected and supported to deliver exceptional quality skin cancer medicine.

Our Values

We are Progressive

We are innovative, strategic and determined.

We are Empowering

We champion new approaches and advocate for recognition.

We are Inclusive

We embrace and support our diverse community.

We are Experts

We strive for best practice, the highest standards and continuous improvement.

"The College's vision and mission aims to ensure patients across Australia and New Zealand can equitably access high quality skin cancer diagnosis and treatment."

Dr Angeline Barker (President)

“The education I have received from SCCA will continue to improve the quality of skin cancer diagnosis and treatment in my practice. I feel better equipped with new knowledge learnt to provide better advice to patients.”

SCCA Member

“My organisation values our ongoing relationship with SCCA. Our organisational values align to provide high quality education, research and resources for primary care practitioners and the wider community.”

Stakeholder

Our Pillars

Corporate Sustainability

Goal: We are a commercially and operationally astute organisation, underpinned by contemporary best practice governance.

Education

Goal: We are a globally recognised leading provider of high-quality primary care skin cancer medicine education.

Engagement

Goal: We are the leading peak body representing primary skin cancer health professionals across Australia and New Zealand.

Recognition

Goal: We are the leading organisation raising the profile and voice of skin cancer
health professionals in the primary care setting.