Mark your calendars – Cancer Nurses Day is back, and we’re gearing up for another powerful celebration. If you're attending the CNSA Congress in Adelaide, be sure to stop by the CNSA Booth to collect your Cancer Nurses Day Host Kit, filled with everything you need to mark the occasion in your workplace or community. Each kit includes balloons, napkins, and save-the-date postcards to help you spread the word and create a vibrant celebration.

We’re excited to host a series of Community of Practice (CoP) gatherings during the CNSA Annual Congress—your opportunity to connect, collaborate and grow alongside cancer nursing peers who share your interests. Join us and network with members across our Melanoma CoP, our Management / Nurse Executive CoP, or our Nurse Educator CoP. It's a fantastic time to meet people in real life that you generally connect with virtually.

We are proud to celebrate Ms Catherine Louise Johnson, who has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for her significant service to oncology nursing and research. Cath’s remarkable career spans over three decades, marked by a deep commitment to advancing cancer care, research, and nursing leadership across Australia and internationally. Since 1997, she has served as a Clinical Research Nurse in the Medical Oncology Department at Calvary Mater Newcastle, following earlier roles as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Registered Nurse across leading cancer services in NSW. As a founding member of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (CNSA), Cath played a key role in shaping the organisation from the ground up as a member of the founding streeing committee of the CNSA in Australia across 1998 and 1999.