The Australian Cancer Atlas is a freely-available, interactive online resource that reveals how cancer outcomes vary across small geographic areas throughout Australia. Built through a partnership involving Cancer Council Queensland and QUT, the Atlas provides detailed modelled estimates of cancer incidence, survival, risk factors, screening participation and selected hospital treatment indicators, enabling users to explore how cancer impacts communities differently across the country.
In this webinar, experts directly involved in the development and enhancement of the Atlas will guide attendees through:
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The background, purpose and future direction of the Australian Cancer Atlas, including how the latest version (Atlas 2.0) expands understanding of geographical disparities in cancer outcomes across Australia;
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real‑world examples of cancer patterns for specific cancer types, demonstrating how geography plays a role in variations in incidence, survival and other indicators; and
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innovative Visual Explainers, which use Atlas data to create interactive, data-driven insights that support communication, engagement, and evidence‑based decision‑making.
This session will be relevant to clinicians, researchers, policy makers, public health practitioners, community organisations and anyone interested in understanding how place shapes cancer outcomes in Australia.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose, approach and contents of the Australian Cancer Atlas, including its role in revealing geographic variation in cancer outcomes across Australia
- Recognise key spatial patterns for selected cancer types and what they reveal about geographical differences and some potential reasons for those differences
- Understand how the Visual Explainers help users to interpret and communicate geographical patterns
