Cancer in NSW

NSW is the most populous state of Australia, with 6,984,172* residents. NSW is situated between latitudes 28°S and 38°S and longitudes 141°E and 154°E. Two-thirds (63 per cent) of the population live in the capital city, Sydney. In 2008, there were 36,611** new cases of cancer in NSW and 13,213** deaths from cancer.

There are eight Area Health Services (AHS)*** in NSW that have the main responsibility for health care delivery under the NSW Department of Health. The Cancer Institute NSW is a statutory body charged with substantially improving the impact of cancer in NSW and covers all the Area Health Services.

* ABS Estimated Resident Population, June 2008, NSW.

** Tracey E, Kerr T, Dobrovic A, Currow D. Cancer In NSW: Incidence and Mortality Report 2008. Sydney: Cancer Institute NSW, August 2010.

*** In January 2011, Area Health Services will change to Local Health Networks.

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Acknowledgements
The NSW Government would like to acknowledge and thank the many people and organisations that contributed to the development of the NSW Cancer Plan 2011–15.

In particular, we would like to thank consumers, consumer groups and organisations, health care professionals, specialist cancer services, cancer charities, research institutions, professional associations, local governments, government agencies, non-government organisations for the time and expertise they contributed to the development of the NSW Cancer Plan 2011–15.

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