Resources

You can use our posters and other resources to share SunSmart messages with your community including your medical practice, family, workplace, sports club, community group, or school.

All resources are free. You can order a number of resources in print. You can download and print the remaining resources. If you want more information or have a specific request please contact the Skin Cancer Prevention team.

8.0 SS120 SunSmart Stakeholder Toolkit.pdf4.81 MB

Resources and Information Toolkit on the Early Detection of Skin Cancer – for primary care

This toolkit brings together resources from the Health Promotion Agency/Te Hiringa Hauora (HPA), MelNet, Melanoma New Zealand and Cancer Society of New Zealand.
The resources can help primary care practitioners to communicate to patients the importance of getting any skin changes or moles of concern checked early by a primary care practitioner to prevent skin cancer.

All of the resources are FREE to order. Links provided with each resource allow practices to go directly to the relevant resource owner and order copies of the resource for their practice.

No one is too tough to check for skin cancer

This wallet card provides a guide on what to look for and how to look for it when checking your skin for melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Designed for outdoor workers. Hard copies of this resource can be ordered at HPA’s resource ordering website.

Finding skin cancer early could save your life.pdf267.76 KB

Finding skin cancer early could save your life

This brochure provides a guide on what to look for and how to look when checking your skin for melanoma, a type of skin cancer. This can be used in a variety of situations and settings, such as being available in GP waiting rooms or nurses giving them to patients after a skin check. Hard copies of this resources can be ordered at HPA’s resource ordering website.

The sun can affect more than your family.pdf2.78 MB

The sun can affect more than your family

This poster encourages getting skin checked by a GP or skin specialist if you are concerned about a spot, freckle or mole. This can be used in a variety of situations and settings, such as GP waiting rooms and workplace settings. Hard copies of this resources can be ordered at HPA’s resource ordering website.

Tough guys look after their skin and their family.pdf93.61 KB

Tough guys look after their skin and their family

This poster encourages getting skin checked by a GP or skin specialist. Designed for outdoor workers, this poster promotes getting skin checks so that skin cancer can be found early. Hard copies of this resources can be ordered at HPA’s resource ordering website.

Even through the clouds the sun can catch you.pdf109.63 KB

Even through the clouds the sun can catch you

This poster aims to bust the common myth that people can’t get damage from the sun on a cloudy or cooler day. Designed for outdoor workers this poster promotes the message that even on cloudy or cooler days protection from ultraviolet radiation is required. . For use in a variety of settings including workplaces. Hard copies of this resource can be ordered at HPA’s resource ordering website.

Darker skin can’t sidestep the sun.pdf84.67 KB

Darker skin can’t sidestep the sun

This poster promotes the message that everyone, regardless of skin type and colour needs to protect themselves from ultraviolet radiation. Designed for outdoor workers this poster aims to bust the common myth that people don’t need to worry about skin cancer if they have darker skin. For use in a variety of settings including workplaces. Hard copies of this resource can be ordered at HPA’s resource ordering website.

Skin Cancer Facts Infographic.pdf863.18 KB

Skin Cancer in New Zealand infographic

The skin cancer in New Zealand infographic summarises data on skin cancer prevalence in New Zealand. It shows information on how to check for skin cancer and what to look for when checking for skin cancer.