Cancer Australia Act 2006

Cancer Australia has the following functions:

to provide national leadership in cancer control;

to guide scientific improvements to cancer prevention, treatment and care;

to coordinate and liaise between the wide range of groups and health care providers with an interest in cancer;

to make recommendations to the Commonwealth Government about cancer policy and priorities;

to oversee a dedicated budget for research into cancer;

to assist with the implementation of Commonwealth Government policies and programs in cancer control;

to provide financial assistance, out of money appropriated by the Parliament, for research mentioned in paragraph (e) and for the implementation of policies and programs mentioned in paragraph (f);

any functions that the Minister, by writing, directs Cancer Australia to perform.

A direction made under paragraph (1)(h) is not a legislative instrument.