What We’re All About
Since the formation of Danger Sun Overhead in 2010, the Sun Safety initiative has provided education to over 80,000 workshop attendees in workplaces across Australia. Danger Sun Overhead’s services continue to be in high demand, delivering education workshops in all Australian states and territories.
Danger Sun Overhead objectives are to reduce the impact of Melanoma and all other skin cancers on all Australians. We do this through Awareness/Education, Prevention, Early detection, and Support of Melanoma and other skin cancers in high-risk outdoor industries, sporting bodies, and educational institutions across Australia.
Danger Sun Overhead has been officially recognized through the awarding of significant commendations for the valuable work we undertake to provide guidance to employers and industry leaders who seek to offer the best level of sun preventative care and working conditions to their workers.
Our Commitment
DSO is an industry leader in the provision of skin cancer education specific to outdoor industries. Since its formation in 2010, we have delivered life-saving UV exposure and skin cancer training to over 80,000 workshop attendees.
DSO takes pride in aligning and promoting companies and organisations who want to share the focus on delivering important and lifesaving education for industries where sun exposure and risk of skin cancer is very high.
We provide brand exposure opportunities directly to our target market i.e. workers in outdoor industries via several engaging platforms.
Our goal is to build these positive collaborative partnerships with organisations who are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of their employees, customers, members, and the greater community.
Statistics from The health of Queenslanders 2020 – Report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland, demonstrates the huge challenge we still face in the community in changing behaviour to sun safety and combating the factors which are a precursor to skin cancer. In 2020 49% of adults and 45% of children) were sunburnt in the previous 12 months.
We know from these statistics and other contemporary research that adult male engaged in outdoor work (who are often also likely to be outdoor enthusiasts) are at the highest risk of having a skin cancer diagnosis.
About
To raise public awareness through education and advocacy of the hazards associated with UV exposure, including heat stress, and the benefits of early detection and prevention measures for all skin cancers. We aim to educate sun safe initiatives to aid in long-term sustainable behavioural change.
To be Australia’s leading skin cancer education and awareness provider.
The Board
Our Board is responsible for the strategic decision and policy-making activities of Danger Sun Overhead. They are committed to achieving the DSO strategic goals in our fight to reduce the impact of melanoma and all skin cancers on Australians, and to becoming Australia’s leading skin cancer education and awareness provider.
Meet the Team
Our team are passionate about DSO’s mission to raise public awareness through education and advocacy of the hazards associated with UV exposure and the benefits of early detection and prevention measures for all skin cancers.
Your can be sure of getting experienced, professional and personal service from our talented team.
Janine Aitken
Facilitator
Janet Close
Administration
Glenn Conroy
Facilitator
Jo Crotty
Founder
Tracy Herring
Administration
Christine Irvine
DSO Training Co-ordinator
Irene Monro
Operations Manager
Jenni Verhoeven
Administration
