MIA establishes MIA Women in Leadership Investment Fund
This important initiative will enable all MIA employees identifying as female to further develop and accelerate their leadership skills training.
National targeted melanoma screening program is step closer
Read more about 'Skin Checks for Melanoma in Australia Position Statement’, led by MIA in collaboration with expert colleagues across Australia.
MIA’s Co-Medical Directors named 2024 Australians of the Year
We are so proud of our MIA Co-Medical Directors, Prof Georgina Long AO and Prof Richard Scolyer AO, jointly named 2024 Australians of the Year.
PBS listing is life-changing news
The federal government has announced a new immunotherapy treatment for advanced melanoma patients has been added to PBS, significantly reducing the cost of the life-saving treatment.
Four MIA researchers receive Tour de Cure grants
We are delighted to have been successful in receiving four research grants recently awarded by Tour de Cure Australia.
NADINA trial “will shape medicine in 2024”
A clinical trial, developed by MIA researchers in collaboration with international colleagues, has been named by prestigious journal Nature Medicine as one of 11 clinical trials likely to have the most impact on global medicine in the year ahead.
Co-Medical Directors named in list of “News Makers of 2023”
Prof Georgina Long and Prof Richard Scolyer have been named in Top 52 News Makers for 2023 by the Sydney Morning Herald 'Good Weekend' magazine.
AIS releases Sun Safe guidelines for sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has joined forces with Paddle Australia and the nation’s peak expert bodies on skin cancer and UV radiation - including Melanoma Institute Australia - to ensure everyone involved in sport is sun safe this summer.
Game On Mole joins forces with Brisbane Roar
GAME ON MOLE, our annual MIA awareness campaign, which uses the iconic Aussie catch-phrase to start life-saving conversations about sun safety and skin health, has joined forces with Brisbane Roar Football Club.
Game On Mole is back this summer
GAME ON MOLE is a call to action to take your skin seriously! Know the skin you're in and be sun-safe. Find out more, buy the hat.