Committed, passionate and effective - that's how the staff at The Cancer Council describe our culture.

We have a close and caring workplace that encourages comradeship, work-life balance and a bit of fun now and then. Most importantly we come to work each day knowing that what we do makes the world a better place - and there's no more satisfying reward.

Do you want to help make a real difference? Do you want to help defeat cancer? Work for a cause that matters - The Cancer Council NSW is the leading cancer charity in NSW.

Staff Satisfaction and Organisational Culture

In May 2005, a staff survey was undertaken by Best Practice Consulting to assess and benchmark staff satisfaction, organisational culture, performance management and leadership.

The significant high-level findings from this survey include:

74% of staff rated the Cancer Council as “a truly great place to work”. (According to company benchmarks, the average rating for the private sector is 41%) The Cancer Council has a “culture of success” indicating large numbers of staff are positive about the organisation's future, have a strong sense of success and achievement, a “can do” mentality and a high level of cohesiveness and focus 52% of staff indicated that “what the organisation stands for” is the main factor attracting them to the Cancer Council (The norm for the private sector is 5% and for the public sector 3%) In terms of performance priorities, staff identified achieving results (26%), performing well (24%) and taking responsibility (24%) as the most important things expected of them by their managers.

The Cancer Council NSW provides a safe and comfortable working environment with a friendly and helpful work atmosphere. The Cancer Council NSW values diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Teamwork is highly valued and you can join in activities organised by the social club and staff representative group. Yoga, pilates and meditation classes are held on site at lunch times and after work.

As an employee of The Cancer Council NSW, we will be proud to be able to offer you a fantastic suite of employee benefits:

•  Financial Benefits

•  Career Development and Learning & Development

•  Family Friendly Benefits