Skin cancer accounts for the largest number of cancers diagnosed in Australia each year. This year it is estimated that over 13,000 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in Australia, and approximately 1,700 people will die from this disease. Skin Cancer in Australia has been published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and provides comprehensive national information and statistics on skin cancer, with estimates to 2016 and trends over time. Although the incidence of melanoma has increased over the last thirty years, for people under 40 years of age, the incidence has dropped since 2002. In 2013–14, there were 23,437 melanoma-related hospitalisations in Australia, a 63% rise from 2002–03.
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