How it works

Before applying or renewing, use our handy search tool to check if your school or centre has a current or expired SunSmart membership.

If you cannot find your school or centre and are unsure about having a previous membership, please follow the new member steps below in Step 2.

To be a SunSmart member, you will need to ensure the policy you adopt aligns with our 10 best practice recommendations.

We provide Cancer Council NSW Sun Protection Policies that are ready to use and these include all 10 recommendations.

Existing and expired members

Every 3 years, log in and update the sun protection policy you are going to adopt to renew your membership.

New members

You will need to fill in the application form so we can set up the account for your school, centre or service.

Once your account is set up, you'll need to log in and submit a sun protection policy.

You have two options: 

1. Adopt one of our policies
2. Create your own policy.

To help you decide, read through the Cancer Council NSW Sun Protection Policy that applies to you.

If you do create your own or use another policy, it must align with our 10 best practice recommendations.

Once our team confirms your policy aligns with our 10 best practice recommendations, your membership will be approved.

If you choose to use one of our policies, your membership is immediately approved.

If you use a different policy, this will take longer as our team will need to review and respond to your application.

New centres and schools will receive a welcome pack, which includes: 

• Your member certificate 
• A SunSmart metal sign to display (early childhood centres and primary schools only) 
• Sun protection posters 
• A children’s book about sun safety 

To put your policy into action, we recommend that you: 

• nominate a SunSmart officer
• communicate with your staff, parents, students and community about the policy
• access our free digital SunSmart resources
• order high quality printed hardcopy materials from us - free for SunSmart members
• monitor how the policy is being received and followed
• reach out to our expert team for advocacy support or any questions you may have.

As a SunSmart member, you can also take advantage of a 20% discount when purchasing Cancer Council sunscreen through our retail store.