General News
9 March, 2025
Mark Coulton endorses Melanoma March message
This ‘Melanoma March’, retiring federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, has used his own personal experience with the disease to warn constituents about the importance of being sun-safe.
“I cannot stress enough how important it is for everyone to follow the timeless adage of ‘Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide’,” Mr Coulton said, recuperating from surgery to remove his third melanoma and five lymph nodes.
“It does not matter whether you are a young parent taking your child to the pool for a swimming lesson, a cocky who has been on the land for 30 years, or an international tourist holidaying in Australia,” he implored.
“Proper sun safety is the only way to prevent this from happening to you, and regular skin checks are the only way to catch skin cancer early.”
The long-serving federal MP of one of the largest electorates in Australia, who is stepping down at the next election this year, shared a graphic post-surgery photo. “All indications are that the procedure was completely successful, and I will not require further treatment,” he said.
