Two ship loaders at Port
Waratah's Carrington Terminal will light up Blue on Tuesday night, to support International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Port Waratah Coal Services have partnered with Hunter Prostate Cancer Alliance
(HPCA) to light up the night blue every night during September to raise awareness for the “Little Prick”
campaign.
The “Little
Prick” campaign refers to the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test, which
all men over the age of 50 should request during their regular GP checkups.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian men with
20,000 diagnoses and close to 3,300 deaths each year.
Michael Hagan,
Director and Ambassador for HPCA said, “Over my NRL career, I’ve coached and
played with a lot of tough men. No matter how fit you are, or how healthy you
think you are, there’s nothing tough about ignoring your health. "
"When I was
just 44 years old, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Fortunately, due to
regular PSA tests from my GP, it was detected early and my life was saved."
"The
PSA is a simple blood test that aids in the early detection of prostate cancer.
If you’re over the age of 50 (or over 40, if there’s a family history) it’s
time to toughen up and request the PSA as part of your regular GP check-up.
It’s just a little prick!”.
Community members and photographers also have the
chance to win a VIP photography tour of the Port Waratah Coal Services
operation for two.
To help raise awareness for prostate cancer, participants simply snap a
photo of the “Light It Up Blue” shiploaders during September and send it in for a chance to win.
For more information
visit https://www.pwcs.com.au/news/latest-news/light-it-up-blue-photography-competition/
