Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia CALD Community Awareness Report

Prostate cancer is a critical health concern to all men. One in eight Australian men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, and one in four men will be diagnosed by age 85 – yet prostate cancer receives less recognition and less public support than other forms of cancer.

In 2014, MMM was privileged to conduct multicultural surveys and focus groups on behalf of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA). Our topic was "Attitudes of Men From Diverse Cultural Backgrounds About Prostate Cancer” – Chinese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, and Vietnamese men. They are among the largest language groups in Australia next to English. This is the first multicultural community attitude survey ever undertaken by PCFA.

There were some surprising findings:

•  Only 16% of all men surveyed felt they could talk about prostate cancer with a female family member. 
• Among the Vietnamese men surveyed, 86% believe there is not enough information about prostate cancer available in their language. 
• Also, 27% of the Vietnamese men surveyed felt that they had nobody to support them emotionally in respect to health issues. 

Our research contributed to the PCFA’s 2014 Community Attitudes Survey report, which you can obtain by pressing here.

If you love a man, go read about prostate cancer. What you learn may help save his life.