Our logo story

Translation - Noongar language: Cancer Network WA | Koorliny Moort Kanana

Logo description: Cancer Network WA walking with people across the land where sun sets

Artist: Deborah Jacobs

Graphic designer:/strong> Lorren Portolan

Artist’s story

The artwork’s story reflects the Cancer Network Western Australia (CNWA) and the engagement and impact the Network has with all people affected by cancer: patients, carers, health professional, services.

This is displayed using Aboriginal art, created by CNWA Aboriginal Clinical Nurse Coordinator and Aboriginal artist, Deborah Jacobs. Deborah shared the meaning of the artwork and how it connects all functions of CNWA below.

The CNWA provides cultural safety to the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, especially those taking long journeys and becoming disconnected from the remote lands and going off-country, this includes people of all diverse backgrounds.

The footprints starting at the top of the artwork and travelling towards the centre and back out illustrates the reach of CNWA across the state and a patient’s journey coming into the service and out the other side.

The black winding curves extending from inner circle depict the patient’s journey to the metropolitan region from the outer remote regions of the Kimberley and the Great Southern. The curves are winding to illustrate difficulties faced by patients on their journey.

The circles in the centre of the artwork represent the CNWA leaders, including its director and managers, depicting the important work they do. The large dots within the circle represent the strategic intent, direction and vision for CNWA. The smaller dots represent the committees, forums, relationships and engagement developed with stakeholders.

The blue colour surrounding the inner circle represents the CNWA Cancer Nurses, who deliver and coordinate care, and the clinical psychologists, who deliver psycho-oncological support.

The yellow circle represents the Business Development and Support Team who engage stakeholder to fund and implement important cancer related research and support.

The orange circle represents the National Bowel Cancer Screening team and the project officers and coordinators within the CNWA workforce.

The out blue circle represents the Youth Cancer Service team and the important work they do across servicing the youth.

The curved symbols (which represent people) extending from the large circle also represent the support and care given from staff across a patient’s cancer journey from diagnosis to coming out the other side.

The outer curved symbols represent the patients, these symbols are turned around and facing outward to display the cancer treatments and required surgery, illustrated with arrows pointing inwards to the patient (Kangaroo tracks). The tracks are turned around to represent cancer remission.

The shapes between each person represent the cancer type, with individual focus given to the specific care providing by our specialist cancer health professionals.

When treatment is completed, the patient can begin the journey home to the lands they are connected to and be surrounded by family to receive the nurturing on country.