Jay Allen

Jay Allen OAM is the CEO and founder of the Australian Skin Cancer Foundation. After a very close call with melanoma, Jay became a highly passionate advocate for skin cancer education. His mission is to educate as many people as possible about redcing the incidence of skin cancer. Jay's ultimate wish: one day, we will live in a cancer-free world.

From 2010 to 2016, Jay lobbied for and was successful in achieving a nationwide ban on commercial solariums. In 2014, Jay was named in the Top 25 Not for Profit's Most Influential People by Pro Bono Magazine. In 2017, Jay was nominated for the Australian of the Year Award in the Local Hero category. He has organised, promoted and led fundraisers, raising millions for cancer research. In 2021, Jay was presented with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at Government House in Sydney.