Director Michael Dole & The Daughters present Melanoma Matters for Melanoma Institute Australia, a four-part documentary series designed to deliver vital insight through the eyes of a patient. Each episode follows one person’s journey, from the first unease about a mark on their skin, through the shock of diagnosis and the long days in waiting rooms, to the small wins, setbacks and quiet shifts in perspective that follow. Seen this close, melanoma is no longer a distant word or statistic, but something that touches families, friendships and futures in very real ways.

The series exists to move people from “it won’t happen to me” to understanding what is at stake, and how awareness, early action and support can change the course of a life.