Hello Breast Cancer Network Australia have identified 5 advocacy priorities for 2018. These will be the 5 key areas on our agenda this year and where our focus and energies will be directed. Pleas...
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Such positive moves @Giovanna_BCNA,
Just an input on the Chronic Disease Management plan and recent headlines about exercise should be prescribed.
When I recently went to see my GP about access to an exercise program under the Chronic Disease Management plan you have had to have the illness for 6 months, hopefully this can be something that is changed/reduced with the new studies about chemo and exercise.
As I have never been sick prior to my diagnosis, technically it means I have to wait 6 months to access the benefit of reduced fees for getting assistance to have an exercise program developed for me.
From reading all the exercise articles and studies about the benefits of exercise - I would like to do this when I start my chemo - not 6 months into my treatment - hence for me, this is now another out of pocket expense for me and possibly others who have had no illness before this.
Just an input on the Chronic Disease Management plan and recent headlines about exercise should be prescribed.
When I recently went to see my GP about access to an exercise program under the Chronic Disease Management plan you have had to have the illness for 6 months, hopefully this can be something that is changed/reduced with the new studies about chemo and exercise.
As I have never been sick prior to my diagnosis, technically it means I have to wait 6 months to access the benefit of reduced fees for getting assistance to have an exercise program developed for me.
From reading all the exercise articles and studies about the benefits of exercise - I would like to do this when I start my chemo - not 6 months into my treatment - hence for me, this is now another out of pocket expense for me and possibly others who have had no illness before this.
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