Melbourne ONLY: Opportunity to participate in a study designed to improve your health and wellbeing

Fiona_BCNA
Fiona_BCNA Member Posts: 75 ✭
edited January 2018 in Health and wellbeing

Receive three months of free supervised exercise at fitness
centres throughout Melbourne with the EX-MED Cancer program.

  • Sessions
    are supervised by qualified exercise physiologists who specialise in exercise
    for people with cancer
  • You’ll
    receive an individualised program specific to you and will be exercising with a
    small group of other cancer survivors

What does
participation in the program involve?

Three month best-practice exercise intervention involving 3 x ~1hr sessions/week;
individualised exercise prescription delivered by exercise physiologists specifically
trained to deliver EX-MED Cancer; conducted in groups of 10 people with cancer
at local fitness centres.

Who can participate?

People diagnosed with
any type of cancer who have completed cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy
and/or radiotherapy) within the last 12 months. Please note participants are
eligible if they are currently receiving/scheduled to receive hormone therapy.

Where is the
program run?

  • Melbourne
    Studio Gym, Fitzroy
  • Coburg
    Leisure Centre, Coburg
  • Hawthorn
    Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Hawthorn
  • Monash
    Sport and Fitness, Caulfield
  • Sunshine
    Leisure Centre, Sunshine

How much
does it cost?

Nothing.

Where can I
find out more or join?

Web: www.exmedcancer.org.au/enrol-or-refer

Email: exmedcancer@exmedcancer.org.au


Phone:  (03) 9230 8728

 

To find other exercise
options in your area visit bcna.org.au
to view exercise options by state. If you would like to find an exercise physiologist
in your area visit essa.org.au.





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  • SoldierCrab
    SoldierCrab Member Posts: 3,429 ✭
    @Afraser
    who else do you remember who are Melb based members ? 

  • Romla
    Romla Member Posts: 2,092 ✭
    @melclarity might be interested
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  • Afraser
    Afraser Member Posts: 4,444 ✭
    Sorry, I am better informed about who's regional or in Queensland than my own locality! Looks like a good opportunity for people to have a free try out if they are thinking of making an exercise commitment. I'm already committed to my gym, and Coburg is the nearest but not that near, otherwise I'd be interested in seeing what's on offer. 
  • iserbrown
    iserbrown Member Posts: 5,731 ✭
    @Fiona_BCNA

    Thanks for this post.

    I made enquiry today and subject to my health I'm booked for second term and on the waiting list for possible cancellation first term.



  • melclarity
    melclarity Member Posts: 3,528 ✭
    Thanks Ladies but I don't qualify for this, my treatment finished in 2015 and I've also just finished up from a year with a personal Exercise Physiologist. x
  • angg66
    angg66 Member Posts: 188 ✭
    What about us women who have metastatic breast cancer? Why aren't there any programs for us? 
  • Romla
    Romla Member Posts: 2,092 ✭
    Encore program run by YWCA is for all bc people provided they are 8 weeks post surgery.Only problem is Victoria seems to be only state without this valuable program.
  • melclarity
    melclarity Member Posts: 3,528 ✭
    There is Enhance which i did through Freemasons Epworth in Melbourne and claimed through private health cover. X
  • Rosie_BCNA
    Rosie_BCNA Member Posts: 217 ✭
    @angg66 This Program is open to people at any cancer stage including metastatic. Sessions are tailored to individual needs and goals, following assessment by an exercise physiologist. In fact, there has been a growth in exercise programs for people with cancer, many under the banner of Cancer Rehabilitation. Now that the benefits of exercise have been proven through research, exercise physiologists have become part of the cancer multidisciplinary teams at some centres and exercise programs are being “prescribed” by cancer specialists. Check out the website in Fiona’s post if you are in Melbourne. 
  • angg66
    angg66 Member Posts: 188 ✭
    Thanks @Rosie_BCNA, I will contact them direct to discuss further. 

    Ange 
  • Rosie_BCNA
    Rosie_BCNA Member Posts: 217 ✭
    Great @angg66 Let us know how you go  :)
  • Artferret
    Artferret Member Posts: 259 ✭
    I'm starting the program on Feb 5. And yes Joannie there's not much round our area so i chose to go at Coburg as it was still closer than the city option.
  • dbelle
    dbelle Member Posts: 24 ✭
    This looks fantastic, I'm waiting to see if any similar program becomes available on the Southern Mornington Peninsula.
  • Rosie_BCNA
    Rosie_BCNA Member Posts: 217 ✭
    @dbelle - Here is the link to BCNA website and information about exercise programs available in Victoria.
    https://www.bcna.org.au/health-wellbeing/physical-wellbeing/exercise-and-staying-fit/exercise-programs/#vic
    The Community Health Cancer Rehabilitation Program runs out of Rosebud and Frankston so may be suitable for you.

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