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Friday Update (On Thursday!) - 28th March 2024
Hi everyone, It's a Friday Update on a Thursday! I deliver you an early Friday update as the BCNA office will be closed over the Easter period (5:00pm tonight, and will re-open on Tuesday 2nd April at 9:00 am) . Remember the Online Network is always here to help and you can request the Helpline team to call you back when…
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Friday Update - 8th March 2024
Hello existing members and our 'newbies' who have joined the Online Network community recently. If you are a new member, you may like to use the search function to type 'Friday Update' and read previous editions. We try to include Online Network activity; BCNA news/resources and external organisation resources. BCNA have…
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Friday Update - 23rd February 2024
Welcome to the latest Friday update! We are still thrilled about the roadmap to finally count the number of people diagnosed with incurable and life limiting metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is a step closer thanks to the $1.5 million announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to fund a cancer data alliance. In this update…
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Friday Update 22nd December 2023 (BCNA Christmas Closure Details)
Friday Update - 22nd December 2023 Hello Online Network community and welcome to the final Friday Update of 2023! We haven't always kept up perfectly with the fortnightly update however we still managed 26 editions this year, so thankyou for reading. I would also like to acknowledge the 764 new members who have joined this…
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Friday Update - 8th December 2023
Welcome to
December members, This may be a
good time to remind ourselves and those around us that the holiday season can
look different for everyone. If you’re struggling to feel those ‘festive’ feelings, please
be kind to yourself. Here are some strategies from the Cancer Council to help
make Christmas easier if you’re…
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Friday Update 12th October 2023
Greetings everyone, Welcome to the Thursday 'Friday Update'. We are into the swing of Breast Cancer Awareness Month here at Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) and I will share several of the highlights we mention throughout the month of October. This month can bring different thoughts, feelings and reflections for many…
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Friday Update - 22nd September 2023
Hello everyone, It feels like the month of September is flying by us all. You may have noticed a few technical related correspondences from BCNA recently and I would like to share upcoming changes to the BCNA website in this update. You will also read about recent news items, upcoming forums and content you may have…
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Friday Update - 1st September 2023
Welcome to spring everyone! It feels like Field of Women has flown by us, however I would love to provide a recap on the wonderful day that it was. We also have Policy & Advocacy news in relation to a new drug recommended on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS); Additionally, we have information on the 60-day…
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Friday Update 11th August 2023
Hello members and welcome to another Friday update, You will probably notice BCNA activity in my
recent posts. We headed to Canberra last week for the ‘National Metastatic
Breast Cancer’ data roundtable and we are also busy preparing for the Field of
Women event this month. I will share more details below in case you…
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Friday Update - 21st July 2023
Friday greetings, BCNA was very busy in June with face to face forums, which I will share in the update along with last week's online event (You can still register to view the on-demand recording when which is now available). There are also several news items and social posts regarding the recent 'Door knocking' activity…
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Regional and Rural Information forums - We want your feedback!
The below post was recently added to the private group Living in Regional, Rural and Remote areas . If you are not a member of this group and live rural, regional or remote, please consider joining. (Refer to the Monash Modified Model (MMM) that classifies locations according to geographical remoteness via the…
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Friday Update - 23rd June 2023
Greetings to new and existing members, Hope you are all rugged up in your part of the the world with winter's visit (If its still warm where you are up Nth, please send the warmth). If you are lucky enough to have snow near you or even a good touch of frost, please share pictures in the comments below! We have the final…
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Friday Update - 2nd June 2023
Hello Online Network members, Winter has officially clicked over on the calendar and the crispy June air was certainly evident in Melbourne this morning. Check out the Cancer Council QLD article Ward off the winter blues: five tips to stay on top of your health this winter Here is a picture from my morning wander: Keep…
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Friday Update 19th May 2023
Friday greetings, Well, if you have visited your local Baker’s Delight recently you will see that they have all turned pink (across Australia) in support of all Australians affected by breast cancer (For those of you not on social media I will share some of the photos of stores getting involved). You will hear from…
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Warrnambool Information Forum: Recording now available!
BCNA hosted an Information Forum in Warrnambool for people living with breast cancer and their supporters. You can access the on-demand videos below: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpvVCfUeAqMBu1pz4rP8kXZtxfriszl2e The Information Forum covered a range of topics including the latest in breast cancer treatment,…