National Reconciliation Week 2026 (27 May – 3 June)
This week, we recognise National Reconciliation Week and reflect on this year’s theme: “All In” - a powerful call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day. Reconciliation is a shared responsibility that asks each of us as individuals, organisations, and communities - to step away from the sidelines and take meaningful action. It’s about listening, learning, and actively advancing the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This week is an opportunity to pause and reflect: How can we contribute to a more just and respectful society? What actions can we take, big or small, to support reconciliation in our daily lives? BCNA’s First Nations resource is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable insights, deepen understanding, and support culturally safe breast cancer care. Let’s all go “All In” not just this week, but every day and play our part in building a more inclusive and reconciled Australia.
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Gday beautiful pink sisters. Ive been reading this site for a couple of weeks & finally decided to do a post. New to all of this, Im learning lots from this site & other posts. It seems from what Ive read so far, that treatment is definitely much worse than the disease. Im concerned about chemo. I notice that most women do chemo then radiation. I had stage 2, 15mm lumpectomy surgery 29/1/2013. Clear surgical margin & lymph nodes removed were clear. Healing well. I have an appointment 1 month after surgery with a medical oncologist to discuss chemo. Id rather just go straight into radiotherapy. The way this is going, I wont be doing any treatment until over 3 months after surgery. Is that a long time to wait? Im 44 this year & live in Sydney. I dont want to do chemo. Ill do radiation only coz I have to. Does anyone say no to chemo? This all sounds soooooo awful. Justine
