| Name of Group |
Purpose of Group |
Address |
Contact |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation |
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is Australia's only national not-for-profit organisation that raises funds to support research into every aspect of breast cancer and distributes funds on the basis of excellence. |
Street Address:
Level 3, 18 - 20 York Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Postal Address:
GPO Box 4126
SYDNEY NSW 2001 |
Ph: 02 9299 4090
Fax: 02 9299 4092
Email: info@nbcf.org.au
Websites: www.nbcf.org.au
www.pinkribbon.org.au
fashionlab.net
www.globalillumination.org.au
www.pinkribbonbreakfast.org.au
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| Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group (ANZ BCTG) |
The ANZ BCTG is Australia's national organisation dedicated entirely to breast cancer research. It conducts a National Clinical Trials Program for the treatment of all stages of breast cancer and for the prevention of breast cancer and is currently calling for volunteers for several trials. |
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Website: www.anzbctg.org |
| Australian Institute of Health & Welfare |
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. |
Street Address:
26 Thynne Street
Fern Hill Park
BRUCE ACT 2617
Postal Address:
GPO Box 570
CANBERRA ACT 2601 |
Ph: 02 6244 1000
Fax: 02 6244 1299
Email: info@aihw.gov.au
Website: www.aihw.gov.au |
| BreastScreen Australia |
BreastScreen Australia is the national mammographic screening program. It provides FREE screening mammograms for women aged 50-69, with the aim of reducing deaths from breast cancer in this target group. To contact your state Breast Screen organisation contact 13 20 50 or go to the website. |
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Info Line: 13 20 50
Website: www.breastscreen.info.au |
| Breast Cancer Action Group |
The BCAG mission is to provide a "voice" for breast cancer affected people - wherever decisions about breast cancer are made - within areas of Government, health service provision, research, support and care services. To provide this "voice", we train volunteer members as consumer representatives who, when appointed to "a seat at the table", are equipped to make meaningful contributions. |
Postal Address:
PO Box 5016
GREENWICH NSW 2065 |
Ph: 02 9436 1755
Fax: 02 9436 1755
Website: www.bcagnsw.org.au |
| Breast Cancer Institute of Australia |
The Breast Cancer Institute of Australia (BCIA) fundraises nationally to support the ongoing national breast cancer research programs of the Australian New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group (ANZ BCTG). Find out more about these groups, and the importance of funding for breast cancer research. |
Postal Address:
PO Box 283
THE JUNCTION NSW 2291 |
Ph: 02 4925 3022
Toll free: 1800 423 444
Fax: 02 4925 3068
Email: enquiries@bcia.org.au
Website: www.bcia.org.au |
| Breast Cancer Network Australia |
A network of breast cancer consumer groups and individuals across the country. Breast Cancer Network Australia's role is to empower, inform, represent and link together Australians personally affected by breast cancer. It is driven by women who have themselves experienced breast cancer. BCNA also provide free resources for women to help them through their breast cancer journey, such as the My Journey Kit - an information pack for newly-diagnosed women. |
Street Address:
293 Camberwell Rd
CAMBERWELL VIC 3124 |
Ph: 03 9805 2500
Toll free: 1800 500 258
Fax: 03 9805 2599
Email: beacon@bcna.org.au
Website: www.bcna.org.au |
| Breast Cancer Support Services |
The BCSS provides specially trained volunteers who provide emotional support for women diagnosed with breast cancer. These volunteers have all had breast cancer but will have completed treatment at least two years earlier. |
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Via the Cancer Information Service
Call 131120
Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 8pm |
| kConFab - Kathleen Cuningham Foundation National Consortium for Research on Familial Breast Cancer |
kConFab is a consortium of geneticists, clinicians, surgeons, genetic counsellors, psychosocial researchers, pathologists and epidemiologists from Australia and New Zealand. It aims to make data and biospecimens widely available to researchers for use in peer-reviewed, ethically-approved funded research projects on familial aspects of breast cancer. KConFab is funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the National Health and Medical Research Council; the Anti Cancer Council of Victoria and the Anti Cancer Foundation of South Australia. It is governed by an executive committee appointed by the membership. |
Street Address:
A'Beckett Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3002
Postal Address:
c/o Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute Research Division,
Locked Bag 1
MELBOURNE VIC 8006 |
Ph: 03 9656 1542
Fax: 03 9656 1457
Website: www.kconfab.org |
| National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre |
The National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre works with women, health professionals, cancer organisations, researchers and governments to improve the management of breast disease and the wellbeing of women with breast symptoms. The NBOCC aims to improve health outcomes for women with breast and ovarian cancer by ensuring that wherever they live, women receive the best possible care. |
Street Address:
Level 1, Suite 103
355 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Postal Address:
Locked Bag 3
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 |
Ph: 02 9357 9400
Fax: 02 9357 9477
Email: directorate@nbocc.org.au
Website: www.nbcc.org.au |
| Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation |
The Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation is the fundraising body for Sydney Breast Cancer Institute. The Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation has a multidisciplinary approach, focused on activities and raising funds for support, treatment, awareness and research which helps individuals, their partners and families facing breast cancer. The Foundation is funded by self-generated fundraising income, and is governed by a non-profit Board. |
Street Address:
Level 4, Gloucester House,
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Missenden Rd
CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 |
Ph: 02 9515 6045
Fax: 02 9515 7773
Email: mdonkin@email.ccensw.gov.au
Website: www.sbcf.org.au |
| Sydney Breast Cancer Institute |
The Sydney Breast Cancer Institute is a treatment, education and research facility encompassing a network of Sydney's leading hospitals and research bodies. The institute works closely with other state medical and research organisations to complement the work being done in breast cancer treatment. The Institute offers comprehensive care through its multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer treatment. The Institute receives funding from the NSW Department of Health through the Central Sydney Area Health Service. The Institute also receives funding from the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation for many of its initiatives in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, medical and consumer education, acquisition of specialised equipment and staff and breast cancer research. |
Street Address:
Level 4, Gloucester House,
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Missenden Rd
CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050 |
Ph: 02 9515 6045
Fax: 02 9515 7773
Website: www.sbci.org.au |
| NT Breast Cancer Voice |
NT Breast Cancer Voice is an advocacy group of breast cancer consumers. We were established in 1998 as a means to ensure that theTerritory voice of those affected by a diagnosis of breast cancer was heard.
Our aims are to improve services and conditions of those who will inevitably be diagnosed with breast cancer. Our focus is on a cooperative approach and well researched information. Several of our members are highly trained advocates and graduates of the national Consumer Advocacy & Science training course specially designed to empower consumer to be well equipped and informed advocates.
Although the NT may be a small in numbers we are definitely loud in voice and several of our inititives have gone on to gain national recognition - the stand out being the dragon boat program which is known today as Dragons Abreast Australia.
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Postal address:
GPO Box 4822
DARWIN NT 0801
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Pat Hancock, President
Ph: (08) 8948 1333
Mobile: 0401 111 429
Email: pathancock_is@hotmail.com
Kathy James, Secretary
Ph: (08) 8932 6493
Mobile: 0417 326 445
Email: kja75780@bigpond.net.au |
