Counterpart Pages

News Articles

May 2018

• A Peer Support Volunteer shares her story

April 2018

• Proudly celebrating 15 years supporting women with cancer to live well

March 2018

• Stepping into Wellness in 2018

January 2018

• Open evening for health professionals

October 2017

• Counterpart Year in Review 2016–17

June 2017

• BreaCan is now Counterpart – Women Supporting Women with Cancer
• BreaCan is now Counterpart – Women supporting women with cancer

April 2017

• New Stepping into Wellness programs announced

December 2016

• Counterpart will be closed over Christmas and New Year

November 2016

• New Counterpart Manager Appointed

September 2016

• Stepping into Wellness Programs for Term 4

June 2016

• Stepping into Wellness programs for term 3

May 2016

• Official Launch of Bridge of Support at Sunshine Hospital

March 2016

• Stepping into Wellness programs for Term 2

January 2016

• Stepping Into Wellness – Gentle Exercise Program

December 2015

• BreaCan will be closed over Christmas/New Year

November 2015

• BreaCan Year in Review 2014/15 is out now

August 2015

• Digital Resources – Apps and Websites

May 2015

• Call for Consumers – BreaCan Consumer Reference Group

April 2015

• Stepping into Wellness – Gentle Exercise Program

November 2014

• Connecting and Supporting Rural and Regional Women with Cancer

October 2014

• New library resources

July 2014

• BreaCan at the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Winter Congress 2014

May 2014

• New What’s On calendar of events out now
• National Volunteer Week

February 2014

• It’s Teal Ribbon Day – Wednesday 26th February!
• Enhancing Wellness – A Forum for Women Living With Advanced Cancer

January 2014

• New What’s On program of events available now

December 2013

• BreaCan Resource Centre Will Close Over Christmas/New Year

October 2013

• Minister for Health David Davis and Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge take part in BreaCan’s 10th Anniversary celebrations

August 2013

• Parliamentary Secretary for Health Georgie Crozier, acknowledges BreaCan’s Cancer Support Volunteers

April 2013

• Recruiting Volunteers
• BreaCan Celebrates 10 Years of support and information

March 2013

• New Factsheet For Women Living With Gynaecological Cancer in Victoria

January 2013

• Info Sessions about Volunteering at BreaCan

December 2012

• New BreaCan Manager Appointed

November 2012

• BreaCan Year in Review 2011-2012

September 2012

• New staff appointment – Project and Training Officer
• Diversity Project Officer appointed

August 2012

• BreaCan is now on Facebook and Twitter

February 2012

• Breast Cancer and Bones – Special Podcast

January 2012

• Have Your Say – Informing BreaCan’s future directions

December 2011

• Resource Centre closes for festive season

July 2011

• Appointment of New Manager to BreaCan

June 2011

• BreaCan and Western Health provide an introduction to gentle exercise

May 2011

• The Hon Mary Wooldridge MP honours the invaluable contribution of the volunteers of BreaCan
• BreaCan recieves $40,000 towards its Bridge of Support Program

April 2011

• Supporting Women with Gynaecological Cancer – Free Forum 14th May

February 2011

• Health Minister David Davis MP announces $50,000 grant to support women with gynaecological cancers

December 2010

• Resource Centre opening hours over Christmas

August 2010

• ‘Hope in the Face of Uncertainty’ – 11th September – book your place now

June 2010

• The Bridge of Support Program Launched by Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Minister for Health

April 2010

• Recipes for Living: Saturday 15th May – A forum for women living with breast cancer or a gynaecological cancer in Ringwood

March 2010

• BreaCan and The Royal Melbourne Hospital in partnership

October 2009

• Recipes for Living: Saturday 14th November – A forum for women living with a gynaecological cancer in Frankston

September 2009

• Young Women Talking – 24 October 09

July 2009

• BreaCan Extends Opening Hours
• Young Women’s Forum – 24th October 2009

April 2009

• Camp Quality and BreaCan work together

March 2009

• Key Centre for Women’s Health

September 2007

• BreaCan winner – Innovation in models of care, Public Healthcare Awards

Events

• Transformation through doll making

  Monday, 28/05/2018 | 11.00am–1.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• An introduction to Wellness practice – what’s in it for me?

  Wednesday, 06/06/2018 | 11.30am–1.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Mingle and meet the Counterpart volunteers

  Thursday, 07/06/2018 | 2.00pm–4.00pm | Location: Eastern Health Breast and Cancer Centre, Grey Street, Ringwood East

• Making good decisions – session for women living with advanced cancer

  Monday, 18/06/2018 | 1.00pm–2.30pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Advance Care Planning

  Wednesday, 27/06/2018 | 11.00am–1.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Sashiko

  Monday, 09/07/2018 | 11.00am–12.30pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Menopause after cancer

  Thursday, 19/07/2018 | 10.30am–12.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Feldenkrais

  Thursday, 26/07/2018 | 10.30am–12.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Coffee & cupcakes & reflexology too – session for women living with advanced cancer

  Wednesday, 01/08/2018 | 11.00am–1.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Gynaecological cancer treatments and trials

  Thursday, 09/08/2018 | 10.30am–12.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Art therapy session

  Wednesday, 22/08/2018 | 11.00am–1.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

• Cancer fatigue – what does the evidence say?

  Thursday, 30/08/2018 | 11.30am–1.00pm | Location: Counterpart Resource Centre

Publications

• Year in Review 2016–17
• Year in Review 2015-16
• The Connecting and Supporting Rural and Regional Women with Cancer Project Final Report
• The Connecting and Supporting Rural and Regional Women with Cancer Project Summary
• Year in Review 2014-2015
• BreaCan Year in Review 2013-14
• Submission to the State Treasurer
• Breast & Gynaecological Cancer Resources for Vietnamese women and their families
• Các câu hỏi để hỏi bác sĩ (Questions to ask your doctor)
• BreaCan Decade in Review 2003-2013
• Factsheet For Women Living In Victoria With A Gynaecological Cancer
• BreaCan Year in Review 2011-2012
• BreaCan Year in Review 2010-2011
• BreaCan Year In Review 2009-2010
• BreaCan Year in Review 2008-2009
• BreaCan Strategic Plan 2009-2012
• BreaCan Year in Review 2007-2008
• BreaCan Year in Review 2006-2007
• BreaCan Year in Review 2005-2006
• Young Women Talking

Podcasts

• Your Immune System and Cancer
• What is Advance Care Planning?
• Exercise After Gynaecological Cancer Treatment
• Menopause After Cancer
• Cancer Fatigue: To rest or not to rest?
• All About Vitamin D
• New Directions in Gynaecological Cancer
• Cancer and Family History
• Aromatase Inhibitors
• Nipple Tattooing
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Gynaecological Cancer Research Update: The Australian Ovarian Cancer Study
• Making Sense of the Pathology Results
• Why Exercise?
• Anxiety
• Now What? Finding Your New Normal
• Out of Sight - NOT Out of Mind!
• Older, Fitter, Stronger
• Living With Uncertainty - for women living with advanced cancer
• Cancer and Nutrition
• Lymphoedema
• Body Image, Self-Esteem and Sexuality After Cancer
• When There Are Long Term Side Effects
• Breast Reconstruction - What you need to know
• Advanced Breast Cancer and Bones
• Sleeping Soundly
• What is Advance Care Planning?
• Demystifying Chinese Medicine
• Gynaecological Cancer Research Update: The Australian Ovarian Cancer Study
• Understanding a Naturopath's Approach
• Breast Cancer and Bone Health
• Clinical Trials
• Chemobrain: Cancer, Chemotherapy and the Brain
• Radiotherapy – Myths And Reality
• What it Means to Have a Family History of Cancer
• ‘Hope In The Face Of Uncertainty’: Forum for Women Living with Advanced Cancer
• Breast Surgery - Making Decisions