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Page Contents
- To reduce the impact of breast cancer on the community, in terms of lives affected and lives lost
- To improve the experience of those undergoing treatment for breast cancer
- To encourage those with experience of breast cancer to contribute to all levels of decision-making about this disease
- To promote and contribute to research into the causes, prevention and optimal treatments for people with breast cancer
- To work toward ensuring access to the highest quality treatment and support services, regardless of geographical location, social or economic status or stage of disease
- To provide a forum for women and men to share experiences and information. [top]
Multidisciplinary Model:
- Adoption of the Multidisciplinary Model for breast cancer treatment at all major NSW hospitals, with breast care nurses included in the team.
Easy Access:
- Easy access for all women to reliable information required for decision-making, when it is needed
- Restoration of informative inserts (CMIs) with packaging of prescription drugs
- Easy access for women with advanced breast cancer to specific information, support and recognition of special needs. Promote uptake of new NBCC guidelines.
- Easy access for rural and isolated women to specific financial support, financial assistance for prostheses and compression garments, access to radiotherapy and a review of IPTAAS Scheme
- Easy access for younger women to specific information, support and recognition of special needs. Review guidelines to facilitate early detection.
- Public access to a complete register of available clinical trials.
Research:
- Continue support for National Action Plan for breast cancer research to provide a framework for researchers
- Encourage consumer participation in the direction of research
- Continue lymphoedema research into the prevalence and treatment of the condition caused by surgical and radiation treatment
- Press for research for women with advanced breast cancer in areas of specifically tailored drug regimes.
Fact or Fiction:
- Call for and contribute to evidence-based information sheets on breast cancer including risk factors and complementary and alternative therapies - available to all sectors of the community, including the media. Promote use of absolute rather than realitive risk terms.
Publication & Distribution:
- Continue development and updates of Directory of Breast Cancer Treatment & Services for NSW Women (first published by BCAG NSW in 2002), including its national roll-out and extension to include all cancers (Senate Cancer Inquiry, June 2005, Recommendation 1).
Consumer Representation:
- Continue informed consumer representation wherever decisions are being made about breast cancer. [top]
