The Doctors and staff at Southern Breast Oncology understand that women with breast cancer will need empathetic support coming to terms with the diagnosis and later as they progress through treatment, and indeed after that. Such support often comes from partners, family and friends. However women and their supporters often benefit from experts in the field such as Breast Care Nurses (BCN's), Oncology Unit Nurses during chemotherapy, Clinical Psychologists or some of the many support services and groups that have responded to this need.
The many hospitals at which we work employ BCN's as valuable members of the caring teams. We have also listed below some contact information about support groups that may be of assistance. Please talk to your treating Doctor if you would like to discuss this further.
Breast Care Nurses
Counterpart Resource Centre
Women supporting women with cancer. Connecting, supporting and informing women with breast or a gynaecological cancer to live well.
1300 781 500
info@counterpart.org.au
www.counterpart.org.au
Cancer Support Groups
13 11 20
csg@cancervic.org.au
cancervic.org.au
Breast Cancer Network Australia
1800 500 258
contact@bcna.org.au
www.bcna.org.au
OTIS Foundation
(03) 5444 1184
info@otisfoundation.org.au
www.otisfoundation.org.au
Carers Victoria
1800 242 636
reception@carersvictoria.org.au
http://www.carersvictoria.org.au