Local Services Directory
Find breast cancer-related support and services near you through our searchable online directory.
Online network
Our online network connects people affected by breast cancer in real time, no matter who they are or where they are.
Beacon Magazine
Issue 57 of The Beacon and Issue 23 of The Inside Story with a focus on 'the joy of giving back' are now available.
Love and Inspiration
To celebrate our partnership Sussan and BCNA members have combined to develop beautiful Love and Inspiration cards on sale now in Sussan stores across Australia. BCNA bracelets in several new colours are also available.
Hope & Hurdles
Living with breast cancer, not dying from it -- Hope & Hurdles is a free information pack for women living with secondary breast cancer.
Donate
Make an online donation
Help with research
Join our Review & Survey Group
The Beacon
Subscribe to our free magazine
BCNA Forums
Registrations are now open for the BCNA forum in Orange NSW on Wednesday March 14. Forums are free, but bookings are essential.
Breast reconstruction position statement
BCNA's new position statement on breast reconstruction has been developed in follow up to the breast reconstruction project in which many of you participated.
Australia Day Honours for BCNA women
A number of BCNA members have been recognised in Australia Day awards for their contributions to BCNA and women with breast cancer.
Doxil (Caelyx) shortage
BCNA comments on the shortage of the cancer drug Doxil, known in Australia as Caelyx.
My Journey Kit
Have you recently been diagnosed with breast cancer? The My Journey Kit is a free, comprehensive information resource you can order online.
Hope & Hurdles Pack
The Hope & Hurdles Pack is a free, comprehensive information resource especially for women diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, that you can order online.
New! Breast Cancer and Sexual Wellbeing booklet
Our new information booklet outlines different strategies to help women manage a range of sexual wellbeing issues, including how to build intimacy with your partner, a loss of desire, and the physical symptoms of menopause.
Helping a friend or colleague with breast cancer brochure
Suggestions from women who have had breast cancer -- the things they found helpful and unhelpful.
Join our online network
Connect with others
If you have been affected by breast cancer, you are invited to join our online network. The online network gives you a way to link with individuals or groups with similar interests, stay in touch at any time to support each other, and share experiences.
Other ways to connect
If the online network is not for you, you can connect with BCNA by subscribing to our free quarterly magazine, The Beacon.
We also run free forums around Australia for women diagnosed with breast cancer and their support people. Check the forums information page for upcoming forum locations.
What's a blog?
Member blogs
As a member of our online network you can keep a blog or 'online diary' to share your thoughts and experiences.
You can choose to make your blog public or only to share it with the people you are connected to in the network.
A blog can be a great way to keep family and friends up to date with your progress during treatment and can help with managing your time.
Groups can also use a blog to keep a dialogue going among their members.
- Visit the 'All Posts' page to see all of the latest public blog posts made by online network members
The BCNA blog
The BCNA blog is a central information hub where we keep our members up-to-date with what's happening in BCNA
Online and other groups
Online groups
As a member of the online network you can set up, or participate in, an online group.
Share your experiences and connect with others in groups such as:
- Young women affected by breast cancer
- Women living with secondary breast cancer
- Partner Support
- Single mums with cancer
- Triple negative breast cancer
- Her2+
Member Groups
BCNA Member Groups provide peer-support for women and families in communities right around the country.
Personal stories
The tyranny of distance
Living in rural and remote Australia can bring additional challenges for women with breast cancer.
I never thought I would...
A selection of personal stories from women about things they thought they would never do if they hadn't had breast cancer
Helping a friend or colleague with breast cancer
Many women offer their stories in the hope it might help - or inspire - someone else. Here is just a small selection.
Health professionals
BCNA works closely with health professionals to achieve better outcomes for women
