Kits and resources

BCNA offers free quality information to assist health care providers treating and supporting women diagnosed with breast cancer:


My Journey Kit and Hope & Hurdles sample packs

We provide free sample packs of both the My Journey Kit and Hopes & Hurdles to health professionals, to help you provide informational support to women in your care. Health professionals tell us that it's useful to show women what will arrive in the mail, so they know what to expect. The sample packs are also a practical resource to educate women about their treatment and care, and empower them to be involved in their own breast care journey. 


My Care Kit

The My Care Kit is for women who have recently had breast surgery. It is a partnership between BCNA and Berlei and contains a specially designed Berlei bra and soft form/s. The bra features seams and lining that avoid pressure, extra hooks and eyes in the back to allow for any swelling, and soft form inserts that can be modified to size, in a style that caters for support and comfort. It is designed to cover the post surgery period of up to 12 weeks and can be worn during radiation treatment. The Kit also contains a DVD - Strengthen Your Recovery, a Pilates program following breast cancer surgery, a copy of our latest edition of The Beacon and information on how to order a My Journey Kit. The My Care Kit is available free of charge to women in Australia who undergo surgery for breast cancer via Health Professionals enrolled in the My Care Kit program. Once enrolled, Health Professionals can order this bra for women in their care. 

The guidelines for health professionals contains more information about how to use and order the My Care Kit, such as:

  • how to enrol in the My Care Kit program
  • how to place orders online
  • the step by step process for measuring a woman and determining their bra size
  • frequently asked questions.

More information

Any further queries can be directed to BCNA's Service Team:

email: mycarekit@bcna.org.au
phone: 1800 500 258 (freecall).


Health professionals updates

Health professionals updates provide regular information on BCNA's key resources and services for women, as well as other news relevant to professionals working in breast cancer. They are sent quarterly by email.

  • To subscribe to health professionals updates, email beacon@bcna.org.au and request "Subscription to health professionals updates".

Other resources

The Beacon and Inside Story

The Beacon is our free national magazine for women with breast cancer and their families and friends. The Inside Story is a supplement to The Beacon magazine and is specifically for women with secondary breast cancer

Brochures, booklets and fact sheets

BCNA brochures, booklets and fact sheets complement our comprehensive information resources, for women, their families and colleagues to assist during the cancer journey. These resources cover topics such as fertility, sexual wellbeing, pathology reports, depression, hair loss and travel insurance. 

  • To order: most fact sheets are available for order from our online shop and our fact sheets page, or you can phone 1800 500 258 to order hard copies.

Research Bulletins

Research Bulletins provide a range of credible and interesting breast cancer information including alerts about relevant events and conferences and research updates in four key areas of interest:

  • family history and hereditary breast cancer
  • young women and breast cancer
  • secondary breast cancer
  • women with breast cancer in rural and remote areas.

Find out more about Research Bulletins and subscribe on the Research Bulletins page.

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Resources

My Journey Kit is a free, comprehensive information resource for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

Hope & Hurdles is a free information resource especially  for women diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.

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