BCNA National summits are designed to build the capacity of Member Groups to support women and families in their communities, and are a way to involve key members of our Network who contribute individually in various ways. Through our Summits, Member Groups are able to develop a clear understanding of BCNA's work, and network with breast cancer champions across Australia.
BCNA National Summit 2011
Almost 300 BCNA members attended our National Summit in Melbourne in August. The delegates included representatives of our Member Groups, Community Liaisons, Consumer Representatives and other key breast cancer survivors. The busy three day program comprised presentations from leading women and breast cancer clinicians and a series of workshops designed to inform and inspire the women who contribute so much to their community.
BCNA appreciates the support of the Australian Government in part-funding the Summit through the Supporting Women in Rural Areas Diagnosed with Breast Cancer program.
More information
- Download the Policy Overview, based on the contents of the Summit Question Box
- See our gallery of images from the 3 day National Summit
(Summaries of sessions as written by our Consumer Representatives will be posted soon).
BCNA Member Group Summit 2009
In August 2009, BCNA held a Member Group Summit where a representative of every BCNA Member Group was invited to attend. As part of the Supporting Women in Rural Areas Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Program, the Australian Government funded women from rural/regional Australia to attend and also to participate in an additional day that focused on 'Supporting Rural Women'.
During the Summit, delegates heard from a range of speakers including breast cancer medical experts, BCNA staff and other motivational speakers. Workshop share sessions offered delegates opportunities to share useful information to take back to their Member Groups.
Previous Summits were also held in 2006 and 2002.
More information
- Read the Governor-General's opening address
- Download the share sessions summary
- See our flickr stream for photos from the Summit
Downloads
- 2011 National Summit - Policy Overview, Summit Q&As.pdf (PDF, 141.54 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - A guide to working with the media.pdf (PDF, 99.88 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - Attracting and retaining members.pdf (PDF, 993.19 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - BCNA online network.pdf (PDF, 1017.75 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - Strengthening communication.pdf (PDF, 486.77 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - Caring for others.pdf (PDF, 252.68 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - Responding to grief and loss.pdf (PDF, 279.03 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - Creativity expressive therapies.pdf (PDF, 144.27 KB)
- 2011 Workshop handout - Group dynamics.pdf (PDF, 209.01 KB)
- 2009 Member Group National Summit share session summaries.pdf (PDF, 407.34 KB)
