Member blog
Communicating your diagnosis to loved ones
The latest in BCNA’s series of short videos has been completed and focuses on how to communicate with children, parents, friends and other family members after a diagnosis of breast cancer.
In the new video BCNA members speak out about what they found helpful for communicating with loved ones in the days and weeks following their diagnosis.
Congratulations Jodie!
Congratulations to BCNA member Jodie Amor who has been chosen for the cover of the Windsor White Pages in NSW.
Jodie founded BCNA member group Pink Finss to help other local women with breast cancer.
For more information on Pink Finss please visit their member group page on our website.
Maxine shares her story... nationally!
Hi everyone,
BCNA CEO Maxine Morand has again shared her breast cancer story through the media. Last weekend her story was published nationally via the Body+Soul supplement in News Ltd Sunday papers.
In the article Maxine shares how she was diagnosed the day before being approached about the BCNA CEO position, about her mother's breast cancer diagnosis and how her diagnosis impacted her husband and children.
Mother's Day Classic
Hi everyone,
As many of you will know, one of the largest charity fundraising events in Australia, the Mother’s Day Classic (MDC) takes place each Mother’s Day.
This annual event is for participants and volunteers to show their commitment and support for breast cancer research and raises money for our sister organisation, National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).
Watch Channel 7 News Melbourne tonight!
Hi all,
For those of you in Victoria, tune into Channel 7 News Melbourne tonight at 6pm.
BCNA member Karen Hitchings will be the focus of a breast cancer story. Karen underwent breast cancer surgery just six weeks ago and on Sunday will be running the 10km race at the Melbourne Marathon to raise funds & awareness for BCNA.
Karen was diagnosed with breast cancer in February this year aged 43. Her paternal grandmother died of breast cancer at 42 and her mother also had breast cancer in her 80s.
