Information for Health Professionals

Welcome to Breast Cancer Network Australia. From this dedicated Health Professional section you can access all the resources we have to offer you as a health professional when supporting your patients.

If you or your patients need assistance at any time

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I direct patients to the BCNA website to avail themselves of the amazing online options. While a plethora of evidence-based information awaits patients and carers, it is all about the community of people who understand which connects the BCNA family.

Lee Millard-Newton , Breast Care Nurse

New Healthcare Professional portal

BCNA's new Healthcare Professional Portal is your go-to destination for trusted tools and resources to support you to help your patients efficiently and confidently.

What's New?

A streamlined My Journey experience - Easier referrals and improved navigation providing expert-reviewed, tailored resources for your patients.
Simplified My Care Kit ordering - Order post-surgery bras for patients.
A single-login portal to access the tools you need.

Watch our Healthcare Professional video and how to guide for signing up and logging in.

Support for health professionals

In this section you’ll find useful links to the tools and resources most commonly used by our health professional community.

BCNA Booklets and Factsheets

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A comprehensive collection of BCNA's booklets and factsheets to print for your patients

Service Finder

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Find a wide range of breast cancer related services for your patients based on their location

Send a My Journey referral

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Refer your patients to access evidence-based breast cancer information

Attend a BCNA event or webcast

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Join one of our regularly hosted events, promoting breast cancer information, awareness and connection

Policy and advocacy priorities

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Find out more about our impact and how you can get involved

Latest news

Updates on BCNA’s activities and impact, plus the latest information tailored to our health professionals.

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HP News

Article Published: 19 Feb 2025

BCNA brings key policy, health and data experts together at Canberra roundtable for change

HP News

Article Published: 15 May 2023

BCNA welcomes opportunity to take consumer voice to RACS

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HP News

Article Published: 09 Nov 2023

Time to Count People with Metastatic Breast Cancer - A Way Forward 

The Interview Series

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Kerry Patford, Chief Nurse at the McGrath Foundation

Article

BCNA marks Cancer Nurses Day with Chief Nurse at McGrath Foundation, Kerry Patford

BCNA celebrates Cancer Nurses Day by highlighting Kerry Patford, Chief Nurse at the McGrath Foundation with over 35 years of experience.

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Jenny Gilchrist - Breast Oncology Nurse Practitioner

Article

Celebrating cancer nurses like Jenny Gilchrist on Cancer Nurses Day

On Cancer Nurses Day, BCNA celebrates cancer nurses, spotlighting Jenny Gilchrist, a leading Breast Oncology Nurse Practitioner.

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Article

The Interview with: Professor Neil Piller (Lymphologist)

Prof Neil Piller is Director of the Lymphoedema Clinical Research Unit at Flinders Uni. He shares insights in our 'Interview with' series

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Jessie Chenery is standing in a sunny park with the ocean behind her. She is wearing a bright, pink shirt and smiling at the camera.

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The Interview with: Jessie Chenery - Breast Care Nurse (Metastatic)

Jessie is a McGrath Foundation breast care nurse (metastatic) in regional QLD. She shares her insights in our 'Interview with' series

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The Interview with: Chloe Oliver, Psychologist

Psychologist Chloe Oliver specialises in psycho-oncology in the Northern Territory. She shares her story in our 'Interview with' series

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The Interview with: Barbara Smith and Philip Mayo, Aboriginal Liaison Officers (Oncology)

Aboriginal Liaison Officers Barbara and Philip from the Alan Walker Cancer Centre in Darwin share their stories in our 'Interview with' series

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The Interview with: Dr Tonia Mezzini, Sexual Health Physician

Tonia is a former GP who now works as a Sexual Health Physician in Adelaide. She shares her insights in our 'Interview with' series

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Support for your patients

Based on the experience of our members, we have compiled a suite of tools designed to help your patients feel connected and supported.

Resource Hub

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Read, listen, watch

Our library of articles, podcasts, webcasts and personal stories

My Journey

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Explore articles and record symptoms

Our go-to online tool for high-quality, evidence-based information and insights

Online Network

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Talk to others

An online forum where patients can chat with other people going through a similar experience

Attend an event

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Attend, learn and connect

BCNA hosts events to promote awareness and connection, plus in-person information forums and webcasts

My Care Kit

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Free support kit

Get a free bra and support kit from BERLEI and Breast Cancer Network Australia

Resources for your patients

The following articles, podcasts, webcasts and personal stories are for people who are going through a diagnosis or have recently been diagnosed.

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Breast statistics cancer in Australia

Rates of diagnosis for early breast cancer and estimates of metastatic breast cancer in Australia

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Your voice and our impact

Our relationship with you and your colleagues is pivotal to ensuring we reach as many people diagnosed as possible, so they have access to the very latest evidence-based information and resources throughout their breast cancer experience.

Our network of health professionals also ensures we are advocating for the issues that matter, informed by the people who are providing care, treatment and support to those diagnosed. We welcome you to get in touch with us at any time.

Learn more about our impact.

Our impact