The Beacon is our free quarterly magazine for women with breast cancer and their families and friends.
It features up-to-date information about breast cancer, events, programs and issues of importance to those diagnosed with breast cancer. Each issue also features personal stories.
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Note: To view issue 73 onwards, click ‘View Online’ below to visit The Beacon online. Choose the issue from the menu located on the left-hand side.
2017
- Your voice matters - issue 79, Winter 2017 | View online
- Unsung heroes - issue 78, Autumn 2017 | View online
2016
- Body matters – issue 77, Summer 2016 | View online
- Communities – issue 76, Spring 2016 | View online
- Breast cancer and creativity – issue 75, Winter 2016 | View online
- Working after a diagnosis – issue 74, Autumn 2016 | View online
2015
- Living well after breast cancer – issue 73, Summer 2015 | View online
- I never thought I would – issue 72, Spring 2015 | Download issue 72
- How far we've come – issue 71, Winter 2015 | Download issue 71
- Sharing the journey – issue 70, Autumn 2015 | Download issue 70
2014
- Getting off the couch – issue 69, Summer 2014 | Download issue 69
- What’s on your mind? – issue 68, Spring 2014 | Download issue 68
- When treatment is not the only obstacle – issue 67, Winter 2014 | Download issue 67
- Practical matters – issue 66, Autumn 2014 | Download issue 66
2013
- Rural and remote issues – issue 65, Summer 2013 | Download issue 65
- Creating change – issue 64, Spring 2013 | Download issue 64
- Body matters – issue 63, Winter 2013 | Download issue 63
- Strength to Strength – issue 62, Autumn 2013 | Download issue 62
2012
- Keeping active – issue 61, Summer 2012 | Download issue 61
- Unsung Heroes – issue 60, Spring 2012 | Download issue 60
- Communication – issue 59, Winter 2012 | Download issue 59
- The new you – issue 58, Autumn 2012 | Download issue 58
2011
- The joy of giving back– issue 57, Summer 2011
Download issue 57 - The dollars and sense of breast cancer – issue 56, Spring 2011
Download issue 56 - Striving for a sense of well-being - issue 55, Winter 2011
Download issue 55 - You are as old as you feel - issue 54, Autumn 2011
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2010
- Reconstruction: no right or wrong way - issue 53, Summer 2010
Download issue 53 - The value of a community - issue 52, Spring 2010
Download issue 52 - Issues for rural women - issue 51, Winter 2010
Download issue 51 - The power of the personal story, sexuality after breast cancer - issue 50, Autumn 2010
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2009
- Living well after a breast cancer diagnosis - issue 49, Summer 2009
Download issue 49 - Creativity and breast cancer - issue 48, Spring 2009
Download issue 48 - 'No woman should be an island' - issue 47, Winter 2009
Download issue 47 - 'I never thought I would ...' - issues 46, Autumn 2009
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2008
- Life after treatment - issue 45, Summer 2008
Download issue 45 - Sharing the journey - issue 44, Spring 2008
Download issue 44 - What works for you? Women and Work - issue 43, Winter 2008
Download issue 43 - Deconstructing Reconstruction - issue 42, Autumn 2008
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2007
- Our focus on young women - issue 41, Summer 2007
Download issue 41 - Field of Women LIVE! Up there Pink Lady! - issue 40, Spring 2007 | Download issue 40
- Register now for Field of Women LIVE! - issue 39, Winter 2007 | Download issue 39
- Field of Women LIVE - it's on again! - issue 38, Autumn 2007 | Download issue 38
2006
- As if a drought isn't enough - issue 37, Summer 2006 | Download issue 37
- Drug funded from 1 October - issue 36, Spring 2006 | Download issue 36
- Acknowledging those who helped us through - issue 35, Winter 2006 | Download issue 35
- Striving for gold standard care for everyone - issue 34, Autumn 2006 | Download issue 34
2005
- Let's celebrate our achievements - issue 33, Summer 2005 | Download issue 33
- Time to tackle the treatment dilemma - issue 32, Spring 2005 | Download issue 32
- We did it! - issue 31, Winter 2005 | Download issue 31
- 11,500 pink ladies live on the MCG - can we do it? - issue 30, Autumn 2005 | Download issue 30
2004
- Field of Women to go live in 2005 - issue 29, Summer 2004 | Download issue 29
- National Conference - issue 28, Spring 2004 | Download issue 28
- My Journey Kit launch - issue 27, Winter 2004 | Download issue 27
- Pregnancy after breast cancer - issue 26, Summer 2004 | Download issue 26
2003
- The power of personal stories - issue 25, Summer 2003 | Download issue 25
- Celebrating the courage of long term survivors - issue 24, Spring 2003 | Download issue 24
- On the hunt for long-term breast cancer survivors - issue 23, Winter 2003 | Download issue 23
- Helping our friends and colleagues to help us - issue 22, Autumn 2003 | Download issue 22
2002
- In the Pink in Sydney - issue 21, Summer 2002 | Download issue 21
- Women experiencing problems with Prothesis - issue 20, Spring 2002 | Download issue 20
- Network's first National Summit - issue19, Winter 2002 | Download issue 19
- 2002 Community Grants Program - issue 18 Autumn 2002 | Download issue 18
2001
- Treatment for women with advanced breast cancer - issue 17, Summer 2001 | Download issue 17
- Hormones and breast cancer - issue 16, Spring 2001 | Download issue 16
- Learning more about a family's breast cancer risk - issue 15, Winter 2001 | Download issue 15
- A brighter future for young women - issue 14, Autumn 2001 | Download issue 14
2000
- Field of Women goes West - issue 13, Summer 2000 | Download issue 13
- What is the real chance of a cure for breast cancer? - issue 12, Spring 2000 | Download issue 12
- The need for clinical trials - issue 11, Winter 2000 | Download issue 11
- Treatment decisions - Issue 10, Autumn 2000 | Download issue 10
1999
- 1999 Field of Women invades the MCG - issue 9, Summer 1999 | Download issue 9
- Reconstruction - issue 8, Spring 1999 | Download issue 8
- How do families cope with a breast cancer diagnosis - issue 7, Winter 1999 | Download issue 7
- Women press for access to breast care nurses - issue 6, Autumn 1999 | Download issue 6
1998
- Giving life to a Field of Women - issue 5, Summer 1998-99 | Download issue 5
- Support - issue 4, Spring 1998 | Download issue 4
- Young Women - issue 3, Winter 1998 | Download issue 3
- Our dream becomes reality: A national conference - issue 2, Autumn 1998 | Download issue 2
1997
- The Beacon launched: A focus on rural women - issue 1, Summer 1997-98 | Download issue 1