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Background to this website - how it came about Support the National Breast Cancer Centre and www.myparentscancer.com.au Information for parents About the National Breast Cancer CentreBackground to this website - how it came about
www.myparentscancer.com.au was created
in response to research conducted by the National Breast Cancer Centre which
revealed that there is a lack of online information for young Australians
whose parent(s) have cancer.
The National Breast Cancer Centre worked with a number of young people to
gather their stories of living with a parent with cancer. We also consulted
with a number of medical professionals who work with young people on a daily
basis.
Special thanks go to:
Dr Jane Turner
Dr Turner chairs the National Breast Cancer Centre's Psychosocial
Expert Advisory Group. She is a consultant psychiatrist at the Royal
Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Her main clinical work is treating patients
with advanced cancer and their families.
Dr Turner is also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at the
University of Queensland. Her academic responsibilities include teaching
medical students and she runs communication skills training for doctors
and other health professionals.
Most recently, Dr Turner chaired the Steering Group that produced the Clinical
Practice Guidelines for the Psychosocial Care of Adults with Cancer, released
in August 2003.
Dr Tiffany Hense
BAppSc, PGradDip, DPsych Works in Sydney, NSW as a Clinical Psychologist
for young people and their families. Completed doctoral thesis on Stress,
Illness and Resilience in school children. Special interests in psychoneuroimmunology,
building resilience in kids, and attachment across the lifespan.
Special thanks also go to www.riprap.org.uk the UK based website for young people who have a parent with cancer. They were very helpful in getting us started on this project.
Support the National Breast Cancer Centre and www.myparentscancer.com.au.
The National Breast Cancer Centre is very appreciative of any support you can offer in helping young people to cope with cancer in their family. Your feedback is what helps us to continue to improve the content and reach of www.myparentscancer.com.au. We would love to hear your personal story or any suggestions you have with regard to this website.The National Breast Cancer Centre is happy to receive any comments or suggestions regarding existing or additional content for this website. Click here to go to our feedback page.
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Information for parents
The information on this website has been written to appeal to young people aged 13 to 19 years who are experiencing a range of emotions while trying to cope with the fact that their parent has cancer. It might be useful for you, as a parent, to read through this website and familiarise yourself with some of the common issues facing young people in this situation, in order to facilitate discussion with your own children.The information provided should not be considered a substitute for seeking professional medical care in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer or associated psychological problems.
This website has been created by the National Breast Cancer Centre and we welcome your feedback. If you require additional information about the National Breast Cancer Centre or on breast or ovarian cancer, please visit the National Breast Cancer Centre homepage www.breasthealth.com.au.
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About the National Breast Cancer Centre
The National Breast Cancer Centre was established in March 1995 by the Commonwealth Government in response to community concerns about the human costs of breast cancer.The National Breast Cancer Centre's mandate is to reduce the number of Australian women who die from breast and ovarian cancer. We achieve this by:
- Providing consumer information
- Giving input for policy
- Running programs on early detection, risk factors and treatment
- Formulating national education strategies for health professionals
Our main funding source is the Commonwealth Government. We are a company limited by guarantee and is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Federal Minister for the Department of Health and Ageing.
We ensure that:
- accurate information about risk factors and appropriate services for high-risk women is available
- all women with breast and ovarian cancer are diagnosed as early as possible
- all women with breast and ovarian cancer receive optimal care
- all women diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer and their families
- receive adequate psychosocial, physical and practical support
Contact details for the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
To visit the website of the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre click hereor contact NBOCC.
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