Aboriginal women in the Yarrabah area are invited to attend a free ‘Well Women Workshop’ on Tuesday 2 June to hear stories of strength and survival and learn important information every woman should know about breast cancer.
The Workshop will be hosted by National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre* and the Yarrabah Health Service to provide local women with potentially lifesaving information about looking after their breasts.
“This workshop will give women the facts about breast cancer and what they can do to stay strong and healthy,” said Nanette Sands, Acting Senior Health Worker with Yarrabah Health Service.
“I would encourage all Aboriginal women in our community to come along and find out what they can do to reduce their chance of getting breast cancer and importantly what they can do to make sure they find it early if it does develop.”
When: 9.30am – 2.00pm Tuesday 2 June 2009
Where: Training Centre, Yarrabah
What: Workshop includes free lunch, goodie bag, basket weaving and painting
Register: Or make an inquiry by calling 1800 624 973
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Indigenous women and the second leading cause of cancer death. While breast cancer survival has improved markedly in Australia in recent years, Indigenous women continue to experience nine per cent higher rates of breast cancer mortality than the Australian female population as a whole.
“National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre* is committed to closing the gap in breast cancer outcomes for Aboriginal women and reducing lives lost to the disease,” said Dr Helen Zorbas, CEO National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre*.
“Ensuring breast cancer is detected as early as possible in Aboriginal women is key to achieving this objective,” said Dr Zorbas.
The Yarrabah ‘Well Women Workshop’ is part a National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre* initiative to promote the importance of early detection in surviving breast cancer and equipping Aboriginal women with the information they need about breast changes and breast screening to be proactive about breast health.
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre* is funded by the Australian Government and works with consumers, health professionals, cancer organisations, researchers and governments to improve care and cancer control in breast and ovarian cancer.