Welcome to the Aussie Breast Cancer Forum

This web site provides an Australian meeting place for people with breast cancer and for those affected by breast cancer. The organisations shown below have come together to satisfy a perceived need in the community - to provide a breast cancer forum relevant to the Australian people and to overcome the barriers created by distance and isolation so that communication, information and support can be accessed by all.

	History of The Aussie Breast Cancer Forum This forum was originally created in December 2005 by and for a group of women attending BreaCan's third HereAndNow program for women with advanced breast cancer. It was known as the 'HereAndNow Discussions' and used mainly to discuss travels and arrange lunches. After several months of operation, the forum was opened to the public and we began welcoming members from all over Australia and also New Zealand. Members voted to change the name to "The Aussie Breast Cancer Forum". Administration and moderation continue to be performed by volunteer members.
In late 2006, we began talks with several breast cancer organisations with a view to combining forces
to pool resources and provide a better, coordinated, Australia-wide service to gain exposure – mutual promotion and recruitment to provide assistance with management and funding as the facility grows to ensure the long-term continuation of the forum We are very happy to welcome the active involvement and support of The Advanced Breast Cancer Group (QLD) and Breast Cancer Foundation of Western Australia Inc as our new partners and we look forward to a bigger and better future together.


Advanced Breast Cancer Group (QLD)	Breast Cancer Foundation of Western Australia Inc (BCFWA)

The Aussie Breast Cancer Forum also wishes to acknowledge the assistance and support of:

BreastNet™ - the website of the NSW Breast Cancer Institute

BreaCan - Gynaecological and Breast Cancer Support (Victoria)

BestCancerSites - Ed Everest's guide to breast cancer resources on the web

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The Aussie Breast Cancer Forum is for informational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice. Any message posted on this forum only expresses the views of the author of the message.
This forum is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider.