BreastHealth

BreastHealth is our breast education program for health and community workers. It includes:

BreastHealth training program

This 1-day program is for health and community workers new to the area of breast health and breast cancer, or those who want to update their skills and knowledge.

Our aim is to provide participants with the ability to present breast health education to individuals and groups. Topics include:

breast anatomy
breast changes through the lifecycle
common breast changes and problems
breast cancer and risk: the role of genetics
detecting breast cancer early: screening mammography and breast awareness
working with women: tailoring breast education to suit the audience.

The registration fee of $150 (GST not applicable) covers lunch and refreshments, a certificate of attendance, the BreastHealth training manual, a pack of breast health resources, and access to our community education PowerPoint presentation.

The program is held at our Carlton office but can also be run at other venues, including rural Victoria. If you have a venue and a minimum of 10 participants interested, please contact us.

2010 dates

Friday July 16
Friday October 1

BreastHealth training manual

The manual contains:

facts and figures on breast health and breast cancer
summaries of information delivered during the training program
sample session plans
activities
resources including booklets and brochures
tips on working with women
tips on media promotion.

The manual is included in the cost of the BreastHealth training program. For more details call (03) 9635 5363 or email BreastHealth@cancervic.org.au.

For those who have completed BreastHealth training, the manual and community education presentation can be downloaded from the restricted BreastHealth area. The manual was updated in January 2009. The community education presentation was updated in October 2009. Note: The password has recently changed. If you have difficulty logging in, call (03) 9635 5363.

BreastHealth resources

There are a number of resources and websites available to support workers conducting breast health sessions in the community.

Your breast health: a poster for young women

Developed in consultation with women aged 20 to 40, this poster reminds young women about the importance of becoming breast aware in reducing their risk of breast cancer.

Poster for young women [246kb]

Finding breast cancer early: every women's guide to breast health brochure

Updated in March 2010, this brochure contains essential information about finding breast cancer early (when treatment has the best chance of success), as well as tips for reducing your risk of breast cancer.

Finding breast cancer early brochure [323kb]

Take the lead - be breast aware: a guide for Aboriginal women

Local Indigenous artwork was used to develop this culturally appropriate breast health resource. Developed in consultation with the community in Victoria, it's a call to action for Indigenous women to be strong in their communities by being breast aware.

Take the lead - be breast aware brochure [2.76Mb]

BreastHealth kit

Designed to complement BreastHealth education sessions, the kit contains the BreastHealth video, the BreastScreen video – For Me and My Family, and breast models. They are kept in community centres and are available for loan.

Locations of BreastHealth kits [196kb]

What every woman should know about breast cancer DVD

This short DVD, developed by the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, is packed with evidence-based, factual information and answers women's most frequently asked questions about breast cancer. View the DVD online or order online.

Cheeky check-up website

Website to promote breast health to young women, available at www.cheekycheckup.com.au

Breast cancer in men

Website for men with breast cancer, their families and friends and anyone else who would like to know more about breast cancer in men: www.nbocc.org.au/men/