Getting Better Support To Rural Women With Breast Cancer

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THE HON WARREN SNOWDON MP

Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health

and Regional Services Delivery



15 August 2009



GETTING BETTER SUPPORT TO RURAL WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER 


Women in rural Australia diagnosed with breast cancer will now have access to better

information and support with more than $2.7 million of Federal funding directed to the

National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre and the Breast Cancer Network Australia.


Announcing the investment at the Regional and Rural Day of the Breast Cancer Network

national summit in Melbourne today, the Minister for Rural and Regional Health, Warren

Snowdon, said the Supporting Women in Rural Areas Diagnosed with Breast Cancer project

offers support to both rural women with cancer, and rural health professionals.


“The Rudd Government is committed to supporting all women with breast cancer, and this

funding brings together two important breast cancer organisations to deliver practical

initiatives to help rural women, their families and carers,” Mr Snowdon said.


“Making available online video technology so that women away from home for treatment can

see and talk with their family; ensuring rural health professionals, including Indigenous

health workers, have access to information on the latest breast cancer treatments; and forums

such as today are just some of the ways this project will make a real difference.”


The Supporting Women in Rural Areas Diagnosed with Breast Cancer project complements

other Rudd Government breast cancer initiatives including:


$120 million for the latest digital mammography equipment for BreastScreen

Australia;


$168 million for the continued funding of the Herceptin program, which provides 

Herceptin for the treatment of people with metastatic breast cancer;


$31 million over five years to reimburse external breast prostheses for women

who have had a mastectomy as a result of breast cancer; and 


more than $28 million in other measures to assist in the treatment and

management of breast cancer including $12 million to the McGrath Foundation to

employ breast care nurses now located in 44 communities across Australia.


In addition, the Rudd Labor Government has committed $560 million to build a network of

ten best-practice regional cancer centres, to help improve access and support for cancer

patients in rural and regional Australia.


“Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and together we will fight it, and win.”


Media contact: Kate Sieper 02 6277 7427 and 0488 484 689.






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