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Formation:
* Established in 1996, this Group
facilitates an opportunity for men who have had an encounter with
Prostate Cancer, and their partners, to meet regularly and
share experiences
offer support to one another, and
engage with each other/partners/carers to participant's mutual
benefit
enhance learning through hearing from Guest Presenters on a wide
range of subjects; viewing Videos/DVDs etc; reviewing articles from
other Prostate Cancer Support Groups Newsletters
advocate with Government, the Area Health Service, and other
organisations on behalf of Prostate Cancer sufferers
create community awareness of men's health generally, and prostate
cancer in particular, and conduct appropriate forums/programs
have members make presentations at Men's Health Awareness seminars
being held at smaller communities within our region
staff an Information Stand at local and regional Shows and Expos
financially support research into Prostate Cancer
Within our membership are men who have had a wide-range of
treatments, and if given the
opportunity, can arrange for those newly diagnosed to meet and talk
with someone in the
Group who has had a treatment akin to that proposed for the newly
diagnosed person, and
their partner.
* This type of get-together means we can play a complementary role
to the Doctor, and in a lay/ 'fellow
traveller' environment that is not so overwhelming for the newly
diagnosed man and his partner; and where they can explore a range of
questions which they were probably too shocked to ask when they
received the diagnosis.
* The Group is affiliated with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of
Australia, The Cancer Council NSW,
Cancer Voices, and the Support Groups network from whom we obtain
considerable literature.
* We have a library of appropriate material (both published and
electronic), and readily make that
available to members or recently diagnosed men and their partners
* We've developed an excellent Information Kit which is available to
men and their families when a
Prostate Cancer diagnosis is potentially imminent, or has been made.
That is who we are and what we do.
What we DO NOT do is - in anyway interfere with the relationship
between Doctor and Patient, nor
- profess to have clinical knowledge or provide clinical advice. |
