In this special episode of Talk For Him, we explore what a Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse does, why specialised nursing matters to men and families affected by prostate cancer, and what is at stake as decisions are made about the future of the national funding model.
Join Host Katie Clift and panellists Adjunct Professor Sally Sara, Director of Nursing at Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and Gay Corbett, Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse at Ballarat Integrated Cancer Centre, Grampians Health. Together, they will discuss the specialist care nurses provide throughout the prostate cancer journey, the national model that supports their work, the impact of the Government’s funding decision, and why PCFA believes prostate cancer specialist nursing must remain specialised, connected and focused on the needs of men and their families.
For more information and support, please call 1800 22 00 99 or visit prostate.org.au.
HOST
Katie Clift
Director of International Public Relations Agency maybe, Global Moderator, Speaker & Breast Cancer Survivor
Katie Clift is Director of may:be, an international counter-cultural public relations agency. An MBA scholar of Warwick Business School. Katie has worked internationally on both sides of communications – in the media (radio, television & digital journalism) and as a PR, spokesperson, and corporate affairs executive - for both the private and public sectors. She has a decade of experience as a moderator, presenting sessions, interviews and press conferences globally, from the World Economic Forum in Davos to the Union for International Cancer Control’s World Cancer Congress and various in-person and online events. Katie was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in her 30s, and after 18 months of active treatment, returned to life and work more determined than ever to advocate for people affected by all types of cancer, and upscale communications for nonprofits globally.
GUESTS
Adjunct Professor Sally Sara
Sally Sara is Director of Nursing at Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Health Research at the University of Southern Queensland, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Technology Sydney. As PCFA’s Director of Nursing, Sally leads PCFA’s specialist nursing services and works to strengthen specialist prostate cancer care and support for men and families affected by the disease.
Gay Corbett
Gay Corbett is a Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse at Ballarat Integrated Cancer Centre, Grampians Health. As a Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse, Gay provides dedicated, prostate cancer-specific support to men and their partners throughout the prostate cancer pathway, including diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and, where required, advanced disease and end-of-life care.
