Here you will find presentation slides and material from the conference for reference. More slides and material will be added over time. Please note all presentation slides are copyright to the respective presenters and cannot be distributed without prior written permission.

Day 1

Plenary 1 - 8:30am to 10:00am

• Coping with stress of cancer as a young woman - Suzanne Chambers PhD (550K)
• Medical update - current trends and advances for treatment of young women diagnosed with breast cancer
  - Nicole McCarthy (2.3M)

Plenary 2 - 10:30am - 12:00pm

• Exercise and Breast Cancer - please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request your copy of the slides - Rosa Spence

Session 1 - 1:00pm to 2:15pm

• Cultural impact on young indigenous women with breast cancer - Lolita Hunter (856K)
• Practical impact of breast cancer on rural and regional women - Kevin Comlossy (4.69M)
• Women who partner with women - www.qahc.org.au/lesbian - Carol Jeffrey and Kate Allen
• Caring for the carers - partners, friends and family - Carrie Lethborg PhD (1.6M)
• Managing the symptoms of early menopause - Vivienne Milch PhD (247K)

Session 2 - 2:45pm to 4:00pm

• Consumer involvement in research and clinical trials - Michelle Marven and Lexie Warren (250K)
• Breast Cancer Network Australia - Linda Smith and Amanda Winiata (1.35M)
• Amazon Heart - http://www.amazonheart.org - Meredith Campell

Session 3 - 4:15pm to 5:15pm

• Lymphoedema: Treatment and management strategies - for patients and health professionals
  please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  to request your copy of the slides - Deb Pickersgill
• Fertility and pregnancy after breast cancer: Consumer/survivor perspective - Angela Ives(619K)
• Online communities - the benefits and staying safe - Candice Charles and Daina Jones (1.2M)
• Cancer Connections - Felix Ratcliff (371K)
• Why a specific young women's breast cancer support group? - Nerida Lovell (72K)

Day 2

Plenary 3 - 9:00am to 10:30am

• Understanding your Rights: Managing legal and financial issues throughout your cancer journey
  - Louisa Fitz-Gerald (350K)
• Complementary Therapies - Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request your copy of the slides - Geeta Sandhu
• Depression and Anxiety and breast cancer - Victoria White (909K)

Session 4 - 11:00am to 12:15pm

• Nutrition recommendations after cancer - Marina Reeves PhD (416K)
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Complementary Medications in Cancer Treatment
  Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request your copy of the slides - Geeta Sandhu
• Hereditary Breast Cancer: Assessing risk and making treatment decisions - Michael Gattas MB BS FRACP (1.24M)
• Finding a new normal after treatment ends - Carrie Lethborg PhD (1.1M)
• Benefits of mindfulness training for those affected by cancer - Elizabeth Foley PhD (92K)