Support Groups
Hunter Breast Cancer Information and Support Group
An information and support group for people living with breast cancer.
Monthly meetings are held to provide people experiencing breast cancer, and their families, the opportunity to participate in and learn about topics relevant to living with a breast cancer diagnosis.
Calvary Mater Hospital Newcastle
Platt Street, Waratah
Room 2064
Level 2
10am – 12pm.
Morning tea provided.
Meeting dates for 2019
28th February
28th March
18th April
23rd May
27th June
22nd August
26th September
24th October
28th November
For more information please contact Rebecca Chenery 4014 4752
Lymphoedema Support Group
Last Tuesday each month (except December & January)
10.30am
Maitland Leagues Club
Sue Harley 4930 7115 or 4959 7373
Port Stephens Women’s Cancer Support Group
3rd Monday each month, 10am
Baroque Coffee House
Magnus St Nelson Bay
Cathy Turner 0427 767 388
Advanced Cancer Support Group – Women’s Space
3rd Thursday each month except Jan, 10am-12pm
United Church Complex 158 Marshall Street
Garden Suburb NSW 2289
Fiona Harris or Mal Fletcher 4985 0330 for more information
Cansisters Women’s Social Cancer Support Group
3rd Wednesday each month
6:30-8:30pm
Dale Adams 0409 153 689 for more information
Hunter Breast Cancer Education and Support Network
Members of the Education Committee are all volunteers who donate their time, professional skills and experience to educate and support not just women with breast cancer but also their families and the wider community in which these women live.
They are passionately committed to working collaboratively to ensure that all women of the Hunter diagnosed with breast cancer and their families have access to the best information and support available, whether they are treated within the private or public health systems.
For more information visit: www.hbced.org
Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group
1st Monday each month (members), 5pm
Nelson Bay Bowling Club
Last Thursday each month (patients), 10am
Depz Restaurant Nelson Bay
Taurie Lalor 0431 864 778
Maitland Women’s Cancer Support Group
3rd Monday each month 10:30am
St Christopher’s Anglican Church Hall, Rutherford
Also meeting events – 2nd Tuesday of every 2nd month, 6:30pm, Same venue
Sally Keir 4932 7754 E:Sally.Keir@uon.edu.au
Scone Breast Cancer Association
1st Wednesday each month, 11am-12:30pm
Paddock to Pantry Cafe, Main Street
Scone NSW 2337
Kay Cumberland 6545 2110
Gynae Girls – Women’s Cancer Support Group
2nd Thursday each month (except Jan) 6:30pm-8pm
Cancer Council Level 1/215 Pacific Highway
Charlestown NSW 2290
Janette Gilbert 0415 130 390
Cessnock Breast Cancer Support Group
1st Wednesday each month (except Dec & Jan) 6pm
Cessnock Uni Clinic
Katrina Richardson 0422 978 254