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BreastWest

Locality: Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 8345 7664

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25.01.2022 Donations to Western Health’s BreastWest program are providing support for patients undergoing breast cancer treatment who are immunocompromised and therefore at increased risk of contracting an illness such as coronavirus. Recently, the Breast Care team distributed ‘mask packs’ to patients undergoing treatment in the cancer clinic. The packs included disposable masks, hand sanitizer and hand wipes. It’s a small gesture, but one that our patients really appreciate, says Jen...ny Wetzler, BreastWest Support Officer. Donations have also provided for grocery packs for those patients who may be facing financial struggles, in addition to being unable to leave their home to visit the supermarket due to risk of exposure.

24.01.2022 Put the Champers on ice... today marks 31 days dry for our Dry July Team! Our amazing Dry July team has shown strength and resilience to give up; alcohol, sugar, chocolate, coffee or tea. But most importantly, whilst taking one for the team, they’ve raised $5,700 to support Western Health’s cancer patients. ... Can you help us reach $6,000? Make a donation today! https://www.dryjuly.com/teams/western-health Thank you to all who took this on this challenge during what has been exceptional circumstances. We hope you enjoy your celebrations tomorrow.

20.01.2022 Your donation to the Western Health Emergency Response Fund will help us fast track support to where it is most needed, when it is most needed; now and in the future. We can better support our doctors and nurses by providing equipment when it's needed, by training and redeploying staff, or by ensuring that health workers are supported through busy or stressful times. For further details, or to make a donation visit http://tiny.cc/jholmz

10.01.2022 We’d love you to now join us for the inaugural WalkWest Virtual Landmarks Challenge a free event you’re going to love. Registration is free and opens next week. You can register as an individual or as a team. From 10 - 30 November, log your kms along our virtual course and visit the landmarks of the west along the way. Not only will you be supporting our healthcare heroes and raising much-needed funds for Western Health’s hospitals and services, but you’ll also contribut...e towards your own health and fitness, so everyone wins! We can’t physically meet and walk together for WalkWest, but we can now do it virtually and still support each other, our doctors and nurses, and the community out west and that’s more important than ever.

01.01.2022 On Friday afternoon we held a virtual ‘cheers’ to celebrate the official end of the Dry July campaign. It was lovely to meet ‘meet’ Emma Petrie and Karen Wynter - two incredible members of the Western Health Dry July team. We are pleased to announce that Emma was awarded the highest fundraiser prize for raising $1,441.82 and Karen was awarded the registration prize for raising more than $30. Fittingly, Karen was the second highest fundraiser with a total of $1,404.70. Being ...part of the team was a real motivator. It was great to get involved and support a cause that had supported my friend during her breast cancer treatment, said Emma. Overall, the Western Health Dry July team raised $6,025.13 to support Western Health’s cancer patients.