44 Australian communities to get their own McGrath Breast Care Nurses

The McGrath Foundation was excited to announce in October that, thanks to funding provided by the Australian Government, a further 44 communities across the country will have access to a McGrath Breast Care Nurse before June 30, 2009!

As you may know, McGrath Breast Care Nurses are specially trained nurses who act as patient advocates, coordinating care for women with breast cancer, their families and carers.

There are already eight McGrath Breast Care Nurses spread across a number of communities in Australia, including Bundaberg (QLD), Albury Wodonga (on the border of NSW and VIC), Bega (NSW), Perth (WA), Port Lincoln (SA) and Whyalla (SA) just to name a few. These nurses will be joined by those to be recruited under the Australian Government initiative, as well as another recruitment drive, which will mean a swelling in ranks of McGrath Breast Care Nurses to over 50 within the next 12 months. This will represent approximately a 25 percent increase in the total number of Breast Care Nurses within Australia.

"We still have a lot of work to do in terms of increasing the number of McGrath Breast Care Nurses across Australia, as well as educating younger women to be breast aware, but Jane's passion to see these things done and the Australian Government's support of her in doing this, means that we are well and truly on our way. I couldn't be more proud," said Glenn.

Recruitment will be carried out by the local area health services. If you are interested in becoming a McGrath Breast Care Nurse please contact Michaela Durrant, Nurse & Funding Manager, via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Click here for more information and to see which Australian communities will have their own new McGrath Breast Care Nurse.