Funding to help health professionals care for patients’ emotional wellbeing
Dr Katharine Hodgkinson, Prof Fran Boyle AM and Amanda O’Reilly were excited to receive funding from The Friends of The Mater Foundation to provide education and training to help health professionals care for patient’s emotional needs. We know that undergoing cancer care can be tough physically and emotionally, and research consistently identifies high rates of […]
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Speaking with 2GB
Jo Marx, Program Facilitator of the Writing as Therapy course for those with an experience with cancer, and HeadwayHealth’s Dr Katharine Hodgkinson spoke on Evenings with Steve Price on Radio 2GB in June. Cancer is often described as a “rollercoaster” and everyone needs to find their own ways of coping – different strategies will work […]
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Exercise & Cancer: The “Why”, “What” & “How”
The “Why” The idea that exercise is good for us is unlikely to be ground-breaking news for anyone. Yet as you may already know, recent research suggests that there are a lot of additional benefits for people with cancer, and the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia strongly supports the role of exercise as a “prescription” […]
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Congratulations to Our Marathon Runners!
A huge congratulations to our marathon and ultra marathon runners! In May, Jessica Medd completed the Ultra Trail in the Blue Mountains and Lucy Braude a half-marathon at the Great Ocean Road Running Festival in Victoria. Jess’s 50 kilometres included 2,300 plus meters of elevation and over 8,000 stairs, with 951 stairs in the last […]
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HeadwayHealth collaboration with Cancer Support Programs in May
Dr Katharine Hodgkinson has been invited to present at Ovarian Cancers Younger Women’s Network new online program in May for women living with ovarian cancer who are younger than 50 years of age. She will share strategies for assisting with communicating with one’s health care team, as well as practical tips for making the most […]
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