About us
What We Are
Northern Beaches Community Cancer Care Incorporated is a community-based charity that was established in 2020 to support the care of people living with cancer in the Northern Beaches region, working in conjunction with professional caregivers in the Oncology and Infusion Centre at the Northern Beaches Hospital. We are a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Donations $2 and above are tax deductible.
What We Do
We conduct fundraising activities involving the Northern Beaches community that connect patients, medical and allied health professionals associated with the Northern Beaches Hospital and the community, for the benefit of people living with cancer.
Why We Do It
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Cancer doesn't discriminate.
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In 2022, 162,000 people were diagnosed with cancer - an average of 443 individuals every day
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50,000 people died from cancer in 2022 - 136 deaths every day.
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1 in 9 hospitalisations is due to cancer.
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1 in 4 men, and 1 in 6 women will die from cancer by the age of 85.
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3 in every 10 deaths in Australia in 2022 were from cancer.
Why the Northern Beaches needs us
The major cancer presentations at Northern Beaches Hospital are:
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Lung
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Bowel
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Breast
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Prostate
Currently, patients treated at Northern Beaches Hospital do not have the same access to services as other cancer patients elsewhere. For example:
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There is no care coordinator to coordinate patient care between medical and Radiation Oncologists, General Practitioners, allied health professionals (such as physiotherapists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists etcetera).
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There is no organised community of cancer patients to learn from and talk with.
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Even though many of the treating specialists are involved with cutting-edge cancer research via clinical trials elsewhere, participation in clinical trials is not available to Northern Beaches Hospital patients unless they travel elsewhere.
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Patients with certain cancer types are forced to travel to hospitals elsewhere in Sydney in order to access certain equipment.
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Along with others, such as the NSW Cancer Council, our early fundraising has helped establish a Wig Library at Northern Beaches Hospital.
Objectives
Vision
Enhanced quality of life for people living with cancer in the Northern Beaches.
Mission
Our mission is to provide funding to meet the priority needs of people living with cancer who are receiving care via the Oncology Unit of the Northern Beaches Hospital.
Supporting People Living with Cancer
To facilitate community support for people living with cancer and their families as and when required.
Coordinating Care
To support people living with cancer, families, GPs, Oncologists and Palliative Care providers via Cancer Care Coordinators at Northern Beaches Hospital.
Helping Professionals
To assist with equipment to support cancer care specialists at Northern Beaches Hospital provide optimal care for people living with cancer.
Helping the Community
To facilitate the participation of patients at Northern Beaches Hospital in clinical trials.
Our Board
We are managed by a board of community volunteers comprising: