Our Focus areas for 2025
In 2025, we will work with our consumers, sector partners, governments and researchers to: Reduce the financial costs of breast cancer treatment and support. Financial barriers should never stand in the way of access to life-saving treatment and care. Simplifying access to financial support options and new breast cancer therapies will ensure people can focus on their health and loved ones, as well as better transparency about private health care system costs. Prioritise risk-based approaches for early detection and screening. We know that early detection significantly improves survival rates, so we will advocate for prioritised access to genetic risk assessments, breast screening, and new screening technologies to ensure more Australians receive timely and accurate diagnoses. Address unmet supportive care needs for people impacted by breast cancer. Access to multi-disciplinary cancer care models, especially for people living with metastatic disease, will make sure that health services not only help manage physical side effects, but also address emotional and practical support needs that focus on quality of life. Invest in a sustainable and comprehensive cancer data ecosystem. Ensure all those living with metastatic breast cancer are counted. Work to ensure better linking and reporting of state and federal cancer data will reduce gaps in cancer care pathways, treatment access, and drive improvements in patient outcomes. Monitoring how quickly people with genetic risks of breast cancer can access life-saving preventative surgery is also needed to direct investment in equitable and targeted health system responses. Through these priorities, BCNA remains committed to removing barriers, improving access, and ensuring every Australian affected by breast cancer receives the care they need—when they need it most.
Please join us to achieve these important goals in 2025
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