Supporting women living with breast cancer
Did you know that more than 20,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the last year? It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women in Australia.*
Mater Chicks in Pink was created so that no woman would have to go through breast cancer alone. By supporting Mater Chicks in Pink you can help these women–our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends–focus on the moments that matter most.
Your generous support will help provide specialist breast care nurses, practical recovery support and survivorship programs for women on their breast cancer journey. So she can understand what’s happening. So she can feel more comfortable with her body. So she can move forward with confidence.
Your support also enables investment in health technology and equipment which delivers rapid and potentially life-saving breast cancer testing, alongside critical advancement in breast cancer treatment.
At Mater, collaborative work from world-class researchers and clinicians ensure critical new advancements, understandings and treatments of breast cancer are quickly translated from the research lab to a patient’s bedside.
*AIHW Australian Cancer Database
This October, gather your favourite people and host a Breasties Brunch. Because every woman facing breast cancer deserves support from diagnosis, through recovery and beyond. By coming together over cake, coffee or cocktails, you’re helping fund practical care that makes a real difference.
Every dollar makes a difference
$65
Help restore a woman’s confidence and healing after breast removal surgery by providing her with a mastectomy bra.
$135
Help provide psychological support to women at the time of receiving their breast cancer diagnosis.
$215
Help fund breast cancer research that focuses on improving survival rates, working toward a future where ALL women diagnosed with breast cancer survive.
