Scientific Meetings and Other Events
There is no doubt that scientific meetings are one of the most important activities organised by the ANZHNCS. These meetings are valuable opportunities to stay up to date with the latest learning from both local and international experience. They can also be a source of inspiration and help re-energise our efforts in preventing and treating head and neck cancers.
Scientific Meetings and Other Events
There is no doubt that scientific meetings are one of the most important activities organised by the ANZHNCS. These meetings are valuable opportunities to stay up to date with the latest learning from both local and international experience. They can also be a source of inspiration and help re-energise our efforts in preventing and treating head and neck cancers.
Scientific Meetings and Other Events
There is no doubt that scientific meetings are one of the most important activities organised by the ANZHNCS. These meetings are valuable opportunities to stay up to date with the latest learning from both local and international experience. They can also be a source of inspiration and help re-energise our efforts in preventing and treating head and neck cancers.
Brisbane Support Group Meetings
The Brisbane Head and Neck Cancer Support Group will be holding the 6th Annual Head and Neck Cancer Forum for Patients, Carers and Family members.
Venue: Cancer Council Queensland
Date: Saturday, July 25th
Time: 8.30 to 1pm
3rd Annual Soup for the Soul
Venue: Medley Café Wharf St Kangaroo Point.
Date: 25th July
Time: 6.30pm
Brisbane City Hall, King George Square and Kurilpa Bridge light up again in Head and Neck colours, Burgundy and Ivory, on World Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Day
Date: 27th July 2020.
The HNC Support Group Meeting in Brisbane for 2020 are on:
Venue:
Cancer Council Queensland
Dates:
11th February, 10th March, 14th April, 12th May, 9th June, 14th July, 11th August, 8th September, 13th October, 10th November
The Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month.
Venue: Cancer Council Qld Building Gregory Terrace Fortitude Valley. Parking is available under the building and you will need a code to get in.
Time:
6pm for 6.30pm start
The Brisbane HNC Carers Support Group will also continue in Brisbane this year.
Dates:
25th February, 31st March, 28th April, 26th May, 30th June, 28th July, 25th August, 29th September, 27th October, 24th November
The Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month.
Venue: Shingle Inn at City Hall Brisbane
Time:
11.00am
For more information contact Marty Doyle martydoyle@bigpond.com
Gold Coast Support Group Meetings
The HNC Support Group on the Gold Coast has split into 2 meeting groups one Northern and one on Southern end of Gold Coast .
The 1st meeting of the Northern Group
Venue: Qld Cancer Council building at 1 Short Street, Southport
Date: Thursday 6 February
Time: 11am.
The 1st meeting of the Southern Group to be held at
Venue: Currumbin RSL Club
Date: Thursday 23 January
Time: 11 am.
For more info Contact Neil Raward neil.raward@bigpond.com
Sydney Support Group Meetings
The Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Forum
Venue: The Garvan Institute of Medical Research 384 Victoria St Darlinghurst
Date: Friday 12th June
Time: 8.30am to 4.30pm
More information
Melbourne Support Group Meetings
The Victorian Head and Neck Cancer Education and Support Group has started in Melbourne and they will be holding their meetings
Thu 13th February 2020
Wed 8th April 2020
Thu 11th June 2020
Wed 12th August 2020
Thu 8th October 2020
Wed 9th December 2020
Venue: Wellbeing Centre, Level 1 Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre 305 Grattan St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Time: Meetings are held between 12pm and 1.30pm
For more details Contact: vicheadandneckcancer@gmail.com
Adelaide Support Group Meetings
Venue:
Tennyson Centre, 520 South Rd, Kurralta Park SA 5037
Dates:
28th January, 31st March, 26th May, 28th July (27th July International Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Day), 29th September, 24th November
Time:
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Head & Neck Cancer Patient, Family & Team Forum
Hosted by St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney & The Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Venue:
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria St Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW 2010
Dates:
Friday, 12th June 2020
Time:
8:30am – 4:30pm
5th Annual World Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Day
Dates:
Monday, 27th July 2020
13th Biennial Conference of the ISMR
Venue:
Pune, India
Dates:
16th – 19th September 2020
IFOS 2021 – Vancouver ENT World Congress
Venue:
Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada
Dates:
Saturday, 19th June – Wednesday, 23rd June 2021
This is just some of what is happening. With Support Groups on the Sunshine Coast and North Queensland, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong, Burnie and Adelaide also having meetings. If you want more info feel free to go to:
https://www.beyondfive.org.au/Life-after-cancer/Find-Support.aspx