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Upcoming events:

Service Name: BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast Service

Event Schedule: January to April 2013

This is a guide and is subject to change.
Please include information and if live bookings are able to be taken.

Date
Event
Location
Time
January
21 Jan – 1 Feb
Caloundra Library information display
6 Omrah Avenue
Caloundra
9am – 4pm
February
4 February
Caloundra Hospital Health Check
Bookings available
West Terrace Caloundra
9am – 1pm
4 – 11 Feb
Coolum Library
information display
6 Park Street Coolum
9am – 4pm
7 Feb
Live bookings
Greenslopes Mall
11am - 1pm
14 Feb
Caboolture Park Shopping Centre
Bookings available
King Street, Caboolture
9am - 4pm
14 Feb
Live bookings
Stockland Shopping Centre, Cleveland
11am - 1pm
19 Feb
Indigenous Health Worker Training
BSQ Nambour Service, Nambour General Hospital, Hospital Road, Nambour
9am – 2pm
20 February
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Well Women Workshop “Looking After Your Breasts” (Live Bookings available)
Redland Community Health Services Centre
9.30am – 1.30pm
21 February
Live Bookings
Cannon Hill Kmart Plaza
11am – 1pm
28 February
Bunnings Ladies Day Bookings available
Bunnings 54 Caloundra Rd Caloundra
11am – 2pm
28 February
Live Bookings
Wynnum Plaza
9am – 4pm
March
4 - 25 March
Nambour Library information display
Cnr Currie & Bury Streets, Nambour
9am – 4pm
5 March
Indigenous screening session
BSQ Caloundra Service, West Terrace Caloundra
9am – 11am
7 March
Centro Gympie Bookings available
cnr Bruce Hwy & Excelsior Road
9am – 4pm
7 March
Live Bookings
Arndale Shopping Centre
11am – 1pm
7 March
International Women’s Day Event (Live Bookings Available)
Bunnings Victoria Point
6pm – 8pm
8 March
Nambour General Hospital Health Check Bookings Available
Hospital Rd, Nambour
9am – 1pm
8 March
Nambour General Hospital Health Check Bookings Available
Hospital Rd, Nambour
9am – 1pm
8 March
Information Session at International Women’s Day Event (Live Bookings Available)
Coopers Plains Library
2pm – 3pm
12 March
Noosa Fair Shopping Centre Bookings available
Lanyana Way, Noosa Junction
9am – 4pm
14 March
Live Bookings
Logan Central Plaza
11am – 1pm
21 March
Live Bookings
Capalaba Park
11am – 1pm
25 – 27 March
Sunshine Plaza Information display
Aerodrome Road Maroochydore
9am – 4pm
28 March
Sunshine Plaza Bookings available
Aerodrome Road Maroochydore
9am – 4pm
April
8 April – 20 May
Rainbow Beach Library Information display
2/38 Rainbow Beach Road
9am – 4pm
11 April
Live Bookings
Logan Megacentre
11am – 1pm
26 April
Live Bookings
Victoria Point Shopping Centre
11am – 1pm
15 – 29 April
Tin Can Bay Library Information display
Victoria Point Shopping Centre
11am – 1pm

This is a guide and is subject to change.

Media:

Unproven technologies

BreastScreen Australia: Statement on the use of thermography to detect breast cancer
Cancer Council warns about unproven breast imaging
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre position statement on thermography
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists:
Policy on the use of thermography to detect breast cancer
ABC News: Breastscreen is best says Cancer Institute

Thyroid Guards

Queensland Health Media Statement: Women warned about false thyroid cancer claims

Useful Websites:

Australia

BreastScreen Australia - www.cancerscreening.gov.au
Cancer Australia - www.canceraustralia.gov.au
Breast Cancer Network Australia - www.bcna.org.au
National Breast Cancer Foundation - www.nbcf.org.au

Queensland

Cancer Council Queensland - www.cancerqld.org.au
Breast Cancer Association of Queensland - www.bcaq.com

Interesting Articles and Brochures:

Simple Steps to Better Health:
Advice from Queensland's Chief Health Officer – brochure

Swap it don't stop it – brochure

Last reviewed 14 February 2013
Last updated 14 February 2013