Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is Australia’s leading breast cancer consumer organisation.
We provide information and support to those diagnosed and their supporters, opportunities to connect with others going through a similar situation and work to influence a stronger healthcare system to ensure all Australians affected by breast cancer receive the very best care, treatment and support.
BCNA was born out of a small group of determined women who wanted to make the breast cancer journey better. In 1998, when Lyn Swinburne founded BCNA, her vision was for no one to feel alone through their experience of breast cancer. In 2023, that vision still remains our priority.
This year over 20,000 Australians will be diagnosed with breast cancer, including 200 men. Sadly, we will also lose about 3,000 people to the disease.
Over the past 25 years, we have built a strong and resilient network that brings together over 175,000 individuals. We are led by the lived experience of those who have already been diagnosed and we are driven every day to make the experience better for those who will be diagnosed tomorrow.
BCNA is represented by the Pink Lady silhouette – symbolic of BCNA’s focus on the people affected by breast cancer and all those around them, not the disease.
BCNA's My Care Kit is for women who have recently had breast cancer surgery. it contains a specially designed Berlei bra and soft form(s), provided through a partnership between BCNA and Berlei as well as post-surgery information. Thanks to the support of Berlei and the volunteers who help pack and send the kits, the My Care Kit is available free of charge to women who undergo surgery for breast cancer. You can read more about the kits here: bcna.org.au/my-care-kit.
My Care Kit Volunteers work at Hanes Australia facilities in Truganina (right next to the amazing outlet shop!) to pack and send kits to women around Australia. The role involves creating and printing My Care kit order sheets and postage labels, then accurately packing and posting orders. Volunteers need to maintain a safe and tidy work area, as well as positive relationships with other volunteers, BCNA staff, and people from our partner organisation, Hanes Australia. My Care Kit Volunteers will need to have:
- four or more hours each week in the morning on a weekday (preferably a Monday or Friday),
- the ability to work independently and manage their own time,
- the ability to stand unaided for extended periods, and
- are able to communicate clearly, as well as
- build and maintain positive relationships with our partner organisation and other volunteers.
- Basic skills in MS Excel and Outlook are also very helpful, but not essential.
How to apply
If this sounds like the long-term volunteer opportunity you have been looking for to support Australian's with breast cancer, please click the Apply Now button and attach a cover letter and your resume that outlines your skills and experience for this position.
BCNA is committed to providing equal opportunity to everyone. We encourage and value diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Successful applicants will be subject to successfully completing a National Police History Check.
