Breast Cancer Peer Support
Our Peer Support Volunteers are here to provide you and your loved ones with emotional support during and after your breast cancer diagnosis.
Despite being at different ages and stages in their lives, our support team all have one thing in common. They get it. They know how challenging navigating a breast cancer diagnosis can be because they have all had a breast cancer diagnosis of their own.
Our team provides on the ground one-on-one or group support to people – from when they are diagnosed and undergoing treatment to when they have finished treatment and have to return to ‘normalcy.’
It’s important to know that you’re never alone and that we’re here to help.
Our Support Team
We have a broad range of women providing support, from women in their thirties through to their eighties, and from different backgrounds.
Each and every one of them is passionate and focussed on supporting others who are going through, or have gone through, a breast cancer diagnosis.
Some of our established peer support team have been selflessly providing one-on-one peer support for over ten years!
Our support team all have lived experience and have had a variety of procedures and treatments, so we can usually connect you with a support team member who gets it.
And if you touch base and we’re unable to help, we’ll work with you to find a connection who gets it.
Some of the things our peer support team can do:
listen to you
give you time and space to talk through your feelings
attend medical appointments (if requested)
help you find reliable information
introduce you to others who get it
provide guidance and practical assistance
share ideas and tips to help you look after your health and wellbeing
Members of the support team cannot provide clinical advice. We look to the professionals/experts to support you with medical, legal or financial advice or counselling.
Contact Us!
You can contact us by email (admin@bosombuddies.org.au) or phone 0406 376 500.
Once you get in contact one of our support team will be in touch to understand how we can help you. We will work with you to figure out what version of communication works best for you – whether that be an in-person chat, online, text or a phone call.
If at any point you decide you no longer need to be in contact with us that’s okay – we respect your privacy. If down the track you want to reach out again – we are always here for you!
Email support@bosombuddies.org.au or click the pink button
Partners, Family & Friends
If you or your family are seeking support from someone who has shared a similar experience, please feel free to reach out to our office. If we're unable to assist directly, we're committed to finding someone who can offer the help you need.
Tel: 0406 376 500 or send an email to admin@bosombuddies.org.au
“The day after my mastectomy, Bosom Buddies rocked up with information, support items and kind words. They also arranged for some knitted knockers . . . . Your support for an organisation that brought me a level of calm in a day of panic is greatly appreciated.
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“To the amazing team at Bosom Buddies. Thank you for taking the time to speak to me at the beginning of my journey. I appreciate all the work that you do.”
“I would never say I’ve walked in another’s shoes, but having walked a similar path means I can offer support that others aren’t always able to. ”
“I can’t thank you enough for your valuable time, positive encouragement, generosity and genuine kindness. What you did was super helpful for me to navigate common challenges and to keep me staying positive. Thank you so much!”
“Just a short note to say how much I have appreciated the support of Bosom Buddies from the beginning of my diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer many moons ago and my ongoing issues with lymphoedema in my affected arm. Talking with other Bosom Buddies women and going to the education sessions and social functions was so helpful and much appreciated. ”
“I would like to thank my peer support volunteer for keeping in touch with me in the last few months. She has been amazing, accompanying me from afar since after my surgery until I finished my chemo. Your support is appreciated.”
“For me, becoming a peer support team volunteer was a means of acknowledging that breast cancer will always be a part of my life and of making that fact a positive one through helping others. ”