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Breast Awareness Presentation Janelle Aitken, one of our National Breast Health Educators takes us through a concise breast health presentation; covering basic breast awareness, healthy lifestyle tips and busts some of the myths that floating around about breast cancer. Watch the presentation online now. National Education Strategy The New Zealand Breast Cancer Education Strategy delivers an effective breast cancer and breast aware Education programme.
The programme increases community awareness, understanding, of breast cancer and breast health awareness resulting in
Our National Educators, Janelle Aitken and Patricia Field, are available for free presentations within all sectors of the community; work places, community centres / houses, events, government and non-government organisations, sector groups, disability and mental heath services as well as men and women's services.
Topics covered by the presentations include
There is always time to answer questions.
We work alongside Maori and Pacific service providers to ensure the information provided for their women is accurate and appropriate. Currently the educators are working at developing resources specifically for our Maori and Pacific women.
The Foundation believes that raising awareness of breast cancer issues and educating all women about breast health is important.
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer with approximately 2,600 women being diagnosed with breast cancer each year, the Foundation is committed to continuing education. Our National Educators will be attending the following events throughout the country:
Meet Our Research Analyst
Valerie is a qualified radiation therapist who joined the Foundation after 35 years working in oncology positions which have spanned the clinical, management and education domains in Australia, Canada, the USA and New Zealand. As a radiation therapist, Valerie delivered radiation therapy to many thousands of breast cancer patients. Many of these patients were successfully treated, particularly those whose breast cancer had been detected early. Prior to Valerie's appointment as The Foundation's Research Analyst in July 2009, she was for two and a half years a National Educator with The Foundation with her key area of responsibility - the South Island. She thoroughly enjoyed this position as she did feel she ‘made a difference' by educating women in the South Island on ‘Breast Health and Breast Cancer Awareness'. Valerie sees her new role as a Research Analyst with The Foundation as providing - to the NZ public - quality, evidence-based research information on breast health and breast cancer from respected national and international journals (the facts); however, she will be explaining the research information in an easy to understand manner (the meaning of the facts). All breast cancer information released from The Foundation will be referenced by Valerie; therefore, the integrity of the information released will be assured. Meet Our National Educators  Janelle Aitken (pictured left) - Diploma in Occupational Therapy, Postgraduate Diploma Ergonomics, Masters Degree in Ergnomics.Janelle is a National Educator with The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Prior to joining The Foundation in 2009, her initial medical training was as an Occupational Therapist where she developed an interest in working in health promotion and prevention. While in the UK on her OE, Janelle completed a Masters Degree in Health Ergonomics. After returning to NZ, she started a family, ran her own business for several years which included working on national projects for health promotion prevention for ACC and OSH. Janelle has always been passionate about womens' health issues, and relished the opportunity to work closely with NZ women towards NZBCF's key goal to prevent New Zealanders developing and dying from breast cancer. Patricia Field (pictured right) -Certificate in Health Promotion Patricia is a National Educator with The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Prior to joining The Foundation in 2009, her training included health promotion at the University of Otago. Patricia worked for 12 years in health promotion/ community development across the Auckland region. Patricia has a particular interest in womens' health issues, and a strong commitment to women in marginalized communities, such as some Maori and Pacific. She strives to improve these womens' health and awareness so as they can access services and make informed choices, particularly with regard to breast cancer. |
