Information & Resources Hub
Finding information can feel overwhelming. We’ve brought together trusted Australian resources to help you understand breast cancer, find support and prepare for conversations with your care team.
For people with a diagnosis, and the family, friends and carers beside them. Choose what is useful to you today — you don’t need to read everything at once.
Need a hand finding support?
Our HBCF team can help you explore local support. Contact HBCF or call (02) 4033 1500.
Find what you need
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Close to home
Support and care in the Hunter
Local connections can make a difference. Explore these Hunter services for movement, wellbeing, specialist care and screening, alongside HBCF’s practical support.
YWCA Hunter Region
ENCORE: movement and connection
Exercise & wellbeing
A free eight-week program for women who have experienced breast cancer, with gentle pool and land-based exercise, relaxation and group support. Medical approval is required; visit YWCA for current Hunter locations, dates and eligibility.
Kaden Centre
Personalised exercise support
Exercise & allied health · Lambton
Individual exercise programs guided by physiotherapists and exercise physiologists for people with cancer or chronic illness. Explore in-centre and home programs, and ask the team about assessment and costs.
The Clark Specialist Medical Suites
The Breast Centre
Specialist breast care · Hunter
Information about the clinic’s breast assessment, imaging and surgical care, alongside explanations of breast cancer treatments. Contact the practice about appointments, referral requirements and fees.
Calvary Mater Newcastle
Breast cancer radiation treatment information
Hospital treatment information · Waratah
Information for people receiving breast radiation therapy at Calvary Mater, including managing side effects, contacting the treatment team and follow-up care. Follow your own team’s individual advice.
GenesisCare
Newcastle cancer care
Radiation oncology · Gateshead
Radiation therapy and allied health support at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. Find centre details, directions and information about services; ask the provider about referrals and any out-of-pocket costs.
BreastScreen NSW
Waratah screening clinic
Breast screening · Waratah
Find the clinic’s location, opening hours and booking options. This is a screening service; for a new breast change or follow-up after a diagnosis, ask your GP or treating team which service is appropriate.
Contact each organisation directly for current availability, eligibility, referral requirements and fees. Your care team can help you decide which services suit your needs.
A place to begin
Newly diagnosed: start here
Take things one step at a time. These guides can help you prepare questions for your care team.
Cancer Council Australia
Breast cancer care guide
Understand the stages of care and what to ask along the way.
Cancer Council NSW
Understanding breast cancer
Information about diagnosis, treatment and living with breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)
My Journey
Personalised information and tools for your stage of care. Free registration is required.
Breast Cancer Trials
Medical words explained
A reference for unfamiliar terms you may hear at appointments.
Understanding your care
Treatment and managing side effects
Explore information at your own pace and discuss what applies to you with your treating team.
NSW Government / Westmead Breast Cancer Institute
Preparing for appointments and treatment
Patient resources and preparation guides. Some service information is specific to Westmead.
You don’t have to do this alone
Someone to talk to and practical support
Support can include a conversation, help finding services or assistance close to home.
McGrath Foundation
Find a Cancer Care Nurse
Search for a nurse providing free clinical, emotional and psychosocial support.
BCNA
BCNA Helpline
Talk through questions and find support. Call 1800 500 258 or visit for service details.
McGrath Foundation
Other cancer care services
A directory of organisations offering cancer information and support.
Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation
Local support in the Hunter
Explore HBCF services and contact our team about the support available to you.
Support for everyday life
Living with breast cancer and supporting someone
Resources for ongoing care, family members, friends and carers.
BCNA
Living with metastatic breast cancer
Information and support for people living with metastatic breast cancer.
Support that reflects you
Information for your circumstances
Find resources that reflect different backgrounds, identities and stages of life.
Explore the possibilities
Research and clinical trials
Learn about clinical trials and discuss potential suitability with your treating team.
Breast Cancer Trials
What is a clinical trial?
Learn how trials work and what taking part may involve.
Breast Cancer Trials
Open clinical trials
Explore studies currently listed as open. Each trial has its own eligibility criteria.
Breast Cancer Trials
Breast cancer resource library
Browse research information, brochures and decision-support resources.
Looking after breast health
Screening and breast health
These resources explain screening. For a new breast change or care after a diagnosis, speak with your GP or treating team about the right next step.
BreastScreen NSW
BreastScreen NSW resources
Information about breast screening and resources for different communities.
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
BreastScreen Australia resources
National screening information and downloadable resources.
BCNA
Explore more breast cancer information
Search BCNA’s wider library of articles, videos and stories.
About these resources
HBCF has curated these links and written brief descriptions to help you navigate them. The linked information belongs to the organisations credited; it is not HBCF-authored medical content. Please visit the original provider for the full resource, current service details and eligibility.
This hub provides general information and does not replace advice from your healthcare team. Your treating team can help you understand what is relevant to your individual circumstances.
Links reviewed September 2026. Found a broken link? Let HBCF know.
