ADELAIDE-MITCHAM PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Providing support for men with Prostate Cancer |
Mailing Address:- |
Meetings Normally forth Thursday of each Month, Feb to Nov (check dates below in case of alterations) at, Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL, 4 Prince George Parade, Colonel Light Gardens at 7.0 pm to 8.45pm map |
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2018 |
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Feb 22 4th Thur |
Annual General Meeting plus a brief presentation by Harshani Jayasinghe, PhD Scholar, University of Adelaide Topic – An online exercise guidance tool for men with metastatic cancer. |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Mar 22 4th Thur |
Combined presentation by Dr Marcus Dreosti (Radiation Oncologist from Adelaide Radiotherapy Centre) & Dr Darren Foreman (Urologist from South Terrace Urology) flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Apr 26 4th Thur |
Kevin O’Shaughnessy – Among his various involvements, researcher and teacher on care needed for prostate cancer patients, partners and families (Uni SA) Topic:- Love, Faith and Hope for men with Prostate Cancer and their partners flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
May 24 4th Thur |
Sally Sara – Specialist Prostate Cancer Nurse, now at FMC flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
June 28 4th Thur |
Discussion evening plus showing of DVD | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
July 26 4th Thur |
Tamara Thorpe, Cancer Council SA – Bowel Cancer information session | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Aug 23 4th Thur |
Paul Drew BSc PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the college of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University and a Visiting Research Fellow in the Discipline of Surgery at the University of Adelaide, Basil Hetzel Institute. Topic to be advised | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Sept 27 4th Thur |
tba | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Oct 25 4th Thur |
Dr Kim Pese – Urologist | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
2017 |
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Feb 23 4th Thur |
Annual General Meeting plus discussion among members and visitors, viewing of Video flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Mar 23 4th Thur |
Dr Christopher Hocking Oncologist, Adelaide Cancer Centre Topic – Living with Prostate Cancer – Challenges and Hopes flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Apr 27 4th Thur |
Public Trustee – Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney etc flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
May 25 4th Thur |
COTA Speaker - Topic Maximising My Independence - Commonwealth Home Support Programme flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
June 22 4th Thur |
Member Paul Olman's 'Long Ride' for Prostate Cancer, Discussion among members and visitors, viewing of DVD (Community Conversations 2017: Prof Suzanne Chambers, Director, Menzies Health Institute QLD) flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
July 27 4th Thur |
Professor Pamela Sykes Professor Preventive Cancer Biology Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer Topic – Increasing the ability of Radiotherapy to kill cancer cells while simultaneously reducing unwanted side effects flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Aug 24 4th Thur |
Chris Christensen(chair of Cancer Voices SA) – Cancer Voices SA flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Sept 28 |
Kylie Vincent – Chiropractic flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Oct 26 4th Thur |
Dr Richard Wells – Urologist, South Terrace Urology - Topic :- An Overview of Prostate Disease - flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Nov tba 4th Thur |
social dinner details tba | tba | |
2016 |
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Feb 25 4th Thur |
Annual General Meeting plus discussion among members and visitors |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Mar 24 4th Thur |
Daniella Albanese, Physiotherapist at the Memorial Hospital Day Rehab Centre Topic – the Cancer Rehab Group/program |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Apr 28 4th Thur |
Dr Phuong Tran, Oncologist at Adelaide Radiotherapy Centre Topic: Updates in Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
May 26 4th Thur |
Rosalie Donhardt, continence nurse at the Continence Resource Centre on An update on the range of Continence Products available flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
June 23 4th Thur |
Discussion among members and visitors flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
July 28 4th Thur |
Prab Takhar: -
Director of Molecular Imaging and Therapy Research Unit, SAHMRI, North Terrace, Adelaide Topic The World beneath North Terrace: developing imaging and therapy for the State and Australia flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Aug 25 4th Thur |
Dr Kym Horsell – Urologist Topic: SA Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative – SA-PCCOC Australia’s largest Prostate Cancer Patient Data Base - flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Sept 22 4th Thur |
A Discussion night on Prostate Cancer Issues plus viewing of a DVD flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Oct 27 4th Thur |
Henry McGregor, Musculoskeletal & Sports Physio Adelaide Men’s Health Physio - Topic - Prostate Cancer: The Role of Physiotherapy - more than just pelvic floor exercises flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Nov 24 4th Thur |
Annual Dinner | tba | |
2015 |
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Feb 26 4th Thur |
Annual General Meeting with the Election of Officers, discussion among members flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Mar 26 4th Thur |
Speaker - Sally Sara, PCFA Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse, based at the Repatriation General Hospital flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Apr 23 4th Thur |
Crisis and Short Term Intervention, Uniting Communities – speaker Graeme Ruwoldt on Lifeline Services flyer |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
May 28 4th Thur |
Speaker - Jim Marshall, convenor of Qld Advanced Prostate Cancer Telephone Support Group (see website) flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
June 25 4th Thur |
Associate Professor Nick Brook flyer Topic - Prostate cancer - What men need to know and why |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
July 23 4th Thur |
Discussion among members and visitors |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Aug 27 4th Thur |
Martin Lewis from Cota flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Sept 24 4th Thur |
Alzheimer’s Australia SA – speaker Andrew Ramsey |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Oct 22 4th Thur |
Discussion among members and visitors flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Nov 26 4th Thur |
Annual dinner | tba | |
2014 |
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Feb 27 4th Thur |
The first meeting of the merged Adelaide and Mitcham Support Groups. |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Mar 27 4th Thur |
Judith Lowe from Lifecare Active as guest speaker. Her topic will be Prostate Cancer and Exercise. |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Apr 24 4th Thur |
No meeting due to Easter and Anzac Day eve | ||
May 22 4th Thur |
Rosalie Donhardt – Independent Living Centre & Continence Resource Information Centre Topic – Disability Aids & Continence Issues - flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
June 26 4th Thur |
Dr Phuong Tran – Oncologist - Adelaide Radiotherapy Centre Topic – The Role of Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Management flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
July 24 4th Thur |
Roger Lush - Daw House Hospice Topic - The Importance of Palliative Care flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Aug
28 |
Dr Peter Sutherland – Senior Visiting Urologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital. Topic: • An update on current treatments for prostate cancer • New drugs available, or soon to be available, for prostate cancer • Robotic procedures at St Andrews Hospital flyer | ![]() click for larger image |
Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL |
Sept 25 4th Thur |
Discussion evening among members - all welcome flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Oct 23 4th Thur |
Dr Denby Steele Topics – Exciting advances in prostate cancer treatment from the Prostate Cancer World Congress and an update on Brachytherapy. flyer | Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL | |
Nov 27 | dinner | tba |
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