Adelaide-Mitcham Prostate Cancer Support Group

ADELAIDE-MITCHAM PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Proudly affiliated with the
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION of AUSTRALIA

Providing support for men with Prostate Cancer
and their families

Mailing Address:-
Adelaide-Mitcham Prostate Cancer Support Group
c/o 12 Kara Rd
SEAVIEW DOWNS SA 5011

Jeff on (08) 8277 3424
or Ian at (08) 8296 3350

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
2017
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 4th Thur	Kylie Vincent – Chiropractic flyer		Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL
Oct 26 4th Thur	Dr Richard Wells – Urologist, South Terrace Urology - Topic tba		Colonel Light Gardens Community RSL
Nov tba 4th Thur	social dinner details tba		tba

2016
Feb 25 4th Thur	Annual General Meeting plus discussion among members and visitors flyer		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
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 Topic: An Overview of Dementia flyer		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
Feb 27 4th Thur	The first meeting of the merged Adelaide and Mitcham Support Groups. Annual General Meeting with the Election of Officers & possible DVD		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. flyer		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 4th Thur	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