When Bec was faced with a devastating brain cancer diagnosis, she could\u2019ve used support from someone who had been through the same thing.<\/p>\n
That someone wasn\u2019t easy to find, so Bec set up a foundation in the hopes of making it easier for others.<\/p>\n
Now, the Peace of Mind Foundation provides crucial support to thousands of Australians but its vital services are at risk of being cut.<\/p>\n
Watch the full story in the video player above.<\/p>\n
Statement from a government spokesperson<\/p>\n
The Australian Government acknowledges that brain cancer is a complex and debilitating disease and is committed to improving the lives and health outcomes for this community.<\/p>\n
The Government is committed to improving outcomes and experiences for all Australians impacted by cancer.<\/p>\n
The Australian Government has committed over $406 million from 2023-24 to 2031-32 to deliver the Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation Program (ACNNP). <\/p>\n
The Program aims to improve equitable access to support for anyone impacted by any cancer, including brain cancer, regardless of where they live. <\/p>\n
Through the ACNNP, the Government is investing in a more equitable, inclusive approach to cancer support, helping ensure that people affected by any cancer can access the care, information and assistance they need, regardless of their cancer type.<\/p>\n
Under the ACNNP, Rare Cancers Australia is receiving nearly $4.4 million (2023-24 to 2026-27) to deliver specialist support via telephone and digital means, to anyone impacted by rare and less common cancers, including brain cancers.<\/p>\n
Where the person impacted by cancer is a child, the Cancer Hub is also able to provide support for young people aged 0-25, and families with young people.<\/p>\n
Additional activities to support those impacted by brain cancer include:<\/p>\n
The Cancer Council supports adults impacted by any cancer, including patients, carers, family and friends ($49.6 million over four years from 2023-24)Where the person impacted by cancer is a child, the Cancer Hub provides support for young people aged 0-25 and their families ($11.6 million over four years from 2023-24)The McGrath Cancer Care Nurses, including two dedicated brain cancer nurses (one in SA and one in Tasmania) ($52.8 million over four years from 2023-24)The University of Melbourne is also receiving $741,702 to deliver the Brain Tumours Online+ project, to expand online supportive care resources for people affected by brain tumours.The Government recognises and values the important contribution of the Peace of Mind Foundation in supporting people affected by brain cancer, and their families.All pre-budget submissions are carefully considered, with proposals assessed in the context of the broader Budget priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Bec was faced with a devastating brain cancer diagnosis, she could\u2019ve used support from someone who had…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":856129,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[64,63,137],"class_list":["post-856128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=856128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/856129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=856128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=856128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=856128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}