Legendary cricketer Glenn McGrath will assist announce a large $166m dedication from the Commonwealth authorities to assist sufferers recovering from most cancers.
The funds will probably be invested into hiring extra most cancers nurses and well being care suppliers to sufferers recovering from most cancers, by means of the creation of the Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation Program.
Mr McGrath, who’s the president of the McGrath Foundation, will be a part of Health Minister Mark Butler on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday to announce the landmark funding.
The funds will probably be divided into 4 parts to assist enhance most cancers outcomes for Australians struggling with the illness, together with funding into most cancers prevention, early detection, therapy, survivorship and finish of life care.
This consists of $74.5m to proceed funding present prostate most cancers nurses by means of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and assist the McGrath Foundation recruit 100 new ‘all cancer care’ nurses throughout Australia.
$49.6m may even be given to Cancer Council Australia to create a brand new Cancer Navigation Service, to help most cancers sufferers with info and help, with $32.1m directed to non-government most cancers organisations to proceed delivering cancer-specific telehealth help companies.
The Child and Youth Cancer Hub, led by Canteen, Canteen and Redkite may even obtain $9.4m.
Mr McGrath stated he was “incredibly proud” the McGrath Foundation would help the supply of the Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation program.
The legendary quick bowler co-founded the organisation along with his late spouse Jane, after she was recognized with breast most cancers on the age of 31.
“When we started the Foundation, we hoped we could make a positive difference to just one family,” he stated.
“My family understands first-hand the incredible difference this care makes, so knowing Australians will soon have access to this care no matter what type of cancer they have, just blows me away.”
Mr Butler stated most cancers nurses had been “invaluable to patients who are confronting some of their toughest days”.
“That’s why the Albanese Government is making the biggest investment in cancer nurses on record, backed by our landmark Australian Cancer Plan,” he stated.
“More than 164,000 Australians are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer this year and our Government is ensuring they have the support in place to get through their diagnosis, no matter where they live or what their cancer type.”
Breast most cancers survivor Elisa Charles stated having a McGrath Breast Care Nurse was a “crucial” a part of her therapy, and wished all people recognized with most cancers had that stage of help.
“It’s important to have someone who is well-informed to talk to, especially in those moments when your thoughts go to a dark place,” she stated.
“Nothing prepares you for the reality of a breast cancer diagnosis. You must absorb a lot of information all at once and make potentially life-altering decisions very quickly.”
Originally revealed as Legendary cricketer Glenn McGrath to announce authorities’s $166m most cancers funding enhance
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
