Smokers who smoke a few times a week are likely to die 10 years earlier than average, while smokers who smoke fewer than 14 cigarettes a day face double the risk of death of non-smokers. The latest figures show 17 per cent of the Queensland adult population are current smokers – including daily and non-daily…

The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales has some great new resources available: Culture, cancer, caring: inspiring stories for our mob Reducing smoking in the ACT among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are pregnant or who have young children Message book for families: stories and support for carers of…

Increasing numbers of your patients will be diagnosed with cancer and will survive this disease to live with the long-term consequences. The need for, and benefits of, psycho-social peer support is well described in the literature. When you think about providing your patients with the best possible care and support, access to peer support should…

February 25, 2016 Centre for Palliative Care Research & Education (CPCRE) Advanced Practice in Palliative Care workshop: Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations for Palliative Care Brisbane 07 3646 6938 or kym.griffin@health.qld.gov.au   March 11, 2016 Centre for Palliative Care Research & Education (CPCRE) General Medicine Update The symposium will be particularly relevant to all medical practitioners…

Smoking rates among Queensland secondary school students have dropped significantly over the past 12 years, new data shows. The Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) survey* shows Queensland students who had smoked a cigarette in the previous 12 months more than halved from 32 per cent in 2002 to 15 per cent in 2014.…

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Dear friends, Welcome to the final edition of the newsletter for 2015. This edition has a special focus on carers. In News & Events, you’ll find details of upcoming information sessions a Brisbane support group for young adults run by CanTeen, a BTSS survey to complete, and a report from the BTAA national summit and consumer forum.…

The first information session for 2016 will be Thursday 3rd March. Check the website in February or call 13 11 20 for details

Have your say! We need your help to improve our service and make sure it is meeting your needs. What topics would you like to see covered in our information sessions? What articles would you like to see in our newsletter? Fill out the survey at this link here To request a print copy email btss@cancerqld.org.au

Up to 1 in 8 Queenslanders will at some point in their life identify as a carer. Carers Queensland aims for better and broader community acknowledgement of the lives of our carers, of the tiring and difficult work which they do each day – often because there is no one else who can do it.…