The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Well Women Workshops Grant initiative provides an opportunity to health organisations and individual health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to promote and encourage breast awareness and early detection of breast cancer through locally-run workshops. These workshops will help participants to understand the importance of early detection, the role of mammographic screening and how to identify breast symptoms and be breast aware.
The total available funding is $32,500.00 and will comprise of 5 grants offered to metropolitan communities of up to $2,500 each and 5 grants awarded to regional communities of up to $4,000 each.
Application details: please refer to the website (see links below).
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Level 1, Suite 103,
355 Crown Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Locked Bag 3
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Ph: (02) 9357 9400
Fax: 02 9357 9477