Foundation for Breast Cancer Care

The primary objectives of the Breast Surgeons Foundation will focus on:

Raising community awareness and promote the prevention and control of breast cancer and other breast disease;
Limiting the impact and spread of breast cancer and other breast diseases;
Alleviating suffering and distress associated with breast cancer and other breast diseases;
Preventing and control breast cancer and other breast diseases by raising funds for, and facilitating the delivery of medical research, education and training;
Managing and treat breast cancer and other breast diseases by promoting excellence in breast surgery; and
Controlling of the severity of breast cancer and other breast diseases by promoting and facilitating surgical improvements.

The Breast Surgeons Foundation will also:
Develop strategies and programs for implementing breast cancer (and other breast cancer diseases) education, training, research, development, management and prevention;
Support breast surgeons in meeting their responsibilities to patients and the community through the care and treatment of breast cancer and other breast cancer diseases;
Support to disadvantaged areas to ensure that disadvantaged or ethnic individuals suffering from breast cancer and breast diseases have proper access to high quality treatment, the provision of training and the delivery of specialist care;
Promote and facilitate meetings to discuss medical issues associated with breast cancer and breast disease;
Endeavour to limit and control the spread of breast cancer and other breast diseases, facilitate the verification of high standards of breast surgery practice and treatment of breast cancer and other breast diseases; and
Promote the prevention or control of breast cancer and other breast diseases in the sharing of information with other breast and surgical societies and associations and other medical colleges in both Australia and New Zealand.