DR + SURVIVORS: BREAST, BOWEL AND CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS FOR ASIAN COMMUNITIES

DR + SURVIVORS: Breast, Bowel and Cervical Cancer Awareness for Asian Communities

People from Asian backgrounds with cancer often have poorer cancer journeys and outcomes than other people in Australia. There are a lot of reasons for this, but many relate to cancer being found late. We know this because cancer screening data shows that fewer people from multicultural communities take part in screening compared to other Australians. This free event will include a panel of speakers with lived cancer experience or health professionals who work in the medical fields that cancer patients access.

There will be a Q&A at the end of the speeches where you get to ask your questions in an open and safe environment.

Filo Pride from Marrickville will be providing free catering - get in early so you don't miss out on the locally made traditional Filipino food!

Created by Mai Kanhukamwe with support from The Social Policy Group and The Inner West Council. DR + SURVIVORS received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and is under auspice of The Red Rattler Theatre.

This is an inclusive, free event open to community and allies.

Guest speakers: Dr Naomi Koh Belic, Dr Jia Jenny Liu, Dr Karen Kong, Maddie King, Mal Pheng and Wen Pei Low.

Program:
12pm Doors open. Filipino food by Filo Pride
1pm DR + SURVIVORS
2.30pm Q&A session
3pm Finish

Accessibility:
This is a seated event. If you have access requirements eg. wheelchair access or AUSLAN, please use the contact form at check out. We would appreciate it if you could please send us your access requests at least 1 week prior to the event.

Ticket registration:
Registration is essential to reserve a seat. Walk-ins will be subject to capacity and might be required to stand at the back during the event. This is an all ages event, you do not need to register tickets for children but all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Acknowledgement:
DR + SURVIVORS will be held on Wangal land. We would like to acknowledge the Wangal people as the traditional owners of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, future and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.