Wellness after Breast Cancer Text Message Service

THANK YOU for testing our text message support program during the pandemic (2020-2021). A total of 844 breast cancer survivors signed up from across Australia!

The results are in – people loved it! (See the image below for details.)

Because of you, this program will be rolled out to family doctor’s offices and cancer institutes across Australia over the next 5 years.

If you have any questions or feedback, please email me at [email protected]

Best wishes, Anna and Rebecca on behalf of the University of Sydney and Westmead Breast Cancer Institute Teams

*Study closing 11:59pm Jan 31*
A huge thank you to the 800+ Australians living beyond breast cancer who are already testing this new health and wellness program delivered via text messages 💗
If you know anyone who would like to join, please share the registration link: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W

The 3-month program is free for women & men in Australia. Your feedback will help us improve the program & help more people! Supported by Westmead Breast Cancer Institute & University of Sydney

Join the free study now! You are invited to take part in the research study named above (“Study”) which is being conducted by University of Sydney (“we”/“our”). The Study aims to help researchers understand if receiving a text message support program during the COVID-19 pandemic is useful and supports people who...

Hi, our system is currently undergoing some scheduled maintenance and should be back up within 24 hours. If you'd like to register your details, you still can via the link and your messages will begin once the system is back online. If you're currently receiving messages, they will return to normal soon!
Alternatively, just inbox this page and we will be able to help. Apologies for the inconvenience 💕

THANK YOU for being one of 250 Australians receiving support through our program so far! 💗 We made a 3-min video about it. COPY and PASTE this link in your browser to see it: https://www.judgify.me/public-voting/SIC2020/submissions/358882
The program is nominated for a Research Innovation prize, so if you like the video, please vote for us 😊 Voting takes 10s - click vote, sign in, click vote again! *will see vote # go up 1
Take care,
Anna, Rebecca & the Wellness After Breast Cancer Team

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The Wellness after Breast Cancer study may help you to manage your health and lead a healthier lifestyle during the COVID19 pandemic. It is run by a dedicated team at the University of Sydney. If you’re over 18, finished active breast cancer treatment and have an Australian mobile phone, you can consider registering for the study. For more information: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W

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More than 300,000 Australian women and men have a history of breast cancer. The COVID19 pandemic has a been challenging and stressful time, especially with support groups and events being postponed or cancelled.
***GOOD NEWS ALERT***
The Westmead Breast Cancer Institute and Westmead Applied Research Centre (University of Sydney) want to help.

We're providing a free 3-month text message service to all Australian breast cancer survivors. The program was developed by breast cancer survivors, breast cancer specialists and digital health experts and covers topics like mental health, exercise, healthy eating and has links to free services and government advice for COVID-19.

CLICK here for more info or to sign up: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W or SHARE to spread the word ❤

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COVID19 has cancelled support groups and events for breast cancer survivors. This program was designed by breast cancer survivors, health professionals and researchers to provide you with information and support about health and wellness during these times. For more information: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W

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The current COVID-19 pandemic can make it challenging to manage your health, be active and lead a healthy lifestyle. A simple text messaging program may help you. The Wellness after Breast Cancer study delivers supportive text messages about well-being, physical activity, and general health. If you’re over 18, finished active breast cancer treatment and have an Australian mobile phone, you can consider joining the study: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W

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ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 The Wellness after Breast Cancer study is striving to help breast cancer survivors lead a happy and healthy lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing support and health advice via text messages. If you’re over 18, finished active breast cancer treatment and have an active Australian mobile phone, you can consider joining the study: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W

The COVID19 pandemic has cancelled many support groups and events for breast cancer survivors. The Wellness after Breast Cancer program was designed by breast cancer survivors and our dedicated team from the University of Sydney and Westmead Breast Cancer Institute to provide you with an additional level of information and support about well-being, physical activity, and general health during COVID19. Click here for more information: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W or email me at [email protected]

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Are you struggling to eat well and stay active during the COVID-19 pandemic? Need some guidance? Consider taking part in the Wellness after Breast Cancer study for support and health advice via text messages. If you’re over 18, finished active breast cancer treatment and have an Australian mobile phone, you can consider joining the study: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W

Did you know that over 300,000 women and men in Australia have a history of breast cancer? Consider joining the Wellness after Breast Cancer study, which provides support and health information via text messages during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re over 18, finished active breast cancer treatment and have an Australian mobile phone, you can consider joining the study: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=P3M7HAE93W

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Wellness After Breast Cancer – Text Message Service | Westmead Breast Cancer Institute University of Sydney Westmead Applied Research Centre and Westmead Breast Cancer Institute have developed a Breast Cancer Support feature which is a 3-month text message service providing support and information to help breast cancer survivors stay healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak. Message topic...