Breast Care Nurses
Support for you and your family on your breast cancer journey.
Breast Cancer Research Centre – WA provides essential support to breast cancer patients, including access to our dedicated Breast Care Nurses (BCNs) who specialize in coordinating care and providing vital information, assisting patients and their families every step of their breast cancer experience.
From wound management to assistance with seromas and education about chemotherapy, our BCNs are a point of contact between patients and their care team.
Our BCNs go above and beyond to provide personalized care, responding to patient calls, advising on side effects and arranging direct admissions to the ward if needed.
They also provide information on services such as wigs, prostheses, and community-based exercise programs.
At Hollywood Private Hospital, our BCNs visit patients each day, providing emotional support and answering any questions they may have.
They are located in Suite 407, Level 4 of Hollywood Consulting Centre and are an integral part of our commitment to delivering exceptional care to every patient.
Cath trained as a registered nurse in New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1983. After Cath completing her training, she worked at Taranaki Base Hospital for 3 years before heading overseas.
Arriving in Perth, Cath worked in a Government facility before starting work at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in the Oncology Ward in 1988 before moving to the Mount Hospital in 1994 where she began working on the Medical and Oncology ward. During this time she completed her Degree in Nursing from Edith Cowan University (ECU) Churchlands in 1998.
Cath took a position as Clinical Nurse in the Day Oncology Unit at the Mount Hospital where she saw the clinic develop from a small unit to a big and busy unit, assisting in the development of the current Day Oncology Unit. With an interest in breast cancer, Cath then did a Postgraduate Certificate Breast Cancer Nursing, taking the position of the Specialist Breast Nurse and still working in the day Oncology Unit.
Cath now plays an integral role at BCRC-WA as a specialist Early Breast Nurse supporting patients, Breast Surgeons and Medical Oncologists.
Amanda graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2009 with an Advanced Diploma in Adult Nursing Studies. She subsequently obtained her BA (Hons) in Professional Practice in 2011.
Following graduating as a registered nurse in the UK, Amanda worked on the Medical Admission Unit (MAU) where she gained knowledge and expertise in the management and treatment of patients with acute and chronic medical conditions. Since emigrating to Perth, Western Australia in 2011, Amanda has worked at the Mount Hospital and in the Cancer Centre at Fiona Stanley Hospital, where she furthered her knowledge in medical oncology. Throughout her nursing career, Amanda has always had a strong commitment to breast cancer care. Amanda is currently working as the Advanced Breast Care Nurse (ABCN) at BCRC-WA and since starting there in 2018, she has successfully completed a post graduate certificate in Breast Care Nursing at the Australian College of Nursing.
Amanda’s role positively impacts the lives of patients and their loved ones living with metastatic breast cancer. Amanda provides patients with treatment education, co-ordinates their care between different specialities and is a point of contact in a time of need.
I recently had a query that I could not get satisfaction from anywhere. I rang BCRC, next thing I know I received a phone call and treatment, the same day, for the issue discussed. These Nurses are greatly appreciated and needed for all of us on this journey.
PamPatient
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