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Time: 12.00pm - 1.15pm (AEDT - Sydney time)
HEAD AND NECK CANCER OUTREACH: FREE WEBINAR SERIES
Head and Neck Cancer Australia's FREE Webinars are designed to educate, inform and support people living with Head and Neck Cancer and their families and friends, but everyone is welcome to join whether you're a patient, carer, friend or healthcare professional.
Date: Friday, 20 October 2023
Time: 12.00pm - 1.15pm (AEDT - Sydney time)
Topic: Learn more about the importance of exercise and some practical tips for people living with Head and Neck Cancer
Regular exercise during and after treatment for Head and Neck Cancer can help people feel better and recover more quickly. Exercise during and after treatment may help people:
- feel stronger
- be less anxious or worried
- feel happier
- have a higher self-esteem
- feel less tired
- sleep better
Join us and learn more about the importance of exercise and some practical tips for people living with Head and Neck Cancer from our guest speakers, including two former patients.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Dr Matthew Wallen, Flinders University
Matt is a Senior Research Fellow in Cancer Survivorship, the Deputy Lead of the Cancer Survivorship Program, and a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology at Flinders University. His main research area involves investigating the effects of exercise and lifestyle interventions in people living with and beyond cancer. He is particularly interested in how lifestyle interventions can be utilised and implemented prior to treatment.
Paul Mowbray, former patient from Wagga Wagga NSW
Paul was a 58 year old high school teacher when he was diagnosed with a HPV related Head and Neck Cancer in 2017. Paul finished treatment in 2018 and is now enjoying his retirement spending as much time as he can out on the water fishing. Paul is looking forward to sharing his approach to exercising before, during and after treatment to help others and we're so pleased he's agreed to stay on dry land for the day to join us.
Anna Bofinger, former patient from Sunshine Coast QLD
Anna was a fit and healthy 53 year old when she was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2020. She underwent surgery and six weeks of radiotherapy. Anna's personal experience both as a patient and a physiotherapist have given her an intimate knowledge of the challenges that Head and Neck cancer patients face and she is passionate about improving the pathways for others especially with regard to rehabilitation to give people a better quality of life during treatment, recovery and beyond.
Webinar Platform
The webinar will be hosted on Zoom. A link to join the webinar will be sent to all participants on Monday, 16 October. The webinar will be recorded and a link made available on the Head and Neck Cancer Australia website shortly after the event. To view previous webinars visit our YouTube channel.
Our sincere thanks to the Jaye Radisich Foundation WA for providing funding to support the HNC Outreach webinar series.
HNC Outreach Webinar Series supported by: