Announcement today: Queensland counts every person living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Network Australia and Queensland Cancer Alliance

Date: Wednesday 11th June 2025T

Location: Queensland Cancer Alliance, Level 1, B2 Burke Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Time: 10:30am (Media arrival from 10:20am)

What: For the first time, Queensland will publicly reveal the number of people living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), ending years of invisibility for this community. This milestone event, hosted by Cancer Alliance Queensland and Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), will announce new data showing the number of people women are living with MBC in Queensland.

Metastatic breast cancer is treatable but not curable. For the first time, Queenslanders living with MBC are being counted and recognised, ensuring their experiences shape the future of cancer care.

Speakers include:

Danica Cossio, Senior Director, Cancer Alliance Queensland
Vicki Durston, Director, Policy Advocacy & Support Services, BCNA
Larissa Erzetich, Lived Experience Representative
Hon. Fiona Simpson MP, Minister for Women & Women’s Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Minister for Multiculturalism

Media opportunities:

Official announcement and remarks
Q&A and interviews with speakers and people with lived experience and health practitioners
Photo and video opportunities capturing personal stories, emotion and atmosphere – women living with metastatic breast cancer will gather and hold up “I’m counted” signs

About us:

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is Australia’s leading breast cancer consumer organisation. BCNA provides information and support to those diagnosed and their supporters, opportunities to connect with others going through a similar situation and work to influence a stronger healthcare system to ensure all Australians affected by breast cancer receive the very best care, treatment, and support.

Contact details:

Edwina Pearse
Breast Cancer Network Australia
0417 303 811
[email protected]