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Young Adults affected by cancer can face a range of challenges, including career & finances, body image, fertility & sexuality, and changes in personal relationships including family & friends.
This is a space for you to share your thoughts, feelings and experiences with others who understand where you're coming from.
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March 2012 marked the 3rd anniversary of operation for the Cancer Connections website.
In an increasingly popular online supportive care environment, the Cancer Connections website remains the sole Australian non-tumour-specific support community for people affected by cancer.
Between January and December 2011, Cancer Connections received over 45,000 visits from all over Australia - an 11% increase on the previous twelve months.
Cancer Connections continues to provide ongoing psychosocial and informational peer-based support via discussion forums, support groups, live chat events, personal profiles and weblogs to a growing community of Patients; Young Adults with Cancer (18-45yrs); Survivors; and Partners, Family & Friends (Carers).
The Cancer Connections service was originally developed by Cancer Council New South Wales after the evaluation of its Carer-specific service - cancersupportonline - originally launched in 2007. That initial service was expanded and redeveloped to cater for people affected by all cancers and relaunched as Cancer Connections in March 2009.
I would like to acknowledge the work of past administrators and Cancer Council New South Wales staff involved in the development, delivery and consolidation of the Cancer Connections service and its predecessor cancersupportonline, in particular Michael Kennedy, Adam McLean, Graham Newling, Dr Kendra Sundquist, Raul Caceres, Alyssa White and Louisa Fitz-Gerald.
Special thanks must go to Kate Wakelin from Cancer Council Victoria for her ongoing dedication and involvement and Cancer Council New South Wales' Paula Vallentine, John Friedsam, Annie Miller, the late Cate Mellor and the members of the Telephone Support Group program for their enthusiasm, involvement and support.
Particular thanks are due to Cancer Council New South Wales' Cancer Information and Support Services Director Gill Batt and also to her counterpart, Cancer Council Victoria's Dr Amanda Hordern for their crucial ongoing support and involvement at a state, national and international level.
An online community cannot grow without the contributions of its members. A special thank you is due to all Cancer Connections Community members, both past and present, for your participation and support.
Without your ongoing participation, Cancer Connections would not be the success it is today.
Kind regards,
Felix Ratcliff
Cancer Connections Coordinator
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