Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service

The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nursing Service is a new national program to help those affected by prostate cancer The service will be delivered by a team of expert prostate cancer nurses in all states and territories across Australia.

They will help those affected by prostate cancer by:

• Providing a point of contact and support for patients and carers
• Assisting patients to access services in their community both during and after treatment
• Providing reliable information about diagnosis and treatment plans
• Co-ordinating care wherever a patient is in their cancer journey.

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Hair loss and self-esteem

Approximately 60% of Australian men will suffer significant hair loss by the age of 50, and 80% of men will experience hair loss in their lifetime. For many men, hair loss has a detrimental effect on their self-esteem, leading to issues in aspects of daily life – from work to love and relationships.

Almost every human culture, religion and age has portrayed hair as a symbol of strength, virility and power. To this day, we are bombarded with glossy magazine photos and television images of desirable men with healthy, shiny and thick hair. We live with the perception that balding men are somehow weaker and should not be taken seriously.

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Men's Health Peer Education Magazine

The Men's Health Peer Education (MHPE) program was funded as part of the supplementary package of support provided by the Australian Government in response to the validated findings of the Vietnam Veterans' Health Study.

The MHPE program trains volunteers to provide health information to their veteran peers to assist them in making informed lifestyle choices around their health. The program is open to all veterans or partners of veterans.

To support the MHPE volunteer network and program, a magazine is produced. Articles are contributed by MHPE volunteers; health professionals and DVA staff.

The magazine is available online and may be downloaded as a PDF document:

Current Issue

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You can also order a copy of the Men's Health Peer Education Magazine by completing the following order form (PDF) and emailing it to .

Men's Quick Health Check online resource

The Men's Health Peer Education (MHPE) program was funded as part of the supplementary package of support provided by the Australian Government in response to the validated findings of the Vietnam Veterans' Health Study.

The MHPE program trains volunteers to provide health information to their veteran peers to assist them in making informed lifestyle choices around their health. The program is open to all veterans or partners of veterans.

MHPE provides a Men's Quick Health Check online resource

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Swimming in the dark is no barrier for man who is blind

For many, losing their sight is the worst thing they could imagine happening to them. More than 30 years ago, this fear became reality for Melburnian, Allan Bates.

“I had an accident in my teens resulting in the loss of the left eye. I developed Sympathetic Opthalmia and my over active immune system slowly destroyed the right eye over 30 years. I am now totally blind, can't even see light and have been for about 20 years” said Mr Bates.

Instead of shying away from his vision loss, Mr Bates became more determined than ever to take on new challenges and prove to people in his life that anything is possible.

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