Am I At Risk?
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- - Am I At Risk?
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    - Am I At Risk?
      Here we take you through a step by step process of helping you to assess, understand and reduce your risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
      Assess your risk
  - Know Your Risk Tool
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    - Know Your Risk Tool
      The Pink Hope online assessment tool helps women assess their personal risk for developing breast or ovarian cancer.
    - Know Your Risk Tool Further Information
    - When Not to Use This Tool
  - Risk Factors
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    - Risk Factors
      Learning about the risk factors associated with breast, ovarian and prostate cancers is crucial to being able to take control of your health.
      Risk Factors
  - Your Body and Your Doctor
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    - Your Body and Your Doctor
      Learn the steps you need to take to be in control of your breast and ovarian health by knowing your body and knowing how your healthcare professionals can help you.
    - Know Your Body
    - You and Your Doctor
  - Genetic Risk
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    - Genetic Risk
      At least 10-15% of breast and ovarian cancer are thought to be the result of inheriting a faulty gene from either your mother’s or father’s side of the family.
    - Family Cancer Clinics
      Genetic Risk
    - Investigate your Family Health History
  - Genetic Testing 101
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    - Genetic Testing 101
      Learn all about genetic testing - from eligibility to results.
    - Genetic Test Results
      Genetic Testing
      Genetic Testing FAQs
    - Public and Private Family Cancer Clinics
      What is Genetic Counselling
  - Understand Your Risk
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    - Understand Your Risk
      Understanding your own individual risk of cancer, gives you an opportunity to equip yourself with lifesaving information.
      Understand Your Risk
  - Risk Reducing Actions
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    - Risk Reducing Actions
      Learn about the ways that you can reduce your risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
    - Risk Reducing Medication
      Risk Reducing Surgery
    - Screening
  - Lifestyle Factors
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    - Lifestyle Factors
      Lifestyle factors are known to impact overall health and wellbeing.
      Lifestyle Factors
Get Involved
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- - Get Involved
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    - Donate to Pink Hope
      Invest in our lifesaving programs, support services and campaigns.
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  - Donate
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    - Donate to Pink Hope
      Invest in our lifesaving programs, support services and campaigns.
      Donate Now
  - Fundraise
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    - Fundraise
      Passionate about Pink Hope and want to make a difference. Sign up to host a Pink Hope fundraiser.
    - Business Fundraising
      Individual Fundraising
    - Register your fundraiser
    - Shop
      
      Upcoming Events
      
      Bank Your Funds
  - Volunteer
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    - Volunteer
      Without the help of our volunteers - awareness and raising funds for our charity can be hard.
      Become a Volunteer
  - Support Pink Hope
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    - Support Pink Hope
      There are several ways you can get involved with Pink Hope. Every bit of support no matter how big or small makes an big impact.
    - Become a corporate partner
      Bequest
      Donate
    - Fundraise
      Work Place Giving
  - Support Other Women
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    - Support Other Women
      There is no one better to give support and advice than someone who has been there.
Get Support
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- - Get Support
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    - Get Support
      Pink Hope provides personalised support to the community to help them better understand their risk of breast and ovarian cancer, while ensuring the services we provide makes the increased risk journey easier to navigate.
      Get Support
  - She Shares
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    - She Shares
      Our “She Shares” events are a place for women to meet in a comfortable setting to share laughs, thoughts, questions, and advice. These events are held across the country and involve various activities and thoughtful interactions with others who truly ‘get it’.
      She Shares
  - Pink Hope Getaways
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    - Pink Hope Getaways
      Because sometimes, a difficult road, leads to a beautiful destination.....Pink Hope Getaways are an opportunity for women within the community to spend a few days recharging, connecting and relaxing.
      Pink Hope Getaways
  - Ask Our Genetic Counsellor
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    - Ask Our Genetic Counsellor
      Ask Our Genetic Counsellor is a Pink Hope service that allows you to submit questions relating to your own cancer risk.
      Ask Our Genetic Counsellor
  - Resources
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    - Resources
      Pink Hope has developed unique resources for the increased risk community from what questions to ask your doctor to tailored tips and advice direct from our increased risk community.
    - Diagnosed and Survivors Resources
      For High-Risk Men
    - For High-Risk Women
  - Information & Support Days
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    - Information & Support Days
      Pink Hope’s Information and Support Days are for those at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer either due to a gene mutation such as BRCA or family health history. Families and support people are very welcome. These events feature expert speakers providing information and research, personal stories and time for high risk families to connect.
      Information & Support Days
  - GP Education Program
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    - GP Education Program
      Pink Hope’s GP Education Program aims to connect with 10,000 GPs and non genetics trained healthcare professionals by providing genetic healthcare information on the Pink Hope website, resources and materials for their patients and attending general practitioner events.
      GP Education Program
  - Online Support Groups
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    - Online Support Groups
      Pink Hope’s peer support program offers increased risk women the opportunity to connect online with other increased risk women in a safe and supportive environment.
      Online Support Groups
Campaigns & Events
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About Pink Hope
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- - About Pink Hope
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    - About Pink Hope
      Pink Hope is a preventative health hub that allows every individual the necessary tools to assess, manage and reduce their risk of breast and ovarian cancer, while providing personalised support for at risk women.
      About Pink Hope
  - Our Mission and Vision
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    - Our Mission and Vision
      Our Mission and Vision
  - Impact and Achievements
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    - Impact and Achievements
      As one of the fastest growing organisations in the country focusing on breast and ovarian preventative health and personalised support for at-risk women. We have truly made an impact locally and globally on the cause and our mission.
      Impact and Achievements
  - Programs and Initiatives
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    - Programs and Initiatives
      Learn more about Pink Hope's lifesaving programs and support services to ensure we best help you navigate your risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
      Programs and Initiatives
  - Our People
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    - Our People
      Pink Hope is leading the charge and making a big impact because of the passionate and committed people we have involved in our organisation. Their dedication shines through in our ability to utilise limited funding and achieve so much.
    - Board Members
      Medical Advisory Committee
    - Our Founder
      Our Team
  - Annual Reports
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    - Annual Reports
      Here we showcase our annual audited financial statements, so you can see exactly where our funding is spent.
      Annual Reports
  - Contact Us
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    - Contact Us
      Have any questions for Pink Hope HQ, reach out to us.
      Contact Us
  - Collaborate with Pink Hope
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    - Collaborate with Pink Hope
      Your brand or company wants to collaborate with Pink Hope, get in touch with us and lets get it started.
      Collaborate with Pink Hope
News & Stories
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News & Stories

How Knowing Your Family History Can Help…

Health and Wellbeing 29 Aug 2017 by Krystal Barter

Pink Hope Outreach Ambassadors Kathryn and Christine share their reasons for researching their family trees and the importance of this information in relation to their own genetic health and the health of other family members. There is a saying that a family is like a tree – it branches off in different directions but shares […]
Know Your Risk Tool – reviewed and…

Health and Wellbeing 21 Aug 2017 by Krystal Barter

Know Your Risk is an online questionnaire that helps women assess their personal risk for developing breast or ovarian cancer. Previously, the tool used a woman’s family history to assess her risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. We have now updated the tool to include other factors that can strongly impact risk of these […]
Briones Mothers Day Message

Health and Wellbeing 09 May 2017 by Krystal Barter

Mother’s Day can be one of mixed emotions, excitement from the children, who go to lots of trouble to make something special to say how much they love you. With the downside is that you don’t have that special person in your life to share this with. With the mass advertising and build up to […]
Lindsey’s Mothers Day Message

Health and Wellbeing 02 May 2017 by Krystal Barter

Lindsey’s Mothers Day Message Mother’s Day can be one of mixed emotions, excitement from the children, who go to lots of trouble to make something special to say how much they love you. With the downside is that you don’t have that special person in your life to share this with. With the mass advertising […]
Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risk

Health and Wellbeing 20 Jul 2016 by Krystal Barter

Carolyn McAnlis, Dietitian and Pink Hope Outreach Ambassador discusses alcohol and breast cancer in this blog post. It has been well established through research studies that heavy alcohol consumption can raise the risk of many types of cancer, especially those in the gastrointestinal tract. But why does that happen, and does it apply to breast cancer […]
Smoking and Breast Cancer

Health and Wellbeing 03 Jun 2016 by Krystal Barter

Carolyn McAnlis, Dietitian and Pink Hope Outreach Ambassador discusses smoking and breast cancer in this blog post. It’s well known that smoking cigarettes directly causes lung cancer, and it can also affect our risk of other cancers and a person’s general health. But can it affect the risk of breast cancer? Let’s examine the evidence of […]
5 Cancer Fighting Foods

Health and Wellbeing 01 Feb 2016 by Krystal Barter

5 Cancer Fighting Foods We are sharing some super simple cancer fighting foods, to empower and inspire you to add into your diet. Garlic – 1-2 cloves per day can help to block the formation of cancer-causing substances and enhance DNA repair. Broccoli – the cruciferous family of vegetables, including Brussel sprouts and cauliflower can neutralise and […]
Nutrition After Surgery

Health and Wellbeing 29 Sep 2014 by Krystal Barter

Carolyn McAnlis, Dietitian and Pink Hope Ambassador discusses post surgery nutrition in this blog post. If you’ve made the decision to undergo surgery in order to reduce cancer risk, or due to a cancer diagnosis, it’s important to think about preparing your body for surgery and recovery. In the weeks leading up to surgery, if your […]
Nutrition During Chemotherapy

Health and Wellbeing 18 Sep 2014 by Krystal Barter

Carolyn McAnlis, Dietitian and Pink Hope Ambassador discusses nutrition during chemotherapy. Undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer treatment is undeniably hard on the body, but by taking care of your body as best as possible during treatment, there are ways to make it a little bit easier. By eating foods that provide maximum nutritional benefits, and […]
Does Sugar Feed Cancer?

Health and Wellbeing 18 Sep 2014 by Krystal Barter

Carolyn McAnlis, Dietitian and Pink Hope Ambassador discusses sugar and cancer. Sugar is getting a lot of attention in the media lately, but it’s certainly not a new ingredient. So why has it become a hot topic? There are a few reasons why many foods have become sugar-laden products, and this is assumed to be […]
Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention

Health and Wellbeing 18 Sep 2014 by Krystal Barter

Carolyn McAnlis, Dietitian and Pink Hope Ambassador discusses antioxidants and their role in preventing cancer. You may have heard about antioxidants before, but what are they exactly? And how can they benefit us? This part gets a bit science-y, but stay with me – these little molecules can help us reduce our risk! As the […]
Body Weight and Cancer Risk

Health and Wellbeing 18 Sep 2014 by Krystal Barter

Carolyn McAnlis, Dietitian and Pink Hope Ambassador discusses body weight and cancer risk. We often hear the side effects of obesity in the media: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure – the list goes on. But did you know that list also includes cancer? Being overweight or obese (classified as having a BMI of 25 […]