Milestones

Three founders (Priscilla Wong, Rose Yeung & Eleanor Yip), planned for the setting up of CanRevive

Official opening of CanRevive Centre on 7 July 1995 at 7/770 George Street, Sydney
First Cantonese Cancer Support Group
First Public Information Session

Procured information pamphlets and leaflets in Chinese from Anti-Cancer Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Cancer Fund for distribution
First Anniversary Fund Raising Dinner (thereafter held annually in June)
First Annual Community Information Luncheon

Opened CanRevive Centre at the permanent premises at 4/741 George Street, Sydney and launched first publication titled “Love at CanRevive”
First Mandarin Support Group to run simultaneously with the existing Cantonese Support Group
Extended regular hospital visit service to St George Hospital
First “Living with Cancer” program in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW and South East Sydney Area Health Services

Endorsed by Australian Taxation Office as a deductible gift recipient (DGR)
First Carer Support Program with funding from NSW Department of Health
Based on program developed by Cancer Council NSW, a six week “Living with Cancer ” program was run in Cantonese
Established website: www.canrevive.com

Inaugural publication of quarterly newsletter
Set up an Information & Support Meeting ( ISM ) for newly diagnosed cancer patients and their carers (twice each year)
Set up separate support groups for newly diagnosed patients and carers

Obtained funding from Cancer Council NSW to employ a full time staff to run support services
First “Healthy Life Style” Camp
Partnered with YWCA to pilot the first “Encore” program for Chinese breast cancer women

Launched Information Pack for cancer patients and their carers
Introduced bar coded membership card to clients and volunteers
First Cancer Awareness & Resource Expo conducted in Chinese (in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW and Australian Chinese Medical Association)

Produced a set of DVDs for carers with funding from NSW Health Department
“Healthy Liver, Healthy Life” Cancer Awareness & Resource Expo (in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW and Australian Chinese Medical Association)
Extended support services to South West Sydney with a 2-years grant from Australian Government
Commenced hospital visit service in Liverpool Hospital

20th Anniversary Dinner held at Westin Hotel and published the 20th Anniversary Commemorative Publication
Extended services to the Northern Sydney region: Public Information Session held at Hornsby Library

Launch of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) Chinese Breast Cancer Resources
Cancer Council NSW Project: Cancer Information and Support Webinar series for the Chinese Community
Featured in “Community Forum” Program (a TVB Australia production)
Willoughby City Council Funding: Bowel Cancer Awareness Information Day
Georges River Council Stronger Community Fund: Cancer Awareness Project for Chinese Community
Lung Cancer Awareness Information Day in collaboration with Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

In collaboration with BCNA to produce “A Healthy Living & Breast Cancer” Booklet in Chinese funded by Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Seeding Grant under the administration of Cancer Australia
Cancer Institute NSW Funding Projects: “Light in the Darkness” – information on Palliative Care in Chinese; and Bowel cancer screening awareness
Fund Raising Concert by Hong Kong Children’s Choir at the City Recital Hall, principally sponsored by Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office

Cancer Institute NSW Funding Project: Improving the chemotherapy experience of Chinese speaking patients through culturally-sensitive communication in partnership with The Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital
Willoughby City Council ClubGrants (funded by Chatswood RSL Club Ltd): Women Cancer Awareness Information Day in partnership with Willoughby City Council, Breast Screening NSW and Australian Chinese Medical Association