1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.
Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia – more than 43,700 people are estimated to have died from cancer in 2011. Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in Australia. By Suzanne Day
*Statistics courtesy of Cancer Council Australia
Coaching Cancer Patients is becoming a Global movement. We have now gathered educational information from approximately 200,000 individuals from all over the world. International companies such as BeatCancer.org and NAPCC (The National Association of Professional Cancer Coaches) is proud to have provided coaching to cancer patients in Japan, Israel, South Africa, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Canada and across 33 of the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. Now, we are spreading the message across Australia and introducing healthcare ambassadors whom we have trained and certified in our cancer coaching program.
nutritionists, physical therapists, support group leaders, and other health professionals who wish to offer integrative, holistic, complementary or alternative resources, guidance, support and therapies for people and families dealing with cancer. The training -- which is primarily online, is also open to people with a background in health, nutrition, ministry, life coaching or care giving. Applications are assessed on an individual basis.
This certification program is the legacy of my life’s work and I am passionate about sharing it. In this training, I teach in about 10 hours, This past year we added 34 holistic cancer coaches and only have the knowledge that has taken me many years to learn. 10 spaces left for our next course beginning in June 2018. The program provides professionally trained cancer coaches to Australian We are looking to train additional nurses, psychologists, social workers, men and women who want an Page 45
evidence-based cancer prevention or recovery program. Our cancer coaches are registered as Cancer Patient Educators with the CCA (Cancer Coaching Australia). Many are also registered and licensed health care who have been directly been affected by this disease and are passionate to help others. They are educated and experienced in and support both conventional and holistic cancer medicine, otherwise known as INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE. This is the best incorporation of treatment options for patients who wish to experience a higher quality of life and recovery, as well as a way to prevent secondary cancers from chemotherapy/radiation and/or a recurrence of cancer following 'remission'. Coaches provide expert resources for www.coachinglife. com.au
