Vital help for women after mastectomy
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, said October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Medicare Australia is reminding breast cancer survivors who’ve had a mastectomy that they can be reimbursed for external breast prostheses.
Breast cancer remains the second most common form of cancer in females behind lung cancer, with more than 12,000 Australian women diagnosed each year.
This vital program is providing real, practical support for women during one of the most confronting times of their lives.
By enabling easy access to reimbursements as well as nationally consistent support towards the cost of external breast prostheses, the Australian Government is helping to ease the burden for women and their families.
For more information on the program and eligibility, visit http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
