Blush Cancer Care Inc

Blush Cancer Care Inc What do we do ? BLUSH BREAST CARE NURSES
Blush Cancer Care co-funds the wages of the Blush Breast Care nurses at St Andrew’s hospital.

Blush Cancer Care provides education and support services that positively impact the wellbeing of patients and community members who have been affected by breast cancer in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs Region. The nurses have contact with approximately 200 + newly diagnosed patients each year. Just as importantly, they maintain contact with those who have completed their acute treatment. The importance of a Blush Nurse is invaluable, being able to provide expert and compassionate care to each breast cancer patient. The nurses help their patients navigate towards healthier lifestyles via education, practical and emotional support. FIGHT BACK WITH FITNESS
In conjunction with The Fit Lab Health & Fitness and Queensland X-Ray, Blush co-funds breast cancer patients in a 10 week exercise program to enhance their recovery and reduce recurrence of breast cancer! They attend three times a week for an hour under the care of trained exercise physiologists with a special interest in exercise post cancer. We are hoping to facilitate over 100 women through the program over the next two years. Designed for women diagnosed with breast cancer, regular exercise during and following treatment has shown to improve both physical and emotional health, the overall quality of life, and reduce recurrence of breast cancer. PATIENT FORUMS (educational /information)
The forums, which have run four years in a row, have local and visiting speakers and trade displays. The local breast cancer support personnel are also available throughout the day for access by current patients. The main focus of the forum is wellness in going forward post breast cancer diagnosis and what you can do to change your outcome. In previous years, we were proud to partner with the Prostate Foundation as the health and wellness aspects align with those of Blush Cancer Care. We have been able, due to the generosity of speakers and sponsors, been able to present this to our patients free of charge! BLUSH CARE PACKAGES
All patients, as soon as they begin treatment, receive a complimentary Blush care package. This package includes a variety of helpful items for the patient as they go through treatment. In 2015 Blush was the beneficiary of the Heritage Bank annual golf day (a charity fundraising event) and was given $10,000. This was a significant contribution to the continuing Care Package project! APPOINTMENT DIARY
The diaries help patients keep track of the many ongoing medical treatments and resulting appointments during their treatment. This is an invaluable resource for all patients, and their medical practitioners, as they make their way through the treatment phases. This is provided to patients at no cost and is generously supported by St Andrew’s Hospital inToowoomba.

A huge thank-you to the staff at the Heritage Bank branches from Toowoomba and the surrounding areas, for supporting our...
14/11/2025

A huge thank-you to the staff at the Heritage Bank branches from Toowoomba and the surrounding areas, for supporting our Blushing Pink Day fundraiser again this year. $500 was raised from their Pink Day. We are truly grateful to everyone who made a donation. 🎀

For many years now, Diane and her staff at Tabeel Aged Care in Laidley, have been supporting our Blushing Pink Day fund...
11/11/2025

For many years now, Diane and her staff at Tabeel Aged Care in Laidley, have been supporting our Blushing Pink Day fundraising event. We sincerely thank them for their fabulous donation and their wonderful support of Blush. 🎀

'Last week saw the culmination of Breast Cancer Awareness Week at Tabeel.
Across the month staff, residents, families and friends participated in a number of activities including:

A Pink Walk through the business centre of Laidley
A Pink High Tea for residents and their families
A Pink hamper raffle - $217
Pink scrubs for staff – arranged by one of our staff members – donation of $350
Pink Bake Sale - $1115

Tabeel is very excited to be sending through a donation of $1682 to Blush Cancer Care.' Diane Malone

A very big thank you from the bottom of our pink heart to the team TerryWhite Chemmart Wilsonton who went pink and sold ...
11/11/2025

A very big thank you from the bottom of our pink heart to the team TerryWhite Chemmart Wilsonton who went pink and sold Blush merchandise during October for Blushing Pink month!

Funds raised from the sale of these items goes directly to funding the services Blush provides to support our local breast cancer community. Thank you to everyone who made a purchase - we are very grateful 🌸

We have been overwhelmed by all the support we have received during Blushing Pink Month this year! So many wonderful bus...
10/11/2025

We have been overwhelmed by all the support we have received during Blushing Pink Month this year! So many wonderful businesses and groups have contributed in so many lovely ways and we are so grateful 🌸

Eastside Health On Mary turned pink and sold our merchandise during October. Thank you! 🌸🌸

Highfields Child Care Centre held a Pink Bake Sale for their Blushing Pink Day fundraiser this year. We thank Brydie an...
10/11/2025

Highfields Child Care Centre held a Pink Bake Sale for their Blushing Pink Day fundraiser this year. We thank Brydie and her team for organising this event and for supporting Blush over many years .🎀

Pink Pilates and breakfast in the sunshine, is there a better way to start your day?!Thank you to and all the particip...
09/11/2025

Pink Pilates and breakfast in the sunshine, is there a better way to start your day?!

Thank you to and all the participants who were up nice and early and generously donated $820 to Blush - we are very grateful 🌸

How gorgeous you all look in pink Platinum Health Group Toowoomba Village Medical Centre! Thank you for your generous su...
09/11/2025

How gorgeous you all look in pink Platinum Health Group Toowoomba Village Medical Centre! Thank you for your generous support once again this Blushing Pink month, selling merchandise and sharing about Blush with your community. We appreciate you! 🌸

Sincere thanks to the team at the Natural Health Clinic Toowoomba for their ongoing support for our Blushing Pink Day fu...
09/11/2025

Sincere thanks to the team at the Natural Health Clinic Toowoomba for their ongoing support for our Blushing Pink Day fundraising. It's very much appreciated 🌸

Tim from Sleepless City Coffee Roasters in Stenner Street & Alderley Street has supported our Blushing Pink fundraising ...
09/11/2025

Tim from Sleepless City Coffee Roasters in Stenner Street & Alderley Street has supported our Blushing Pink fundraising for many years now. We sincerely thank Tim and the team for their ongoing support for Blush.

Very yummy cupcakes and cookies were sold at both cafes for the month of October and raised $712! These funds and extra donations were donated to Blush.

Our heartfelt thanks goes to Lee for making and donating these goodies to be sold. 🌸🧁🌸

A huge thank you to Sue-Anne and her staff from the at The Ridge Shopping Centre for supporting our Blushing Pink Day f...
08/11/2025

A huge thank you to Sue-Anne and her staff from the at The Ridge Shopping Centre for supporting our Blushing Pink Day fundraising again this year.

We are truly grateful 🌸

Throughout October a number of medical practices and pharmacies turn pink for Blush and kindly sell our merchandise for ...
08/11/2025

Throughout October a number of medical practices and pharmacies turn pink for Blush and kindly sell our merchandise for the month!

Northpoint Medical chose to support Blush during October by hosting a Blush Morning Tea and selling Blush merchandise. Everyone dressed in pink and brought along some very cute and perfectly pink baked goods!

Thank you so much for your suppot

Throughout October a number of medical practices and pharmacies turn pink for Blush and kindly sell our merchandise for ...
07/11/2025

Throughout October a number of medical practices and pharmacies turn pink for Blush and kindly sell our merchandise for the month!

We love the display that Queensland X-Ray in Warwick put together and we are grateful for your support 🌸

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Our Story

Blush Cancer Care Inc was born in 2012 when the first ‘Survivors’ Forum’ and Blush Ball were held at the Empire Theatre. Since then we have held a Survivors’ Forum every year coupled with a Medical Forum and’Blush Goes Bush’ plus another Blush Ball in 2015, along with the annual Blush High Tea which is always a sell out event.

Blush was born to help Toowoomba’s private breast cancer nurses support their breast cancer patients from diagnosis to post treatment and beyond. Diagnosis brings enormous emotional upheaval for those affected along with their immediate and extended family. While it is necessary to devote funding for ongoing research it is imperative to support those who are in the midst of this illness. The ‘Survivors Forum’ became an annual event for those undergoing breast cancer treatment and their family and friends due to its popularity with patients and their loved ones. These forums have been specifically designed and geared to help out our families in the Darling Downs, South West catchment. Patients and their loved ones are given a platform to seek education, empathy and empower them in their options to cope with their diagnosis and its pathway. Guest speakers of the highest calibre host sessions enabling the participants to maximise their education on what Toowoomba can provide for them. It includes the complete gamut of treatment options. Funds raised for Blush all stay locally in our community. Funds are used to source local products to make up a ‘Breast Care Pack’ which is given to every newly diagnosed patient. They already receive information, so this is an added package recognising that this is a difficult time and to let them know we are here to support them. We have also purchased ipads with some of the funds raised to help patients stay in touch with loved ones while in hospital - either at St Vincent’s or St Andrew’s. In Toowoomba alone, we treat approximately 200 women so to be able to give each of these women recognition and empathy is a significant accomplishment.

We are here for the long journey to support those undergoing treatment for breast cancer and ask you to support Blush Cancer Care Inc.