Join us at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre this year for the first ever ANZSA Sarcoma Community Connection - connecting patients, carers and survivors affected by sarcoma from across Australia and New Zealand.

Led by the ANZSA Consumer Advisory Panel, the event will feature insights from esteemed sarcoma professionals on the latest advancements in treatment and research. Additionally, patient experience talks and workshops will provide practical tools and support for navigating the sarcoma journey.  

We invite you to join us for this event, providing an opportunity to connect with others and forge meaningful relationships within the community.

Event Details:

• When: Thursday 10 October, 9am - 12pm
• Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Merivale St, South Brisbane QLD 4101
• In-person attendance only

Registrations fee (Registration fee is included in ticket price for anyone who is also attending the 2024 ANZSA Annual Scientific Meeting):

• ANZSA members: $10.00
• Non-ANZSA attendee: $20.00

Proceeds from ticket purchases go directly towards sarcoma research.

If you wish to attend both our Annual Scientific Meeting and our Comunity Connection Forum, please contact us at contact@sarcoma.org.au so we can register your attendance for both events.

Sarcoma Community Connection Program

Convenor Sarah Cheung

9:00am Welcome & Opening Remarks | Sarah Cheung

9:15am Patient Experience | Harry Mullen

9:25am Current ANZSA Sponsored Ewing Sarcoma Trials | Marianne Phillips

9:35am Pathology – We’ve Got Your Back | Fiona Maclean

9:45am Surgery & Reconstruction Techniques for Ewings | Richard Boyle

9:55am Radiation Therapy Dose & Technique for Ewings | Angela Hong

10:05am Taking Care of Carers | Susan Johnson

10:15am Morning Tea & Networking

10:45am Patient Experience | Peter Flaskas

10:55am Choose Your Own Workshop

• Option 1: Meditation & Reflective Space | Karen Thrussell & Natalia Dewiyani
• Option 2: Explore and Connect. An Art Psychotherapy Approach to Self-Awareness and Self-Care | Kate Palmer

11:30am Patient Experience | Kaela Graham - Bowman

11:45am Closing Remarks | Sarah Cheung

12:00pm Lunch | ANZSA Poster Viewing Session