The board of Melanoma Patients Australia takes great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Herman Herlaar to the new position of 'Manager - Support Services'.

In his new role Herman will oversee the planning and delivery of melanoma support groups nationally, as well as other mpa projects and initiatives.

We would like to welcome Herman on board and look forward to the continued growth and success of mpa's support services.

Melanoma Patients Australia is delighted to report that our funding submission to Cancer Australia under the 2009 Round Building Cancer Support Networks Initiative: Better Cancer Support Through Consumers was successful.

The Hon Mark Butler MP Parliamentary Secretary for Health will be announcing the Grant recipients on Thursday 4 February 10am-11am in Canberra at Parliament House.

Under the Building Cancer Support Networks Initiative: Better Cancer Support Through Consumers mpa will establish an innovative network of support to melanoma patients in 4 regional areas of Queensland where no regular support is currently available.

BRISBANE DAYTIME SUPPORT GROUP - Friday 5th February 2010 @ Holland Park Library Seville Rd Holland Park, 10am - 12 noon  

GOLD COAST SUPPORT GROUP - Friday 12th February 2010 @ Sands Resort, Gold Coast Hwy Mermaid Beach, 11am - 1pm

GLADSTONE SUPPORT GROUP - Thursday 18th February 2010 @ The Hub, 5 Buller St, Gladstone, 7-9pm

CANBERRA SUPPORT GROUP - Friday 19th February 2010 @ Calvary John James Hospital in the Ante-natal room, 1-2pm. Please RSVP to Judy on 02 6236 5194

SYDNEY SUPPORT GROUP - Thursday 25th February 2010 @ Coates Hire Boardroom, 6 Greenhills Ave Moorebank, 6.30 - 8.30pm. To RSVP please call Harry on 0427 427 585

*NEW! GEELONG SUPPORT GROUP - Thursday 25th February 2010 @ The Gordon Institute 2 Fenwick St Geelong, 7-9pm. All welcome!

*NEW! HUNTER REGION SUPPORT GROUP - Thursday 25th February 2010 @ the Cancer Council, 22 Lambton Ave Broadmeadows, 3.30pm. All welcome!

MELBOURNE SUPPORT GROUP - Friday 26th February 2010 @ QUEST Beaumont, 7 Studley Park Rd, Kew, 6.30-8.30pm 

For more info about other support groups check out our Events page

Friday 5th March 2010

The Grand Ballroom, Hillstone St Lucia, Carawa Street St Lucia

6.30pm for 7pm, till Midnight

Tickets $150 per person

Tables of 10 $1,400  

      Music by the Gerard McFadden Trio 

      Hosted by Channel 7's Talitha Cummins

      Dress Code: Black Tie      

For tickets please contact Lisa McFadyen on 07 3314 2201

Please RSVP by 22nd February 2010 to the mpa office 07 3314 2201

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