March is Lymphoedema Month 

 International Lymphoedema Day - 6th March 

 For Lymphoedema Month (March), this week's PODCAST with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest Monique Bareham, Lymphoedema advocate.

Monique is a Bachelor in Music Performance Elder Conservatorium. She is also has a Graduate Diploma in Education

She was awarded Australian of the Year 2022, South Australian Local Hero and the Joy Noble Medal, Monique has been a dedicated Lymphoedema advocate drawing on her own experience of surviving cancer, living with cancer treatment-related lymphoedema as well as caring for a loved one with brain cancer. 

She was invited as a guest speaker at the 2022 Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) research week and the 2023 Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)/Flinders Cancer Survivorship Conference.

Monique’s advocacy was instrumental in the commissioning of a report into lymphoedema in Australia which she was invited to contribute to. 

This resulted in the recent release of the seminal AIHW report – ‘Towards an estimate of the prevalence of lymphoedema in Australia’.

Currently, Monique participates in health research with the Multinational Association of Supportive Carer in Cancer (MASCC) International Delphi Consensus on measures to improve patient outcomes of Breast Cancer treatment-related Lymphoedema as an associate investigator.

She is also a member of the PC4 Consumer Advisory Group and the SA Health Lymphoedema Compression Garment Advisory Group. Monique is the former president and patient advocate for the Lymphoedema Association of South Australia. 

Prior to Cancer, Monique's 15 year career spanned the Education and Public Sector where she held Senior Coordinator, Team Leader and Management roles.

In Summary Monique is part of:

Leading Australian Lymphoedema Patient Advocate

Health Performance Council South Australia

Flinders Lymphoedema Working Party

SA Health Lymphoedema Compression Garment Subsidy Scheme Advisory Group

MASCC Lymphoedema International Steering Committee

FHMRI Consumer Advisory Board

PC4 Community Advisory Group

Awards :

Local Hero of the Year SA 2022

Joy Noble Medal 2022

Australia Day Ambassador  

In this PODCAST we ask Monique the following :

1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where were you born, what area were you raised, school etc?
2. When were you initially diagnosed with Lymphoedema?
3. What is lymphoedema?
4. How did you get into lymphoedema patient advocacy?       
5.   What do you actually do re advocacy - what is this role?
6. What have you achieved in this role?
7. What has this process taught you and how do you manage your mental, emotional and physical health along with the demands of patient advocacy and while living with advanced lymphoedema. 
8.    Teal for lymphoedema? Peace bridge in Buffalo, New York. Do you tell us more about that?
9. Where to in 2024?

Monique has recently launched a book that and this helps the charity -

 https://www.amazon.com.au/Lymphoedema-United-alone-stories-around/dp/1783242876

Information on Awareness week :

https://www.lymphoedema.org.au/education-&-resources/lymphoedema-awareness-campaign/

Monique is such an infectious, passionate and lovely lady advocating for something she has experienced first hand, and is turning her adversity into a positive for others going through Lymphoedema. A true champion for the cause and needs to be admired for her tireless efforts.Well done Monique!  

So don't disappoint yourself, I urge you to listen to this fantastic PODCAST via the link -

 https://www.radioitaliana531.com.au/vogliamoci-bene---mario-corena-podcast.html

So let's start the conversation today!

Mario

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