Welcome to the EMPOWER-SMS program

The Lakeside Specialist Breast Clinic team is excited to offer a new health and wellness program for patients who have completed active treatment (surgery and/or chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy), to support you between your appointments.

EMPOWER-SMS is sent via 4 text messages per week for 6-months. Topics include managing side effects and endocrine therapy medication, getting active, healthy eating, mental health and suggestions about free services that may be helpful to you. EMPOWER-SMS has been tested in a clinical trial at the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute and a national research study, including over 1000 participants combined. Results showed that EMPOWER-SMS helped people to be consistent with taking their endocrine therapy medication compared to usual care (no text messages).

Participant feedback showed:

91%

of participants found it useful

87%

felt supported between medical appointments

70%

were motivated to get active

69%

were motivated to eat healthier

To sign up, simply click the link below and provide your first name and mobile number.

Although we hope EMPOWER-SMS will be helpful, it is not a substitute for professional advice from qualified healthcare professionals. If you have any questions regarding your health (including medical condition and/or nutrition), please contact your healthcare professional. The clinic can be reached by phone 02 8850 8252 and our breast care nurses are available 8am-4pm Monday to Friday at 0487 093 658 (Jenna Gardiner) and 0401 248 334 (Bronwyn Williams).

Note: EMPOWER-SMS was designed with and for patients with early-stage breast cancer. The program may not be suitable for patients with metastatic breast cancer. EMPOWER-SMS is also not intended to be for the purpose of the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment, or alleviation of any disease and should never be used for medical emergencies.

Platform

We have engaged an Australian company, Known Pty Ltd (ABN 40 116 431 700) trading as ‘Burst SMS’ (“Burst SMS”), to help us to provide EMPOWER-SMS. We will send and receive messages via its web-based platform. You can read about Burst SMS here.

Click here to register

Privacy Statement and Terms & Conditions

If you register, you consent to us collecting, using and disclosing your personal information (i.e. first name and mobile number) in accordance with our Privacy Statement. Please read (and print or save) our Privacy Statement available through the link below. Burst SMS will also collect, use and disclose your personal information (i.e. first name and mobile number) in accordance with its privacy policy, available here.

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