Due to Covid-19 head and neck cancer patient and carer support groups across Australia and New Zealand are currently unable to meet face-to-face.

Beyond Five is pleased to host this webinar to support people affected by head and neck cancer by bringing together healthcare professionals from across Australia to provide the latest information and advice about Covid-19  as well as topics of interest for people living with head and neck cancer. We're also delighted to have two music therapists joining the webinar from Melbourne and Sydney to speak about the benefits of music therapy and share with us a live musical performance. 

Thank you to our guest speakers for supporting the webinar, your participation is invaluable.

Date: Friday, 15 May

Time: 1.30 - 2.45pm (AEST)

Where: Online

Cost: Free

Topics and Guest Speakers

Host

Julie McCrossin AM, HNC survivor, broadcaster & Ambassador for Beyond Five, Targeting Cancer & TROG Cancer Research. 

Covid-19: The latest information and advice for people affected by HNC

Dr Richard Gallagher, Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney NSW 

Immunotherapy: What is it? Who gets it? Is it all hype?

Dr Amy Prawira, Medical Oncologist, Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Sydney NSW 

Your hearing during and after radiation and chemotherapy for HNC

David May, A/Principal, Senior Audiologist, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide South Australia 

An introduction to Music Therapy and a live musical performance

Dr. Emma O'Brien,  PhD OAM, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne VIC

Jack Thomas, Music Therapist, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney NSW