Review and Survey Group

BCNA’s Review and Survey Group is an online network of consumers with a lived experience of breast cancer who have opted-in to receive invitations via email to participate in research projects and studies from across Australia.

Over 1,300 BCNA members are currently part of Review and Survey Group, with new opportunities to get involved distributed every month. These include surveys, focus groups, clinical trials, and opportunities to provide feedback on resources and services.

Some notable studies and projects that have used the Review and Survey Group include:

• Finding My Way
• EMPOWER-SMS
• Fear of Cancer Recurrence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Any research that is promoted to the Group has been assessed by the BCNA Policy Team to ensure it is of high quality, relevant to our Policy & Advocacy Strategy, and will lead to tangible benefits for those affected by breast cancer.

Involving people in research

If you're a researcher and interested in involving people diagnosed with breast cancer in your research, please complete the Review & Survey Group Information and Request form.

Once we have reviewed your application, we will advise you of the outcome. If your application has been approved, we will coordinate an email invitation to the Review & Survey Group by email on your behalf, inviting them to participate in your research.

When considering whether your research proposal is suitable to send to Review & Survey Group, there are a number of key criteria that BCNA will take into account.

• Have you received ethics approval for this research, or are seeking it?
• Does your research align with our Policy & Advocacy Strategy?
• Do you have funding or adequate resourcing to undertake the project?
• Has there been consumer input into the development of the research project?

Most researchers using our group find that they are able to recruit participants quickly and easily.

BCNA asks that any resulting publications from your research appropriately acknowledge BCNA and the participants from Review and Survey Group.