This website has been developed as part of the Loddon Mallee Breast Services Enhancement Program (BSEP) project.

The Loddon Mallee region is located in the northwest corner of Victoria, Australia and covers a geographic area of 58,965 square kilometres, or approximately 26% of the State, making it the largest of the nine Department of Human Services (DHS) Regions in terms of geographic area.

The Loddon Mallee BSEP team obtained funding for the development of this website through the Victorian Strengthening Support for Women with Breast Cancer Program (SSWBC).

The SSWBC Program is a commonwealth funded initiative administered through BreastCare Victoria. Funding is being provided over two years (2001 - 2003) to improve information provision and supportive care for women with breast cancer, particularly those living in rural and remote areas. Victoria nominated to focus on an e-health model for their SSWBC program, targeting women with breast cancer, their family and friends, and health care professionals.

The Loddon Mallee BSEP team nominated a range of initiatives to meet the SSWBC objectives, one of which is this website.

We would also like to acknowledge the Hume BSEP team for their support throughout this project. They have led the way with the development of their Breast Services Hume Health website.

If you are interested in our website project and would like to discuss it further, please contact us.


The Loddon Mallee Breast Service Enhancement Program (BSEP)
The Loddon Mallee BSEP is one of nine regional projects set up in 1999 under BreastCare Victoria (BCV) to establish a model of breast cancer services in line with established best practice. The model builds upon existing practices within the region, maximising the quality, accessibility and co-ordination of breast disease services.

We have a steering committee consisting of representatives from across the region. Representatives include the area clinical coordinators, a Department of Human Services' project officer, program manager, project worker, Breast Care Nurse Regional Coordinator, consumer representatives, clinicians, breast care nurses, other health care professionals and hospital administration representatives.

One of the Loddon Mallee BSEP's initiatives has been the development of the package "Multidisciplinary Care Guidelines for Women with Breast Disease". This package was designed to assist health care professionals in providing coordinated, multidisciplinary care to women with breast disease. Contents of the package describe best practice standards in the care of women with breast disease. Throughout this website, wherever appropriate, we refer to the package and it can be downloaded to your computer from the Resources / Guidelines section of this website.

For further information on this program refer to BSEP.

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