The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre | Wellness Centre

			Look Good... Feel Better (LGFB) is a national community service program dedicated to teaching cancer patients – through hands on experience – techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatment. It is provided free of charge. The program was founded and developed by the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) in May 1990, and it is administered through the registered charitable organisation, the Cancer Patients Foundation Ltd. The program for women utilises the resources of the beauty industry to provide: Patient education through group workshop sessions Complimentary make-up kits for each patient participating in the group workshops Free program materials such as videos, patient brochures, and self-help booklets. Look Good... Feel Better relies on the support of the CTFA and its member companies to provide the make-up, materials and financial support for the program. You may be interested to learn that Look Good... Feel Better is product neutral. Volunteers and program participants do not promote any product line or manufacturer. Please note that the Look Good... Feel Better workshops are only for people undergoing, or about to undergo, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Patients may only attend one workshop. Look Good...Feel Better web site Look Good... Feel Better At A Glance Look Good... Feel Better workshops are held in comprehensive cancer centres, hospitals, Australian Cancer Society regional offices and other community settings. All volunteers for Look Good... Feel Better are trained and certified prior to their participation in the workshops. Currently over 1,000 volunteers assist the program. Look Good... Feel Better workshops are expected to assist over 5,500 patients this year (2004). Over 42,000 women have been through the program since its inception. The program is available in every state and in 120 workshop locations. The cosmetic industry donates over 70,000 units of cosmetic products valued at around two million dollars to Look Good... Feel Better every year. Look Good... Feel Better also conducts a separate program for men and a special version of the adult program for teenagers. To participate in a workshop at Austin Health, please ask to see a social worker or occupational therapist at Austin Health, or contact Kim Brookshaw for the Women's' Program or Andrew Smith for the Men's Program on (03) 9496 5105. Look Good... Feel Better Workshops for Women Look Good... Feel Better Workshops for Men More Information / Register for a workshop

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