Brisbane Wellness Hub

National Nurse Conference – Brisbane Event

We will be holding a Lymphoma Australia gathering for the National Nurse Conference at:

Venue: Stamford Hotel – The Stamford Plaza Brisbane, 39 Edward Street, Brisbane City 4000

Time: Saturday 5 June 10:00-4:30pm

           Sunday 6 June 10:00-12:30pm

           Networking Drinks: Saturday 5 June – 5.00-7.00pm

Cost : FREE

Parking: $5 weekend parking at First Parking – 53 Albert St, Brisbane City. Can be reimbursed on the day. 

This will provide a great opportunity to network with other nurses from your regional area.

If you need accommodation to attend the Brisbane hub we have some limited funding to support attendees from outside of the Brisbane area.

Please contact us at lisa.oakman@lymphoma.org.au if you require accommodation.

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Please note: Lymphoma Australia staff are only able to reply to emails sent in English language.

For people living in Australia, we can offer a phone translation service. Have your nurse or English speaking relative call us to arrange this.

Useful Definitions

  • Refractory: This means the lymphoma does not get better with treatment. The treatment didn’t work as hoped.
  • Relapsed: This means the lymphoma came back after being gone for a while after treatment.
  • 2nd line treatment: This is the second treatment you get if the first one didn’t work (refractory) or if the lymphoma comes back (relapse).
  • 3rd line treatment: This is the third treatment you get if the second one didn’t work or the lymphoma comes back again.
  • Approved: Available in Australia and listed by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
  • Funded: Costs are covered for Australian citizens. This means if you have a Medicare card, you shouldn’t have to pay for the treatment.[WO7]

You need healthy T-cells to make CAR T-cells. For this reason, CAR T-cell therapy cannot be used if you have a T-cell lymphoma – yet.

For more information on CAR T-cells and T-cell lymphoma click here. 

Special Note: Although your T-cells are removed from your blood for CAR T-cell therapy, most of our T-cells live outside of our blood – in our lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and other organs.