Meeting Schedule
Come to a Meeting
If you have experienced or are facing laryngectomy surgery or care for someone who does, why not reach out to us?
Let us work with you as you navigate challenges in a positive way.
The Laryngectomee Association of New South Wales attempts to reach all laryngectomees in the state. But, regardless of which state you live in, all laryngectomees and people with a similar communication disability are welcome to become a member.
See below for support group locations, meeting schedules and contact information.
Please contact regional branches to confirm meeting dates and times.
Time and Place
Please check the details below for the next meeting date in Sydney.
For regional venues, please contact the facilitators.
Sydney
Newcastle
Central Coast
Port Macquarie
Lismore
Albury
Coffs Harbour
Sydney Meetings
Next Meeting
Date: Wednesday 11th March
Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Venue: Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club, 117 Ryedale Road, West Ryde NSW 2114
Room: Rutledge Room
Meeting Format: Social gathering
Laryngectomees, partners, carers, friends, and professionals all welcome.
Contact: The Secretary admin@lansw.org.au
Call or SMS: 0410 196 890
Newcastle Meetings
Dates: 3rd Tuesday of the month (January to December).
Time: 12.30 – 2.00pm
Venue: Mayfield Bowling Club, Ingall Street, Mayfield.
Contact: John Lovett OAM (02) 4954 8308
Central Coast Head and Neck Cancer Support Group Meetings
10am-12pm, 3rd Thursday of the month (January to December).
The Hive, ERINA FAIR (near Hobbysew).
Contacts: Head and Neck Cancer Nurse (02) 4320 9823. Facilitator – Gary Mar 0412 262145, email gsm18@live.com.au Cancer Council (02) 4336 4500
Port Macquarie Meetings
Dates: First Wednesday of the month.
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Venue: Rotary Lodge
Port Macquarie Base Hospital
Wrights Road
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Contacts
Betty Hollis. M: 0429 875 125
Klint Goers, Speech Pathologist, Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
M: 0429 615 242 E: klint.goers@health.nsw.gov.au
Northern Rivers Meetings
Meets four times annually in Lismore.
Contact Speech Pathologist Karen Kostal (02) 6629 4523 or (02) 6620 2157
Albury Meetings
Contact: Jennifer Lepkhamany (Speech Pathologist) – Jennifer.Lepkhamany@awh.org or Albury Wodonga Health (02) 6058 4565 or Head and Neck Cancer Support Group – Ben Engel (02) 6064 1562
Coffs Harbour Meetings
Dates: 2pm, the 3rd Thursday of the month (February, April, June, August, October and December)
Shearwater Lodge, Coffs Harbour Health Campus.
Contact Melissa Parish (Speech Pathologist) (02) 6656 7606
melissa.parish@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au