Thursday Girls

24/03/2026

You heard it here first. With our new space in the CBD at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre, we are registering interest in an additional in-person group.

This will be perfect for those women who can't make it to our existing session at the Box Hill Golf Club and prefer an in-person experience.

We are located a stone's throw from Melbourne Central and the new Town Hall Stations at 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.

Visit thursdaygirls.org to register your interest via the Contact Us form. As soon as we have a core group we will kick off.

23/03/2026

Here's a sneak peek at someone who has been a steadfast supporter of Thursday Girls for many years now.

Brian Sellick of Inauro Wealth Management has not only been our Treasurer since we can remember, his team at Inauro and IWM Taxation Solutions have provided our bookkeeping, financial reporting, taxation services and ACNC compliance documentation.

This is no small contribution, as it means our facilitators and support staff get paid, the bills get paid and we get sound advice on how to make the most of the donations and grants we receive.

We consider Brian and his team our most trusted advisors, and would not be where we are without them. Special mention to Brianna Shanley who helps us each month preparing the financials for our board meetings.

Pictured is Fiona, our 'Voice of the Member' from the Thursday Girls Board with Brian.

We are a small but impactful not for profit. We are also a small but impactful team, with everyone adding so much value.

If you are looking for some financial advice, managing your existing portfolio or help with taxation, we can recommend Brian and his team at Inauro without hesitation.

19/03/2026

Walking into a support group for metastatic breast cancer for the first time can feel incredibly daunting.

For many new members, there is a quiet anxiety beforehand of wondering what it will be like to sit in a room with others who share the same diagnosis. It can feel confronting, unfamiliar, and emotionally exposing.

And yet, something powerful often happens when women come together in this therapeutic space.

Sitting alongside others who truly understand the reality of metastatic breast cancer can be deeply de-armouring. The need to explain, minimise, or protect others from the truth of your experience begins to soften. In its place, there is recognition, understanding, and a shared language that only those walking this path can fully know.

Within the group, women often discover that the things they carry quietly - fears about the future, the complexity of living with ongoing treatment, and the emotional weight of uncertainty - are held by others too.

There is comfort in that recognition.

Groups like Thursday Girls are not about focusing only on illness. They are about connection, honesty, laughter, courage, and learning how to keep living meaningfully alongside metastatic breast cancer.

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can experience is simply not being alone.

❤️

18/03/2026

Last week we were invited to be part of the pressing:on podcast by Pressroom Philanthropy - which looks at different Not-for-Profits and the work they do.

Sean, Fiona and Jodi shared their experiences with the host, Claudia Nankervis, including how that led them to join the board at Thursday Girls Group.

Scan the QR code to listen or click on the link:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0c8p293UoXFLOBNadYhmnX?si=GzpyNwfiSAOiaqcnuDH2UA

Claudia did an amazing job of gently extracting some important information about the work we do, the benefits of our free service for Victorian women with Metastatic Breast Cancer and how rewarding it is to be involved.

We hope you will have a listen to the podcast and please share in your own networks.

Our vision is that no Victorian woman should have to face advanced or metastatic breast cancer alone. This is an informative recording and will give any prospective member a better idea of why they might join our groups.

Thanks again to the team at Pressroom Philanthropy for this opportunity and for all that they do for Thursday Girls.

16/03/2026

One of our goals to reach as many women in Victoria as possible with our free, weekly group counselling.

We already have members in Melbourne, Hamilton, Mildura, Bellarine Peninsula, Mornington Peninsula and Sale to mention just a few, who connect via Zoom. It can be especially difficult for rural, regional and remote women to find others in their community (or within coo-ee) to connect with.

If you are living with metastatic breast cancer, whether metro or outside Melbourne - please get in touch and see if we can be another support for you.

15/03/2026

Ebony is one of our Thursday Girls and recently shared her story on the BCNA website.

It’s so important to make the most of all the support networks available and we’re so happy that Ebony found us along the way.

You can read more stories on the Thursday Girls website along with information on how to join.

We also have a partners group who meet regularly to help those who are supporting our members through their treatment.

https://www.bcna.org.au/resources/personal-stories/ebonys-story-living-with-metastatic-triple-negative-breast-cancern

Ebony shares her experience of metastatic triple negative breast cancer and the supports helping her navigate life

10/03/2026

We hold close the beautiful memories of five cherished members of our Thursday Girls family.

We remember Kathy (March 2025), Nella (March 2025), Ms L (March 2025), Gayle (March 2022) and Margaret (March 2020).

Five remarkable women who brought strength, warmth and compassion to our group.
Though they are no longer with us, their spirit lives on in our memories, our stories and the bonds they helped build.

Always in our hearts. Always remembered. 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

08/03/2026

This International Women's Day, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge the power of women connecting.

Thursday Girls Group counselling sessions bring together a group of women who have in common a difficult diagnosis. Metastatic Breast Cancer is incurable, and with that comes many emotional challenges.

We create a safe space where women can connect, share and learn to live with their diagnosis - they feel less alone, more supported and part of a community.

If it were not for those women sharing their most intimate thoughts, led by our professional counsellors in our free, weekly sessions - we would not be able to deliver our service.

So thank you to each of our members, past and present, for making other members feel more connected and helping to live a better quality life as a result.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining Thursday Girls, submit your enquiry via our website today.

06/03/2026

Prospective members of Thursday Girls Group counselling sessions sometimes hesitate before joining our free weekly sessions as they worry it might be all doom and gloom in a room of women faced with an incurable disease.

Our sessions can cover a wide range of topics, depending on the needs of the group on any given day. Sometimes facing into the more difficult topics, the very ones that are challenging with family and friends, can help our members move forward.

However there also plenty of information sharing, laughter and support which builds such a strong connection and helps you realise you do not have to face this alone.

We are not a social group - we have professional facilitators running our sessions - yet many long and strong friendships have been built between members and some share coffees, lunches and time outside the sessions.

Get in touch, chat to our team and see if this might be the support you've been missing.

Thanks to our brave members for sharing their very personal thoughts, and to Pressroom Philanthropy who made these videos for us. We are so grateful for everything they do for Thursday Girls.

23/02/2026

If you are a friend or family member of someone who has been diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer, this video from some of our members can help to explain how it differs to early breast cancer. It is not generally well understood in the community - many women only learn what they need to know once they have been diagnosed.

We believe that understanding by a greater number of people will result in better support to women with what is mostly an invisible disease.

Thanks to the team at for helping us communicate this information and to our members for sharing their experience and knowledge.

02/02/2026

We keep the treasured memories of three much-loved members of our Thursday Girls family close to our hearts.

We honour Anne-Marie (February 2023), Marianna (February 2022), Liz (February 2020) and Chris (February 2020).

Three remarkable women whose strength, warmth and friendship left a lasting mark on our group. Although they are no longer with us, their presence continues to be felt in the bonds we share and the stories we hold.

Always in our hearts. Always remembered. 🩷🩷🩷🩷

22/01/2026

Thursday Girls:
A Support Community for Metastatic Breast Cancer
We provide a safe, supportive space for women of any age living with advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Our professionally led therapeutic support groups are facilitated by clinical counsellors and focused on sharing knowledge, building meaningful relationships, and emotional support.
Membership is free.
Visit www.thursdaygirls.org to complete an enquiry form or for more information.