Brienne Abussi is a Clinical Nurse Consultant with the McGrath Foundation, specialising in metastatic breast cancer at Mater Cancer Care Centre in Brisbane. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Oncology Nursing and has over 11 years of experience working across a broad range of cancer care settings.
Throughout her career, Brienne has worked in inpatient and outpatient oncology, haematology, dermatology, and cancer supportive care services, developing extensive expertise in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centred cancer care. In her current role, she provides specialist clinical care, education, advocacy, and psychosocial support to individuals living with metastatic breast cancer and their families.
Brienne is passionate about improving the experience and outcomes of people affected by cancer through evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, and person-centred care. Her professional interests include metastatic breast cancer, supportive care, survivorship, and the unique contribution of specialist nurses in enhancing quality of life and supporting patients throughout their cancer journey.

Dr Angela Allen is a consultant radiation oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre Springfield, Icon Cancer Centre Ipswich and Icon Cancer Centre Auchenflower.
Dr Allen graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) at The University of California at Santa Barbara in 2002. She completed her medical degree with honours at The University of Queensland in 2006. She undertook specialist training in radiation oncology at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Victoria and was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2014.
She worked as a radiation oncologist at the Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand where she was actively involved in the teaching and mentoring of trainees in her role as Director of Training. As the clinical lead for the breast working group she gained experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques for breast cancer including deep inspiration breath hold.
Dr Allen is a passionate patient advocate and is a member of the Media and Profile Committee for RANZCR, which promotes the Targeting Cancer campaign, an Australian and New Zealand initiative aimed at raising awareness and improving access to radiation therapy.
Dr Allen believes in a patient-centred approach and is passionate about improving a patient’s experience during cancer treatment. She has been a consultant for Icon Cancer Centre Springfield since August 2016. Dr Allen has a wide scope of practice with special interests in breast, lung, prostate, skin and haematological malignancies.

Mr Peter Barry qualified from University of Sydney, Australia and obtained a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology in sarcoma, melanoma and breast cancer at The Royal Marsden from 2000–02. He now focuses on breast oncoplastic techniques and reconstructive options following cancer surgery as well as preventative surgery for high-risk women and has been a consultant surgeon at The Breast Unit, Royal Marsden since 2012. He introduced the chest wall perforator flap service for breast conservation and has led development of targeted axillary dissection. He has an interest in translational medicine with publications on tumour evolution and heterogeneity in breast cancer and also leads development and trialing of new devices in surgery.