Recentre | FAQs
Getting Started with Recentre
A simple introduction to what Recentre is, how the program works, and what users can expect as they begin.
RECENTRE is a 12-week online wellbeing and lifestyle program for women during or after treatment for breast or gynaecological cancers, focusing on sustainable habits and quality of life.
The program is divided into four steps, with each step taking approximately three weeks to complete. Step 1 introduces daily content, while Steps 2 to 4 support ongoing weekly engagement and habit-building.
Step 1 works best with a short daily routine that includes reading, a small activity, or a reflection. From Steps 2 to 4, the program is designed around a weekly focus that can be adapted to your needs.
Step 1 focuses on foundations such as hydration, nutrition basics, simple movement, and common side effects including fatigue, sleep issues, and mental wellbeing. It also helps you build the habit of tracking your progress.
You can revisit completed content at any time. We recommend moving through the program in order, especially during the first three weeks, so each day builds on the previous one; from weeks 4 to 12, some content can be adapted to your needs and you may focus more on the topics most relevant to you.
Wellbeing Journal and Support
These FAQs explain how users record progress, reflect on priorities, and access support throughout the program.
The Wellbeing Journal is your personal tool for tracking progress, recording notes, setting goals, and completing reflections across the Recentre program.
You will be directed to your Wellbeing Journal periodically throughout each Step and section. You will also be able to locate it in the Recentre Hub.
Your collected responses to personal reflections, goals and book notes. Additionally, any habit tracking you complete, such as exercise, hydration and vitamin intake, will be updated in your Healthy Habit Trends and saved in your Wellbeing Journal.
The Needs Assessment helps you identify the areas that matter most to you, such as physical wellbeing, lifestyle, emotional wellbeing, social connection, sexuality, meaning, or long-term side effects. These responses can help guide your personal goals and priorities during the program.
The Recentre Thermometer is a quick wellbeing check-in embedded through the program. It helps the Recentre team understand when you may need extra support and gives you an opportunity to ask for help if required.
You can contact the Recentre study team for non-clinical, technical, or program-related questions by emailing recentre@griffith.edu.au. If you are distressed, experiencing urgent symptoms, or concerned about a health change, seek urgent medical help or contact your treating team.
Health, Wellbeing and Safety
This section highlights common nutrition, movement, fatigue, and safety questions while encouraging users to seek clinical support when needed.
Recentre promotes a wide variety of vegetables, legumes, and fruits because they support vitamin and mineral intake and help reduce long-term risk of chronic disease. Focusing on different colours and types can help you build variety into your eating habits.
Recentre uses the word movement to make activity feel more achievable and positive. Movement includes planned exercise as well as everyday activity, such as taking the stairs, walking short distances, or breaking up long periods of sitting.
A common target is around 150 minutes per week of moderate activity plus strength work twice weekly, adjusted to your situation and medical advice. It is okay to build up gradually if you are not used to being physically active.
Start with what you can manage, often short walks or gentle movement, and build gradually over time. If you are unsure because of treatment effects, recent surgery, or other health concerns, check with your clinician first.
Pacing, short bursts of gentle activity, rest, hydration, and nutrition basics may help manage fatigue. If your fatigue is severe, worsening, or affecting your daily life, speak with your clinician or treating team.
If it is an emergency, call 000. For urgent health changes, contact your treating team; for crisis support in Australia, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.