Useful Links for Patients and Carers

THE CANCER COUNCIL HELPLINE - Call 13 11 20

The Cancer Council Australia

Cancer Council Australia has general information about cancer and cancer treatment as well as links to Cancer councils in your state.

The Cancer Council NSW

This page of the Cancer Council NSW provides a list of useful resources for patients and their families. The resources include a helpline, peer support, support groups, information booklets, cancer information in other languages and more.

Other Cancer Councils

VIC: www.cancervic.org.au
WA www.cancerwa.asn.au
QLD www.qldcancer.com.au
SA www.cancersa.org.au
TAS www.cancertas.org.au
ACT www.actcancer.org
NT www.cancercouncilnt.com.au

Advanced Breast Cancer Group

This group offers a range of services for women with advanced breast cancer, also referred to as secondary breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer, including weekly support groups , support for partners and families, an online forum , a documentary DVD entitled "You're Not Alone - a film about living with secondary breast cancer", and this web site.

Breast Cancer Action Group

http://www.bcagnsw.org.au  

Breast Cancer Network Australia
Cancer Institute NSW

http://www.cancerinstitute.org.au/cancer_inst/patients/directory.html
Cancer Institute NSW has a section for patients and families which includes a directory of cancer support groups in NSW

Canteen

The Australian organisation for young people living with cancer. 

CareSearch

CareSearch is an online resource designed to help those needing to find relevant and trustworthy information and resources about palliative care.

Health line

Information about a variety of different cancers, including breast, lung and prostate cancers

Leukaemia Foundation

http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/carers.php
The Leukaemia Foundation has a calendar of support group meetings and educational sessions as well as other useful information for patients and carers.

Mesothelioma Cancer Resource

Australia has the highest incidence of mesothelioma in the world. The Mesothelioma Center is an up-to-date resource for all things mesothelioma ranging from mesothelioma disease to mesothelioma statistics.

Mesothelioma: Hope, Support, Help
My Parents Cancer
National Breast Cancer Foundation
National Ovarian Cancer Network (OvCa)

http://www.ovca.org.au/

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
redkite

www.redkite.org.au

Redkite supports children, young people (up to the age of 24) and their families through cancer to empower them to cope with the emotional, social and practical consequences.

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If you have any suggestions of links to be included on this page please email pocog@psych.usyd.edu.au