You can find many useful resources online, but not all websites are reliable. These websites are good sources of support and information.
Learn more about:
Online and telephone support
| Cancer Council | Call 13 11 20 |
| Cancer Council Online Community | cancercouncil.com.au/OC |
| Carer Gateway | 1800 422 737 carergateway.gov.au |
| Beyond Blue | 1300 22 4636 beyondblue.org.au |
| Cancer Hub – including Canteen, Camp Quality and Redkite | 1800 431 312 cancerhub.org.au |
| Kids Helpline (for young people aged 5-25) | 1800 55 1800 kidshelpline.com.au |
| Lifeline | 13 11 14 lifeline.org.au |
| MensLine Australia | 1300 78 99 78 mensline.org.au |
| QLife (LGBTI peer support and referral) | 1800 184 527 qlife.org.au |
Aboriginal resources
| Cancer Council | 13 11 20 aboriginal.cancercouncil.com.au/getting-support/ |
| First Nations Carers | carergateway.gov.au/first-nations |
Other Australian websites
| Cancer Council podcasts | cancercouncil.com.au/podcasts |
| Guides to Best Cancer Care | cancer.org.au/cancercareguides |
| Australian Cancer Trials | australiancancertrials.gov.au |
| Australian Psychological Society (Find a Psychologist) | psychology.org.au/find-a-psychologist |
| Breast Cancer Network Australia | bcna.org.au |
| Cancer Australia | canceraustralia.gov.au |
| CanDo app | candoapp.com.au |
| Department of Health | health.gov.au |
| eviQ (cancer treatment information) | eviq.org.au/patients-and-carers |
| Healthdirect Australia | healthdirect.gov.au |
| Look Good Feel Better | lgfb.org.au |
| Mindspot | mindspot.org.au |
| Moodgym | moodgym.com.au |
| My Health Record | digitalhealth.gov.au |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia | prostate.org.au |
| Relationships Australia | relationships.org.au |
| Services Australia (including Centrelink and Medicare) | servicesaustralia.gov.au |
| This Way Up | thiswayup.org.au |
International websites
| American Cancer Society | cancer.org |
| Cancer Research UK | cancerresearchuk.org |
| Macmillan Cancer Support (UK) | macmillan.org.uk |
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Patient Decision Aids (Canada) | decisionaid.ohri.ca |
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Dr Michael Murphy, Psychiatrist, NSW Health, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW, NSW (clinical review); A/Prof Anne Burke, Co-Director, Psychology and Allied Health Lead, Cancer, Central Adelaide Local Health Network and The University of Adelaide, SA; Hannah Chen, Psychologist, Cancer Council Queensland; Hazel Everett, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Cancer Services, St John of God Subiaco Hospital, WA; Shona Gates, Senior Social Worker, North West Cancer Centre, TAS; Dr Jemma Gilchrist, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Mind My Health and Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead, NSW; Sandra Hodge, Consumer; Dr Michael Murphy (see above); Caitriona Nienaber, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council WA; Dr Alesha Thai, Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC; Alan White, Consumer.
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