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Patient information and resources
Reimbursement for cancer related expenses
Cancer information - to order resources, call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 Community education Counselling Cancer Council SA provides affordable and caring accommodation for people who live in rural and remote areas whilst undergoing cancer treatment in Adelaide. A transport service provides transport to treatment centres.
A social worker is available to help with:  practical issues financial concerns information about treatment counselling liasing with other services.Guests who live more than 100km from the Adelaide CBD are eligible to receive reimbursement for accommodation and travel through the Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS) - call 08 8226 6550 for more information. More accommodation information Patient Assistance Transport Scheme information from the Royal Adelaide Hospital - includes links to interstate schemes. Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 operates Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 8.00 pm for the cost of a local call.
Cancer Council Helpline can also be accessed using an interpreter. Ring 131 450 and ask to be connected to Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20. Cancer Council SA resources Call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 to order brochures, factsheets, posters, DVDs etc. Download them from the Online library - information in other languages available. Medical software patient factsheets Cancer Council Australia has developed a series of concise one page patient factsheets to help GPs and other health professionals advise their patients about cancer prevention (lifestyle), early detection and screening and diagnosis. Designed for fast printing and handout to patients during a consultation (suitable for colour or b&w). Available from desktop software programs (e.g. Medical Director - click on Resources tab, then Patient education, scroll to Cancer Council Australia files). Cancer Council Australia We provide a free Cancer Counselling Service to people affected by cancer, their family and carers. This service is specifically designed to meet the needs of people who have difficulty accessing support that relates to their cancer experience.
Our counsellors are professionally trained and experienced in helping people with cancer. The service offers brief face to face counselling interventions, although people can access it again as their needs change. This service can provide your patients with: an opportunity to discuss their cancer experience and its impact on their life an opportunity to be listened to and respected new ways to manage stress a process to set personal goals and develop ways to achieve them options for how to talk to family and friends about concerns. Your patients can arrange a session by calling Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20. Factsheets are also accessible in some medical software programs (eg Medical Director: Click Resources tab, then Patient Education, scroll to Cancer Council files).
Peer support Cancer Connect
Cancer Connect offers people with cancer and their partners/carers an opportunity to talk with someone who has had a similar experience. Trained volunteers have either had cancer or have cared for someone with cancer.
Cancer Connect is confidential and free of charge to people living in metropolitan and country areas.
Find out more ... or call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20.
Cancer support groups
Cancer support groups allow people going through a similar cancer experience to meet together. Most groups are open to people with cancer, their family and friends.
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