Resources

We have sourced a range of resources for patients, families and carers.

These resources are designed to help inform you about your treatment and to support you and your family through the cancer journey. Some of them are written by our health professionals and reviewed regularly. Many have been sourced from external organisations with expertise in cancer care.

Remember, these resources should only be used in conjunction with advice from the qualified health professional who is looking after you.

Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Resource title	Type
Our Mob and Cancer	Website
Yarn for Life - personal experiences of cancer from Indigenous Australians	Website

Other resources

Resource title	Type
Advance Care Planning	Website
Cancer, work and you - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Canteen website	Website
Caring for Someone with Cancer	Booklet
Coping with a cancer diagnosis	Website
Emotions and Cancer – A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Exercise for people living with cancer – A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Facing end of life	Booklet
Facing the Future: information for head and neck cancer patients	Booklet
Fertility and cancer - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Hair loss	Factsheet
Healthy eating for Adults	Brochure
Learning to relax - Information for people affected by cancer	Factsheet
Life with Lymphoedema (Ups & Downs) video (33mins 06secs)	Video
Living well after cancer	Booklet
Lymphoedema - what you need to know	Booklet
Mouth health and cancer treatment Information for people affected by cancer	Factsheet
Nutrition and cancer – A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
On the road to recovery - Information for people who have finished cancer treatment Also available in other languages: Greek Cantonese Mandarin Arabic bilingual Italian bilingual Vietnamese bilingual	Booklet
Overcoming cancer pain	Booklet
Partners guide to coping with cancer	Booklet
Scar management	Booklet
Sexuality, intimacy and cancer - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Talking to kids about cancer – A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Understanding chemotherapy - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Understanding Complementary Therapies - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
Understanding surgery - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends	Booklet
What is radiotherapy?	Website
Work after Cancer	Website