Care Coordinators2022-08-18T06:48:46+10:00

Care Coordinators

The role of the Cancer Care Coordinator is to provide a central point of contact for any concerns or questions you may have throughout your cancer diagnosis and treatment.

A Cancer Care Coordinator can help you by:

  • assisting with your arrival to hospital and return home to your regional centre
  • acting as a central point of contact
  • providing access to information about your disease, procedures and treatment
  • assisting your Specialist, General Practitioner and other Health Professionals in coordinating your care
  • ensuring you are well supported by all relevant members of the treatment team e.g. Social Worker, Physiotherapist etc.
  • facilitating your appointments, results and treatment schedules
  • providing information on support groups, organisations and education programs

Contact us

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Eligibility

If one or more of the following apply, you may benefit from talking to a Cancer Care Coordinator:

  • You live greater than 50km away from your treating hospital
  • You are aged 15-25 years
  • You are having more than one treatment (chemotherapy, radiation)
  • You are a resident of a care facility
  • You have been transferred from another hospital
  • You have self referred or been referred by a health professional

Hours: Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm
Fax: (07) 3636 6990

Adolescent and Young Adult Colorectal and Skin/Melanoma
Mobile: 0427 512 370

Breast
Mobile: 0458 402 978

Haematology
Mobile: 0400 718 546
Email: RBWH.HaematologyCCC@health.qld.gov.au

Head and Neck, Brain
Mobile: 0437 346 605
Email: RBWH-Head-Neck-BrainCCC@health.qld.gov.au

Lung, Genitourinary and Sarcoma
Mobile: 0458 044 517

Thyroid
Mobile: 0458 820 755
Email: RBWHThyroid-BrachyCNC@health.qld.gov.au

Upper GI (oesophageal, gastric, duodenal),Hepatobiliary (liver, pancreatic) and Gynaecology
Mobile: 0423 604 582
Email: RBWH-CCC-Gynae-UGI-HPB@health.qld.gov.au

The Prince Charles Hospital

Cancer care coordinator
Phone: (07) 3139 5500
Email: Cancer_Care_Co-ordination_services_TPCH@health.qld.gov.au

General Surgical Oncology Coordinator (all cancers other than lung)
Phone: (07) 3139 5217
Email: General_Surgical_Oncology@health.qld.gov.au

Lung Lesion Diagnostic Nurse (all suspected and confirmed lung cancer)
Phone: (07) 3139 5216
Email: Lung.Lesion.Diagnostic.Nurse@health.qld.gov.au

Redcliffe Hospital

Email: cancercare.coordinationredcliffe@health.qld.gov.au
Fax: (07) 3883 7058

Breast Cancer Care Coordinator
Mobile: 0488 763 479

General Cancer Care Coordinator (all tumour streams other than breast)
Phone: (07) 3883 7237

North Lakes/Caboolture

Hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.00pm

Mobile: 0437 058 027
Phone: (07) 5433 8955 (to cancel an appointment)
Fax: (07) 3883 7058
Email: NorthLakes-Caboolture-CancerCareCoordinator@health.qld.gov.au

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