Resources2023-05-22T11:07:02+10:00

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 titleType
Our Mob and CancerWebsite
Yarn for Life - personal experiences of cancer from Indigenous Australians Website

Other resources

Resource titleType
Advance Care PlanningWebsite
Cancer, work and you - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friendsBooklet
Canteen websiteWebsite
Caring for Someone with CancerBooklet
Coping with a cancer diagnosisWebsite
Emotions and Cancer – A guide for people with cancer, their families and friendsBooklet
Exercise for people living with cancer – A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends Booklet
Facing end of lifeBooklet
Facing the Future: information for head and neck cancer patientsBooklet
Fertility and cancer - A guide for people with cancer, their families and friendsBooklet
Hair lossFactsheet
Healthy eating for AdultsBrochure
Learning to relax - Information for people affected by cancerFactsheet
Life with Lymphoedema (Ups & Downs) video (33mins 06secs)Video
Living well after cancerBooklet
Lymphoedema - what you need to knowBooklet
Mouth health and cancer treatment Information for people affected by cancerFactsheet
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 painBooklet
Partners guide to coping with cancerBooklet
Scar managementBooklet
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 CancerWebsite
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