Help & support

Friday 1 August, 2008

On this page: Questions to ask the health care team ι Support services ι Useful websites  

This page provides some useful ideas and sources of information for carers. 

Questions to ask the health care team

You may like to take all or some of these questions when you meet with the health care team.

  • Who do I contact for support for carers?
  • Are there support groups for carers?
  • How do I find out about financial assistance for carers?
  • Where can I access counselling services?
  • Where can I find information about sexual problems my partner and I are having?
  • Where can I find information about complementary and alternative therapies?

Support services

Cancer Council Victoria

There's information about a variety of our support services on this website.

Carers Advice Line / Carers Victoria

Carers Victoria is the statewide voice for family carers, representing and providing support to carers in the community. Carers provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness or who are frail.

The Carers Advice Line provides information and support for people caring for people with illness and disability. They also have information for young carers. Telephone 1800 242 636.

Cancer Services Victoria directory

Our Cancer Services directory is a comprehensive guide to services in Victoria for people with cancer and their carers, families and friends. 

Useful websites

The following websites will be useful for cares who want to find out more about specific types of cancer and carers issues.

The US National Cancer Institute

The American Cancer Society

How to care for a loved one with cancer - and yourself. Read this information from the American Cancer Society website. 

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