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Services found: 70

Aboriginal Yarning Circle

Face to face
Face to face

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support services;Connecting with others

All cancers

Asbestos and Silicosis Support Groups (Chadstone)

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Connecting with others

Multiple cancer types Lung;Mesothelioma;Other;Peritoneal

Asbestos and Silicosis Support Groups (Gippsland)

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Connecting with others

Multiple cancer types Lung;Mesothelioma;Other;Peritoneal

Asbestos Council of Victoria (GARDS Inc)

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Cancer support organisations;Connecting with others;Emotional support

Multiple cancer types Lung;Mesothelioma;Other;Peritoneal

Ballarat Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Bayside Kingston Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Boob Club Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Breast

Multiple sites

Cancer Connect

Phone
Phone

CISS Program - Mentions;Connecting with others

All cancers

Cancer Council Online Community

Online
Online

Caring for someone with cancer;Connecting with others;Emotional support;Support for advanced cancer

All cancers

Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Carers Circle Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Carers;Caring for someone with cancer;Connecting with others

All cancers

Cervical Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Cervix

Multiple sites

Chinese Cancer & Chronic Illness Society of Victoria

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Connecting with others;Multicultural support services

All cancers

Chinese Cancer Support Group - Box Hill (Mandarin Group)

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Chinese Cancer Support Group - Box Hill (Cantonese and Mandarin)

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Chinese Cancer Support Group - Box Hill (English speaking)

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Chinese Cancer Support Group - Footscray (Chinese Speaking)

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Cobram Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Counterpart - women supporting women with cancer

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Cancer support organisations;Connecting with others;Emotional support

All cancers

East Gippsland Cancer Support Group (Bairnsdale)

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Eltham Prostate Cancer Information & Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Essendon Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Phone
Phone

Cancer support organisations;Caring for someone with cancer;Connecting with others;Emotional support;Life after treatment

Prostate

Fabulous Over 50s and Beyond Breast Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Breast

Forever Supporting Blokes Breast Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Breast

Frankston and District Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others;Emotional support;Life after treatment

Prostate

Geelong Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Horsham Friends Abreast

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Breast

Hot Pink Sisters Breast Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Breast

I Had Cancer

Online
Online

Connecting with others

All cancers

Laryngectomee Association of Victoria Inc - Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Head and neck

LEAP - Womens breast cancer support group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Breast

Love & Light Lung Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Lung

Lung Cancer Peer Support Groups

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Connecting with others

Multiple cancer types Lung;Mesothelioma

Multiple sites

Male Partner's Support Group

Online
Online

Connecting with others;Emotional support

Ovary

Managing Cancer

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Multiple sites

Melbourne Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others;Emotional support

Ovary

Mending Casts

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Multiple sites

Motherless Daughters Australia

Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Connecting with others;Emotional support

All cancers

Multiple sites

Nuts & Bolts

Online
Online

Cancer support organisations;Connecting with others;Life after treatment

Testis

Online Support Group

Online
Online

Connecting with others;Emotional support

Ovary

Ovarian Cancer Australia

Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Cancer support organisations;Connecting with others;Emotional support;Support for advanced cancer

Ovary

Peace of Mind Foundation

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Caring for someone with cancer;Connecting with others;Emotional support

Brain and spinal cord

Peninsula Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Pink Sisters Under 50s Breast Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Breast

Prostate Melbourne Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Prostate Pride

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others;Support for LGBTIQ+ communities

Prostate

Ringwood Myeloma Information and Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Myeloma

Ringwood Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Second Hope Breast Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Breast

Sock it to Sarcoma!

Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Cancer support organisations;Connecting with others

Bone and soft tissue

South Eastern Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Stomal Therapy Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Bowel

Sunraysia Cancer Resources

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Cancer support organisations;Connecting with others

All cancers

Supporting Blokes Breast Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Breast

Telephone Support Group - Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phone
Phone

Connecting with others;Support for advanced cancer

Breast

Thursday Girls Cancer Support Group Inc.

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others

Breast

Victorian Head and Neck Cancer Education and Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Cancer support organisations;Caring for someone with cancer;Connecting with others;Emotional support;Mouth and oral health

All cancers

Wangaratta Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Multiple sites

Warrnambool Prostate Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Wellness Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Cancer support organisations;Connecting with others;Emotional support

All cancers

Western Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Breast

Westgate Region Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Wimmera Friendship Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

Wimmera Prostate Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

Prostate

Women's Head and Neck Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online

Connecting with others;Emotional support;Food and nutrition;Life after treatment;Mouth and oral health

Head and neck

Yarra Valley Cancer Support Group

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others

All cancers

You Can Centre, Melbourne

Face to face
Face to face

Connecting with others;Emotional support;Life after treatment

All cancers

Young Ostomates United Inc

Face to face
Face to face
Online
Online
Phone
Phone

Connecting with others;Emotional support;Managing stomas and incontinence

Multiple cancer types Bowel;Urinary;Bladder

Multiple sites

Younger Women's Network Support Group

Online
Online

Connecting with others;Emotional support

Ovary

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The inclusion of a service in this directory does not imply any endorsement of or association with that service by Cancer Council Victoria. It should not be considered exhaustive or taken as specific advice.

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