Page last updated: July 2026
This webpage includes our Financial and Legal Fact Sheets - Information for people affected by cancer (2016-2026 editions) and our Practical and Support Information Fact Sheets - Information for people affected by cancer (2017-2019 editions). This webpage was last updated in June 2026.
Being diagnosed with cancer can cause an immediate impact on your financial situation, and create additional stress and concern during an already difficult time.
This may be the first time you have had to organise important legal documents, such as life insurance and a will, to help plan for your future and support your loved ones.
You might have to reconsider your current budget to help pay for the costs of cancer, such as medical expenses and travelling to treatment.
We have developed a series of fact sheets about common legal and financial issues for people affected by cancer.
The information covers key topics including paying bills and debt, superannuation and patient transport after a cancer diagnosis, as well as the importance of preparing key documents and managing finances after death.
We hope these resources provide support to you, and your carer, family and friends throughout your cancer journey.
Get support
If you have any questions or have difficulty understanding these resources, contact our compassionate and expert cancer nurses on 13 11 20.
If you are finding it hard to manage your financial situation after a cancer diagnosis, you may benefit from speaking with one of our financial counsellors. Some eligibility criteria apply.
You may find information about managing cancer and your finances, cancer and work, or facing end of life, more useful at this time.
If you're a manager or human resource professional, you may like to download our free workplace resources to help support an employee with cancer or who is caring for someone with cancer.
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Resources
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning
A guide developed to help people affected by cancer to understand more about advance care planning.
Download now Employment and cancer
Employment and cancer
Information about managing working if you have been diagnosed or care for someone with cancer.
Download now Planning ahead
Planning ahead
By preparing a few documents, you can make sure your wishes are followed and the process is easier, cheaper and quicker for your family at a difficult time.
Download now Help with bills
Help with bills
Information to help you pay your utility bills, including electricity, gas and water.
Download now Insurance and cancer
Insurance and cancer
Information about accessing insurance when you have been diagnosed with cancer.
Download now Patient transport
Patient transport
Information about the Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS).
Download now Protecting Your Health Information
Protecting Your Health Information
A fact sheet prepared to help explain your rights whenever your health information is collected and shared.
Download now Superannuation and cancer
Superannuation and cancer
Information about finding and accessing your super, tax implications and insurance.
Download now Travel insurance and cancer
Travel insurance and cancer
Information about accessing travel insurance if you have cancer or have had cancer in the past.
Download now What happens to debts after death
What happens to debts after death
Information about what happens to debts after a person dies.
Download now Estate administration
Estate administration
This fact sheet explains what happens to a person’s belongings (their estate) after they die.
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