Cancer Council NSW
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Cancer Council NSW is partnered with Crown Princess
Mary Cancer Centre, to provide access to information and
support when you need it most.
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A cancer diagnosis can be stressful, and you may face emotional, physical, and practical challenges. If you are affected by cancer, Cancer Council is here to support you and your family and friends, now and in the future.
Visit our website cancercouncil.com.auor navigate the links below, which will connect you to our webpages to find out more about how we can help you.
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We provide a wide range of booklets and fact sheets about different types of cancer, cancer treatments, ways of coping and recovery. You can pick up our free booklets at your treatment centre or call us and we'll post them to you
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For cancer information tailored to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.
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We can answer your questions about cancer and link you to support services in your area. Call 13 11 20 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
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We can refer you to qualified professionals for legal or financial advice. These services are free if you can't afford to pay. Some financial assistance may also be available.
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We can link you to services to help with transport, accommodation and home help.
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W can connect you with someone who has been through a similar cancer experience, or with a counsellor. You can also join a telephone or face-to-face support group, and visit our Online Community at cancercouncil.com.au/OC.
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If you need to talk about cancer, call 13 11 20
A confidential conversation with our health professionals can answer your questions about cancer, link you to support services in your area and provide you with trustworthy information. This phone line is attended Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If you call us after hours, we will always call you back.
If you need a translator, call the Translating and Interpreting service on 13 14 50. If you are hearing or speech impaired, call the National Relay Service on 13 26 77 or email us at [email protected]
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre has 3 information walls displaying physical copies of Cancer Council Understanding Cancer Booklets, which provide easy to understand, evidence-based information, about individual types of cancer and treatment, as well as how to navigate a range of emotional and practical issues which can accompany diagnoses and treatment. These information walls are located in the main reception area, outside the clinic suites and on our Oncology Ward C5c. Some information is also available in multiple languages. To access online versions of these booklets, visit our resource hub.