Melanoma Patients Australia

Melanoma Telehealth Nurse Service supports people affected by melanoma from diagnosis through treatment and into life after cancer. Support is also available for family and carers. Nurses provide support by phone or video call. This includes clinical guidance and navigation, emotional support, help with decision-making, assistance to organise care, and practical support. Support for wellbeing after treatment is also available. The service can be accessed from anywhere in Australia.

The Counselling Service offers personalised emotional support for people affected by melanoma. This includes families and carers. Counselling can help people adjust to diagnosis, manage distress, cope with fear of the cancer coming back, and find meaning. It also supports people living with advanced or metastatic melanoma (cancer that has spread) and life after treatment. Support is provided across Australia by phone or video. It includes one 50-minute session, with up to 2 follow-up sessions if needed. A telehealth nurse appointment is required first.

Melanoma Patients Australia offers support groups for people affected by melanoma. Monthly in-person groups are held across Australia and are led by trained volunteers with lived experience. Monthly online groups include the National Melanoma Meet Up, Mucosal Melanoma Support Group, and a group for people in regional and remote areas. A phone support group for people with metastatic melanoma runs twice a month and is co-facilitated by health professionals. Private Facebook groups are also available for people and carers to connect, share stories, and support each other.

Melanoma Patients Australia provides an information and referral service for people affected by melanoma. Support is offered through the National Melanoma Support Line. The service helps people find the right services and support, connect with a telehealth nurse, access counselling, and talk with others who have had a similar experience. This service is available across Australia.