Rare Cancers Australia

Services offered:

Cancer information Emotional support Everyday tasks Financial support and information Finding somewhere to stay during treatment Getting to treatment Provider directory Support from cancer nurses Support from other health professionals Talking with others who have had cancer

What the organisation does

Rare Cancers Australia provides personalised support for people with rare or less common cancers. Some support is offered to carers and family. Each patient is connected with a Specialist Cancer Navigator. The service includes clinical, emotional, financial and practical support. Support is available across Australia.

Key details

Operating hours

Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

Delivery methods

Phone
Video call
Face to face
Email
Online

Cost

Completely free

Eligibility / Role

Person with cancer
Carer
Family/friends

Accessibility

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Language and community

Offer in-language support

Translated information
Support by Translating and Interpreting Services

Language supported other than English

  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
  • Arabic
  • Vietnamese
  • Korean
  • Greek
  • Croatian
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Other

Community and identity

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Cancers supported

Cancer type

  • Adenoid cystic carcinoma
  • Anal cancer
  • Appendix cancer
  • Bone cancer
  • Gallbladder and bile duct cancers
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Lip cancer
  • Mesothelioma
  • Eye melanoma
  • Penile cancer
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP)
  • Small bowel cancer
  • Soft tissue sarcoma
  • Vaginal cancer
  • Vulvar cancer

Cancer stage

All stages