Head and Neck Cancer Helpline

Head and Neck Cancer Australia

Cancer information Emotional support Physical symptoms and side effects Support from cancer nurses

Service available in:

All states and territories

What the service does

Head and Neck Cancer Helpline supports people affected by head and neck cancers. It helps patients, families and carers. The helpline offers emotional support and counselling services delivered by specialist head and neck mental health clinicians. Specialist cancer nurses help guide care across surgery, medical treatment, radiation therapy and palliative care. People can also connect with the helpline’s specially trained head and neck cancer dietitian and speech pathologist for additional support. Support is available to anyone in Australia, no matter where they live.

Key details

Operating hours

Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

Delivery methods

Phone
Video call
Email
Online

Cost

Completely free

Eligibility / Role

Person with cancer
Carer
Family/friends

Accessibility

Live text messaging and Zoom sessions available for people with speech difficulties

Language and community

Offer in-language support

Support by Translating and Interpreting Services

Language supported other than English

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Community and identity

No information found, please check with organisation for more information

Cancers supported

Cancer type

  • Head and neck cancers
  • Lip cancer
  • Oesophageal cancer
  • Thyroid cancer
  • Non-melanoma skin cancers
  • Cancer of unknown primary

Cancer stage

All stages