The following is advice on how to
access other patient services.
CANCER PATIENT INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND SERVICES
1.CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA.
A large range of support services, information, advice and assistance is available through the Cancer Council Victoria
Website at www.cancervic.org.au
or
Cancer Council Helpline 131120.
You can talk confidentially to a cancer nurse or have an email conversation on cis@cancervic.org/auto
Below are just some of the topics you and families can access through Cancer Council Victoria.
Hard copies of booklets, publications and newsletters are available upon reuquest
Reviews on all topics are available upon request.
Treatments available and location of Centres
Emotional Advice
Advice on pain management
advice for carers
survivors’ guides; nearby support centres and financial advice, travel, and accommodation advice.
2. PENINSULA HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH
As well as a comprehensive range of support programs to help with health and life challenges Peninsula Health offers a comprehensive Cancer Rehabilitation Program for people who have finished treatment for cancer in the last two years PHONE 1300 665 781.
Peninsula Health is located behind Rosebud Hospital at
38 Braidwood Ave Rosebud.
3. SOME HANDY HOSPITAL PHONE NUMBERS
Peter McCallum Cancer Centre
9928 9901
Social Worker 9656 1031
Peter McCallum Moorabbin
9928 8901
Alfred Hospital
9207 1013
Peninsula Private
9788 3466
Beleura Mornington Chemo unit
5976 0826
Rosebud Hospital oncology unit
5986 0666
Frankston Public Hospital
9784 7777
Chemo
9784 7211
Outpatients
9784 7650
Frankston Private
9781 8200
Radiation Oncology
9781 8200
Peninsula Oncology
9781 5244
Peninsula Chemo
9771 8900
Peninsula Breast Cancer Support Group
Breast Intentions Bays Hospital
Co-ordinator :- Jo Lovelock
Email:- breast.intentions@hotmail.com
5975 2009
Meetings 1st Weds of each month, 7pm – 9pm.
Life after Breast Cancer
Inspiring newly diagnosed women and men to get back into life,
through exercise, fresh air, fun and friendship.
Peninsula Dragonflys Inc
President - Julie Owens:- 9775 8894 or 0403 963 264
Email :- peninsula@dragonsabreast.com.au
Web :- www.dragonsabreast.com.au
Mesothelioma - a web site which may be useful for extra information for this type of cancer. Please note this is an Amercican site but it is interesting!
www.mesotheliomaexplained.com
Mornington Peninsula Prostate Support Group
President - Roy Frances:- 0413 654 808
Email :- mppsg@optusnet.com.au
