Canteen Australia
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Description
Canteen is the only Australian organisation supporting all young people impacted by cancer, whether it's their own diagnosis, a close family member's cancer or the death of a loved one.
Their support services for 12-25 year-olds are free, individually tailored and underpinned by world-class research and Canteen's evidence-based approach.
- Canteen provides:
- Connection with peers in similar situations through events and programs
- Free counselling and individual support
- 24/7 online support services for young people and parents
- Access to free information and resources
- Specialist support services for young cancer patients.
Canteen's mission is to be in the corner of every young person when cancer crashes into their world. Canteen provides life-changing cancer support in order to achieve a vision where no young person faces cancer alone.
Type
Online or Phone Service
Alternative Names:
The Australian Organisation for Young People Living With Cancer; Canteen Australia - Sydney and Central NSW; Canteen Australia (NSW and ACT)
Accessible Facilities:
Wheelchair accessible
Referral:
Application forms are available from our office or people can request contact at our website
Areas Served:
National
Last review date:
4/9/25
- Carers
- Children and Families
- Palliative Care
- Youth
- Grief Counselling
- Support Groups
- Community Visiting
- Cancer
- Sports and Leisure Volunteers
- Disability Support Volunteers
- Phone or Web Information Services
- People with a Disability
- Children
- teenagers
- Childhood
- Families
- Hospice Care
- Terminally Ill People
- Young People
- Young Adults
- Young People (12-24)
- Young Adults (18-24)
- Bereaved
- Grief
- Mutual Support
- Peer Support
- Self Help
- Self Help Groups
- Support Group
- Friendly Visiting
- Volunteer Visitors
- Companionship Volunteers
- Companionship
- Home Visiting
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Bowel Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Leukaemia
- Multiple Myeloma
- Bone Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Brain Tumours
- Bladder Cancer
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- 75 King Street, Newtown, New South Wales 2042 Australia
- 1800 945 215
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support@canteen.org.au
- https://www.canteen.org.au