Organisations, including services and resources available Helpful Resources
Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute
Phone: 61 3 9345 5522
Support and information
Internet Address: www.rch.org.au
Camp Quality
https://www.campquality.org.au
Family support and activities
Phone: 1800 639 614
Email: reception@campquality.org.au
CanTeen
Phone: 1800 639 614
http://www.canteen.org.au
Teenage patients’ and siblings’ support and activities
CanTeen Connect for Parents: connects parents affected by cancer and provides tailored support and resources to assist with family’s and their cancer journeys.
Challenge Cancer Support Network
https://www.challenge.org.au/
Support and activities
Children’s Tumour Foundation
http://www.ctf.org.au/
National office: Suite 2, 451 Lyons Road West Five Dock NSW 2046
Family support and information
Tel: 02 9713 6111
Victoria and Tasmania: Tel 03 9936 6268
Leukaemia Foundation
http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/index.php
Family support and information. Blood Cancers Support and Advice:1800 620 420
Information on children with a blood cancer here
Ronald McDonald House – Monash
Phone: (03) 9562 6223
Accommodation and family support during treatment
Ronald McDonald House – Parkville House Inc
Phone: (03) 9345 6300
Accommodation and family support during treatment.
REDKITE
Provides education, information, support and counselling
Financial assistance to families. 1800 733 548
Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia
The national number is
Ph: 1300 727 827
Fax: (02) 9437 4634
VICTORIA: Ph: (03) 9663 3300
Email: starlight@starlight.org.au
http://www.starlight.org.au/
Special grants
Health Direct:
Leukaemia: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/leukaemia-in-children