What support is available to me?

• Financial support
• Emotional support group
• Information resources (webinars, guide, podcast)

• Referral from social worker for financial support

• For financial support, must have received a bone marrow or stem cell transplant within past 12 months

• Tailored education support and tutoring aligned with each child’s school program
• Mentoring and social and emotional support delivered by specialist trauma-informed educators
• Family advocacy to help navigate schools, system supports, and reintegration planning
• Support for siblings who are impacted by a brother or sister’s diagnosis
• Collaboration with schools, clinicians, and community services to maintain continuity of learning
• Statewide support, from Wyndham to Esperance, through virtual and face to face delivery

• Self-referral
• Referrals from treating teams, social workers, educators, or community services

• A child in the family has been treated for cancer at any point.
• Children and siblings aged 4 to 18 who are in treatment, post-treatment, or managing long-term survivorship and late effects.

• Emergency financial relief
• Bereavement support
• Better Tomorrow's program
  - Tutoring provided for young people returning to school after treatment
  - Financial assistance for therapy and rehabilitation

Any young person diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumour up to the age of 24 years

• Speak with your hospital social worker or welfare officer and ask them to send a referral of consent to support@brainchild.org.au. Keep a copy of this consent for information.
• Once approved, families may also access support directly via support@brainchild.org.au

• Family Retreats
• Recreation Programs
• Kids' and Family Camps
• • Family Fun Days
• Cancer Education Program
• • Bloom web-series
  • In-school puppet performances
  • Kids Guide to Cancer app
• Hospital support
• • Virtual puppet playdates
  • Occupational Therapy

• Kids (0-15) dealing with their own diagnosis, or the diagnosis of a sibling, parent or carer

• Self referral
• Social work/ health professional referral
• Referral from other NGO
• Referral from a friend

Cancer Council WA offer free support programs and services, including, but not limited to:

• Information and resources
• Legal and financial advice
• Financial counselling
• Regional support
• Exercise, meditative and mindful courses
• Counselling
• Wig service
• Accommodation and more

• Cancer Council WA services are available to people affected by cancer (patients, carers, friends, family and health professionals)

• Self-referral
• Health Professionals can refer with patient consent

• Online Counselling
• Online Parent Support counselling
• Cancer Navigation - Connecting you with the support services you need during and after treatment

• Any 0-25-year-old impacted by cancer (includes siblings, bereaved, children of a parent or young person)
• Parents/carers/kin of children or young people aged 0-25 impacted by cancer

• Self-referral
• Email
• Webform

• In-person & Online Counselling 
• In-person & Online Parent Support counselling 
• Events & Programs for young people aged 12-25 
• Education & Career Support for young people aged 12-25

• Any 12-25-year-old impacted by cancer (includes siblings, bereaved, children of a parent or young person)
• Parents/carers/kin of children or young people aged 12-25 impacted by cancer 

• Self-referral
• Webform 

• Practical, social, and emotional supports for unpaid family carers
• Services or equipment to help with your education
• Planned respite - service provider assistance to take care of your family member or friend while you take a break
• Cooking and cleaning services 
• Assistance with shopping
• Transport 

• Family member, friend or carer of an individual who has a long-term health condition.

• Call 1300 227 377 or request a callback.

• Family counselling reimbursement support

Anyone connected to a child, adolescent or young adult with cancer who is in active treatment or within 5 years of last treatment, including

• Parents
• Grandparents
• Siblings

• Self-referral through the website
• Hospital referral

Through the free app, families can create a private support crew and coordinate help with tasks such as meals, transport, school or childcare support, laundry, household jobs, appointments and regular check-ins. The app also provides guidance to help people identify what support they may need and communicate this with their crew.

Gather My Crew is free and available to people across Australia who are experiencing a difficult time and would benefit from coordinated support. No diagnosis, assessment or formal referral is required. Simply download the app. 

Individuals and families can visit the website to learn more or simply download the app.

Health professionals and support organisations can introduce Gather My Crew directly to families. There is nothing for the referring professional to assess, manage or coordinate.

• Hospital to home transition care
• In-home respite care
• In-school support
• Playgroups
• Palliative care
• Education & training

• Ages 0-18 years 
• Complex health needs and disability

• Self-referral
• Referral from health professional 

Hospital support:

• Donated Youfoodz meals for carers
• Remedial massage for carers

Home support:

• Professional regular and deep house cleaning
• Home maintenance support
• Respite adventure days

Financial support:

• Fuel/Food/Uber vouchers
• Parking ticket Reimbursement
• Assistance with essential bills

• Ages 0-18 years
• Diagnosed with cancer or a severe blood disorder
• Be in active treatment or within 12 months since finishing

• Self-referral 
• Family member/friend referral
• Social work/ health professional referral
• Referral from other NGO

Ward 1A & Clinic H support

• Meals, snacks and refreshments for parents and caregivers
• Friday night pizza nights and coffee runs
• On-ward essentials and personal care items for unexpected admissions
• Kitchen supplies for families staying on Ward 1A, KCSG Chilled Goodies fridge
• Toy trolleys, lucky dips, beanies, clothes, and sensory supports for children
• Craft and activity programs for children and siblings
• Teen Room resources and wellbeing supports
• Wi-Fi connectivity support for long-term patients
• Seasonal and celebratory support including Easter, Birthdays, Mother's Day, Christmas etc initiatives
• Parent and caregiver wellbeing programs and peer connection opportunities

Peer support & navigation

• Professional lived-experience peer support
• Peer navigation and tailored connection to other organisations and support services
• Emotional support and guidance from qualified Mental Health Peer Support Representatives

Practical support

• Professional regular house cleaning
• Garden maintenance
• Home maintenance
• YouFoodz Meal Boxes support
• Hospital practical support and on-ward essentials
• Practical assistance tailored to family needs

Financial support

• Fuel/Uber vouchers to assist with transport to and from hospital
• Food and supermarket vouchers
• Transport assistance
• Financial hardship support
• Assistance accessing other financial support pathways/financial counselling

Wellbeing & community support

• Play therapy
• Supported playgroups and Kindy in the Nook online education program
• Mental Health Triage program
• Online support communities
• Tailored support for country and remote families
• Parent, sibling and teen support programs
• Community connection and peer support events – online support groups
• Special family experiences

Survivorship support

• Recovery oriented survivorship support – peer support, mental health recovery
• Support Groups and Events
• Peer navigation – Assistance navigating community support organisations
• Wellbeing programs for parents and caregivers

• Child aged 0–18 years diagnosed with cancer or a serious blood disorder
• Families experiencing emotional, practical and/or financial impacts related to diagnosis and treatment
• Support available from diagnosis and throughout the childhood cancer journey
• Some supports only available while in active treatment

• Self-referral via website or email
• Referral through hospital social work or healthcare professional
• Referral through a connected NGO
• Direct connection with a qualified Lived Experience Peer Support Representative

• Free and confidential, 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5-25

• Anyone aged between 5-25 years

• Self referral

• Family Financial Assistance
• Access to Wigs4Kids Program 

• Be a diagnosed with cancer
• 0-18 years 
• Being treated in a children’s hospital
• Be on active treatment
• Be in financial stress because of the child’s cancer journey

• Must be referred to Kids With Cancer Foundation by a Social Worker at a children’s hospital via the online portal

• Emotional support including grief and bereavement support
• Transport
• Support groups
• Accommodation
• Financial assistance

• Anyone living with a Blood Cancer
• A carer or friends and family of someone with a blood cancer 

• Self-referral
• Referral by a health care professional 
• Online referral form 

• Support groups (online and in-person) 
• Education events
• Free resources
• Treatment support packs

• Australians diagnosed with lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
• Their carers, family members or support persons

• Self-referral
• Referral from healthcare professional 

• Granting life-changing wishes for kids with critical illnesses

• Self-referral

• Eligibility is established by the child's medical treating team in conjunction with Make-A-Wish Australia eligibility criteria

• Funding for accommodation, household bills, funerals and fertility storage 
• Emotional support and guidance for parents, carers and siblings
• Uplifting experiences (concert tickets, experiences)

• Children and families currently on a childhood cancer journey under the care of their hospital team

• Child’s social worker and in-hospital support teams

• Professional led family support group
• Parent volunteer led bereavement support group (Bereaved Parents Closed Facebook Page)
• Volunteer parent contacts 
• Free hospital pack for newly diagnosed families
• Free kids activity pack for children with neuroblastoma
• Neuroblastoma Parent Handbook 

• For parents (or grandparents) of a child 0-18 years old who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma

• Parent/family self-online registration 
• Parent/family self-contact Neuroblastoma Australia

• Psychosocial support
• Financial support
• Cancer navigation

• Cancer navigation can be accessed at any stage of cancer trajectory
• Patient must be in active treatment (within 2 years of diagnosis) to be provided with financial support
• Costs must be in relation to cancer diagnosis
• Confirmation of diagnosis signed by treating clinician required

• Self-referral via phone or email
• Healthcare professional referral form via website, phone or email

• Financial support and practical assistance
• Children's counselling - support to help children face emotional impact of cancer (online and in person)
• Children's groups "Kite for Kids" - online groups for children with cancer and groups for siblings of children with cancer
• Individual and group counselling for adults.
• Practical support and care coordination - guidance, education resources, job and study support and community information
• Initiatives include Red Bag provided in hospital at diagnosis, Redkite's Book Club, education and work support 

Anyone connected to a child or young person with cancer, aged 0-18, including:

• Diagnosed child or young person
• Parents/carers
• Siblings
• Extended family
• Support network

• Self referral by phone call, the MYRedkite service portal and Live Chat via Redkite's website
• The hospital social worker can assist you with a referral 

• Ronald McDonald Houses: accommodation across three sites (QEII, On Park, Parent Accommodation in PCH). 
• Ronald McDonald House Family Retreats across three locations in WA: Bunbury, Busselton and Mandurah. 
• Ronald McDonald House Learning Program: education support through tutoring, psychometric assessment, and various allied health support
• Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms in Perth Children’s Hospital (Ground Floor Family Room, Fun on Four Precinct)

• Ronald McDonald House on QEII and Ronald McDonald House On Park
• • Accommodation is free for families who are eligible for the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS)
• Ronald McDonald House Parent Accommodation in PCH
• • Accommodation here is allocated by Perth Children’s Hospital staff to parents and/or guardians of critically ill or injured children in ICU (Intensive Care Unit).
• Ronald McDonald House Family Retreats:
• • Families with ill or injured children, as well as bereaved families, are eligible to stay.
  • “Ill or injured” can be further defined as a serious illness or injury that is ongoing or has occurred/ been diagnosed within the last three years.
  • Bereaved families may be supported within 3 years of the child's passing
•  Ronald McDonald House Learning Program:
• • Children who have missed a significant amount of schooling due to medical or mental health, have returned to a mainstream school setting and in a regular pattern of attendance.

Please reach out via the website for expanded eligibility criteria and to apply.  

• Referrals welcome from health or education professionals, or self-referrals via our website.

• Financial assistance program
• Time4Me gift program
• In-person or online peer-to-peer support
• Facilitated online support groups
• Informal in-person group socials

• Must have received a sarcoma diagnosis verified by health professional
• Residence in Western Australia required for financial assistance and Time4Me gift program

• Referral for financial assistance program required through specialist team or allied health professional connected to treating team
• Self-referral or direct contact with Sock it to Sarcoma!  

• Free accommodation for regional/rural young people (0-18 years) and their families, when travelling to metropolitan hospitals for treatment

• Regional and rural patients being treated at Perth Children’s Hospital for cancer
• Investigation of a potential cancer diagnosis or on clinical trial 

• Online referral from medical team or social worker for all new patients, repeat patients and extension of stay requests via Sony Foundation website

• Captain Starlight and Livewire in hospital providing positive distraction and happiness in hospital for seriously ill children, young people and their families at their bedside, during clinic visits and in the Starlight Express Room on Level 4 at PCH.
• Captain Starlight's Planet Starlight and Livewire online programs - allowing kids and young people to access our programs from home and beyond.

• Referrals through healthcare professionals

• Call Captain Starlight or Livewire on 64565765 or text 0490 954 741
• Find out more about Wishgranting on their website

• Bereavement counselling for adults and children
• Kids groups (for children invited to join who are already using our service)
• Camps (for children and families already known to our service and invited to attend)
• Email outreach service 

• Client must have experienced the death of a loved one OR have a loved one who has a terminal diagnosis and death expected within a year

• Self-referral through phone number or email
• Application through registration form

Grief and bereavement support through:

• 1:1 Grief Coaching
• Family camps
• DRUMBEAT program 
• Events
• Support groups
• Grief counselling service

• Young people (and their families), following the death of a parent, sibling or significant caregiver
• Families with a family member with advanced serious illness
• Families must reside within WA

• Self-referral
• Health professional referral 
• School or support person referral