Cancer Council Tasmania provides a range of supportive care services for people diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones. Our supportive care team are available to talk on the phone or welcome you to our Cancer Support Centres in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport at any time during opening hours — no appointment is necessary. We provide information, practical help such as financial assistance and wig service , complementary therapies, cancer support groups and individual support and all our services are free for people living in Tasmania who are impacted by cancer.
To find out more, please call us, fill out our online enquiries form or visit your local centre. Cancer Council Tasmania have been successful in securing grant funding to offer additional supportive care services opportunities in regional Tasmania. From January until June , a range of new options are available including complementary therapies such as massage, yoga, Pilates and reflexology along with workshops and support groups. We are also offering travel assistance to and from supportive care.
Get in touch to find out more. Complementary therapies focus on the whole person, not just the cancer. The complementary therapy programs offered at Cancer Council Tasmania are evidence-based and approved by our Clinical Advisory Group, made up of health and oncology professionals, to ensure they are safe and, high quality and run by qualified facilitators.
All of our programs are free and funded through grants and the generosity of the Tasmanian community who donate to Cancer Council Tasmania. We provide complementary therapy programs that have been shown to be effective in scientific studies, such as mindfulness, yoga and oncology massage.
These activities are an important part of supportive care and provide a range of mental and physical health benefits. Research shows these activities can help reduce stress and anxiety and improve quality of life for people affected by cancer.
