Awareness of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) now has Colin Farrell on the case…
We wanted to share news of an upcoming powerful documentary on the experience with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). The film centres on Emma, a 40‑year‑old Irish woman living with EB, and is produced by Colin Farrell, who completes a marathon and is joined by Emma for the...
Latin Dance Class
We’d love to invite you to a fun and uplifting Latin Dance Class – Dance for Joy at the Cancer Support Centre. Join José De Sousa, a dance instructor and valued member of our Lung Cancer Support Group, for a relaxed session filled with movement, laughter and...
Grief
Grief Australia <<www.grief.org.au>> offers a wealth of free resources to help individuals understand the wide range of responses we may experience while grieving. These responses include not only emotional changes but also shifts in cognitive capacity, the...
It’s all about Peter here….
We are celebrating Peter now has full registration with AHPRA and his Medicare Provider number as a Consulting Psychologist having recently graduated from his Master of Clinical Psychology studies (see Peter FitzGerald - Consulting Psychologist - HeadWayHealth). This...
There are options for support with menopausal changes…
The impact of hormonal changes and menopausal symptoms may be different for every woman – but may include poor sleep, fatigue, and emotional changes to name a few. Some woman may find themselves managing these changes as a result of cancer...
Managing your costs of accessing care and psychology services under Medicare
We all know that the “financial toxicity” of cancer is significant both in terms of direct ‘out of pocket’ costs of treatments and medications, as well as lost income and/or the cost of outsourcing tasks we may not be able to do ourselves. There is help!...
Volunteering
Happiness for many of us is associated with connection and contribution to others in a meaningful way, and volunteering is a great way t help others, meet like minded people, and give us a sense of purpose. Numerous research studies over the years have has linked it...
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Support for psychology services under Medicare
We often receive questions about accessing psychology services under Medicare. We welcome your enquiries and are sharing some of the various options (and complexities)! There are a couple of ways to access care: Medicare allows access to fee rebates for an...
Do you worry about cancer coming back?
About 70% of people who have had cancer treatment worry about the cancer coming back, and it can really get in the way of living your life. While emotional upheaval during and after cancer treatment is normal, finding you are continuing to worry about your...