Insurance/Financial
Anglicare Victoria
Anglicare Victoria offer financial counselling and no interest loans schemes.
CanAssist (NSW)
Can Assist provides financial assistance to people in country NSW affected by cancer.
Cancer Council - Legal and financial assistance
Cancer Council offers four pro bono programs for clients experiencing financial hardship as the result of their cancer diagnosis, the Legal Referral Service, the Financial Planning Referral Service, the Workplace Advisory Service, and the Small Business Advice Service. Cancer Council provides a service that matches clients to appropriate service providers.
Cancer Council can also provide a small, one-off grant to people experiencing financial hardship following a cancer diagnosis, to cover everyday costs such as buying groceries or paying phone bills.
CanTeen
There are all kinds of assistance available, it's just a matter of knowing who and what to ask. There's no shame in applying for assistance - it is there for all people in your situation no matter what your financial situation was like before you got cancer. If you have to stop work because of your treatment you may be eligible for assistance from the government (through Centrelink) or other organisations. Your parents or partner may also be able to get assistance if they have to stop work to care for you.
Carers Victoria
Carers Victoria offer no interest loans to eligible people for essential items such as medical aids.
Country Hope
Country Hope provides practical, emotional and financial assistance to families caring for a child with cancer of other life threatening illness.
Department of Veteran's Affairs
Financial assistance for eligible war veterans and widows.
Financial Counselling Australia
Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) is the peak body for financial counsellors in Australia. People from all walks of life can find themselves with money problems. Financial counsellors are non-judgmental, qualified professionals who provide information, support and advocacy to people in financial difficulty. Working in community organisations, their services are free, independent and confidential.
Friends In Common
Friends in Common is a locally based charity supporting cancer patients within the Yarrawonga and Mulwala district communities, providing financial and practical support and assistance.
Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre
Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre provides free legal advice and assistance to residents of the Goulburn Valley region who cannot afford a private solicitor or who are ineligible for legal aid.
Hume Riverina Community Legal Service
Hume Riverina Community Legal Service offers free and confidential legal advice for people who cannot afford a lawyer, offering professional advice to individuals and community groups in the Southern Riverina of NSW and North-East Victoria.
Legal Aid NSW
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems by providing free legal information and education on most legal issues.
Leukaemia Foundation
People with blood cancer can access the Super and Insurance Advice Service for free legal advice; call Maurice Blackburn Lawyers on 1800 810 812.
Red Cross
Relief in times of crisis, care when it's needed most and commitment. Red Cross is there for people in need, no matter who you are, no matter where you live.
redkite
red kite provides emergency and practical financial support to families where a child is being treated for cancer.
Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd
The Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd provides a variety of services including financial and administrative services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Shepparton, Victoria.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army offers a range of support options to help with financial difficulties, depending on the nature of your problems.
St Vincent DePaul Society
Assistance for those facing financial hardship.
Stand By You Foundation
This charity provides some once only financial asssitance and grants.
State Trustees
Provides a range of trustee, executor and personal financial administration services.
The Albury Wodonga Cancer Foundation Inc.
The Albury Wodonga Cancer Foundation Inc. welcomes patients diagnosed with cancer and their families to this web site which has been designed to provide knowledge and information about cancer in general, and also specific services and support organizations available in Albury Wodonga and surrounding communities.
The Gift
The Gift aims to provide financial and practical support to our local community members (Kyabram & District) who are experiencing cancer.
UnitingCare
UnitingCare agencies provide community financial services. This includes financial counselling and micro finance.
Victoria Legal Aid
Victoria Legal Aid helps people with their legal problems by providing free legal information and education to all Victorians, with a focus on prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
