Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer information

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We have developed a patient guide: Wominjeka Cancer care at Peter Mac. We developed this Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer information guide by working with: 

• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee  
• First Nations patients

This guide highlights available services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. It includes information on:

• The importance of discharge planning 
• Keeping appointments  
• How to provide us with feedback

What we do 

We supply cancer information about:

• Preventing cancer 
• Detecting cancer early 
• How we test for cancer  
• A range of cancer support service information

Patient resources are also available in the information lounge found on Level 2. 

Support is also available through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service. 

Location 

Contact 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer information and resources 

Downloads 

• Wominjeka Cancer Care at Peter Mac
• Peter Mac Innovate Reconciliation Plan October 2021 - 2023 (RAP)
• James Williams: 'Never good news'

Links 

• Aboriginal cancer journeys 
• Cancer Council Victoria - Aboriginal Communities resource hub 
• Looking after someone with cancer 
• Making decisions about treatment 
• Talking about cancer 
• What is cancer? 
• BCNA (Breast Cancer Network Australia) Initiative 
• Colonoscopy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – Fact sheet

Related pages

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
• Aboriginal Advisory Committee
• Cancer survivorship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and their carers