The cancer journey is about far more than just receiving treatment.
Other issues can arise for which you may need extra support. Peter Mac provides a broad range of support services to assist patients, their families and carers with the physical, emotional and financial impacts a cancer diagnosis can bring.
Victoria is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse populations in Australia. Peter Mac is committed to improving health literacy and reducing barriers to optimal cancer care for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. To assist this, a range of information is...
Peter Mac is committed to the delivery of timely, accurate and confidential interpreting services by appropriately skilled professional interpreters. Interpreters are provided for appointments at Peter Mac at no cost to patients and their families.
Peter Mac is committed to the delivery of timely, accurate and confidential interpreting services by appropriately skilled professional Auslan interpreters. Auslan interpreters are provided for appointments at Peter Mac at no cost to patients and their families.
The Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre (ACSC) aims to optimise the health and wellbeing of cancer survivors and their carers.
Through Peter Mac’s Disability Action Plan and Disability Liaison Officer, we aim to meet the needs of people with disability and improve access for all Victorians.
At Peter Mac we engage with our consumers and communities because we know that better engagement leads to better care outcomes.
Peter Mac provides a culturally sensitive environment and understands the unique healthcare needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Those closest to our Melbourne home provide a special hospital rate (see link below). You are under no obligation to use any of the suggested hotel or apartment options and can seek other alternatives.
At Peter Mac, we value our diverse communities. We recognise the importance of culture and cultural needs when trying to live well and during illness. In response, we have designed a diversity and inclusion action plan, the ‘United Colours of Us’ (UCU) as our commitment to improve health outcomes...
Peter Mac collaborates with Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) to deliver a Health Justice Partnership. IMCL provides a free legal service to Peter Mac patients, bringing about better outcomes.
Peter Mac’s wig library and headwear service which issues about 20,000 pieces of headwear to patients each year.
Look Good Feel Better is a free national community service that helps improve well-being and confidence for people undergoing cancer treatment.
Carers play an important role in our communities and our health and social support systems. They invest time, energy and support in providing health-related care to family or friends, usually in an unpaid capacity.
At Peter Mac we are committed to providing the best care, as close to home as possible. To support this, we offer video consultations (telehealth) when suitable. You can have a video consultation at home, with your GP, Practice Nurse, Cancer Resource Nurse or at another local health service. Please...
Peter Mac offers support to veterans and war widows providing up-to-date information about entitlements and access to services.
Volunteer services provides support services to patients, patient support products, support the work of our Peter Mac team, hold special events, run the hospitals Auxiliary Shop and coordinate other fundraising activities.
Peter Mac has a wellbeing approach to care. This Wellbeing Model is based on a fundamental belief that the best cancer care treats the person as well as the disease. This means addressing the social, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs associated with living with a cancer diagnosis or caring...
The volunteer service work hard to provide support services and products to patients and their families.
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria. We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
