The Disability Liaison Service at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre can help support people with disability, their families and carers to use hospital services and access the care and treatment they need.
The Disability Liaison Service can be contacted if patients are experiencing barriers to accessing healthcare due to their disability.
What Disability Liaison Officers do
- Support people with a disability, their families and carers to access healthcare and services at the Peter Mac Cancer Centre
- Work with your health care teams to understand your specific needs and provide safer, accessible and more inclusive care during your hospital stay and outpatient clinic appointments.
- Support to access services at other hospitals, healthcare providers and organisations where barriers exist, including advice regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
COVID-19 information
View the most up to date advice from Peter Mac Cancer Centre COVID-19. Information on COVID-19 vaccination for eligible patients is available here COVID-19 Vaccination
If you have COVID-19 symptoms and cannot leave home due to disability or the need to care for others, then you may be able to be tested at home. To discover all testing options call the DHHS coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline on 1800 675 398 or view the Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in the disability sector factsheet
Related services:
Are you Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander? Please visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health for more information.
Do you need an interpreter? Please visit the Interpreter Service.
Related information:
For the latest government updates:
Department of Health COVID-19 information for people with disability.
Read the up to date Disability Action Plan.
Contact information:
Service operates Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.
Phone: 0481 250 504
Email: [email protected]
