The Wellbeing Centre offers a variety of programs, services and education opportunities for patients, families and carers.
Mailing List
To stay up to date with our programs and receive our fortnightly newsletter, subscribe to our mailing list.
Peer Support Programs
- Carers Circle - online
- Men's Shed support group online next session 20th January
- Victorian Head and Neck Cancer and Education Support Group - online
- Love & Light Lung Cancer Support Group - online
- Bridge of Support by Counterpart (on hold, click link to Counterpart's website)
- Mandarin-speaking Cancer Support Group
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) Support Group - online
Wellbeing Services
- Arts for Wellbeing - online
- Heart-to-Art - online
- Cultural support for Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking patients and carers
- Hand and foot massage (on hold)
- Oncology Massage (on hold, expected return endJanuary TBC)
- Head scarf demonstrations (video demonstrations)
- Research Tours (on hold)
Education Seminars
- Let's Talk Exercise (due to return in February)
- Let's Talk Lymphoedema (due to return in February)
- Let's Talk Fatigue (due to return in February)
- Food for Thought: Cooking demonstration (on hold)
- Time Out - a 4 week group program to help manage stress and live better (on hold)
Quarterly Seminars on topics such a fear of cancer recurrence, planning for future health care, parenting with cancer (on hold)
Workshops
Kick Start Your Writing - 3 day workshop held over 3 weeks - (on hold, wait listed)
Previous writings have been included in an inspiring book, for further information or to purchase a copy see our staff or click on link:
Stories from Peter Mac [Book]
Events and Celebrations
Peter Mac acknowledges that patient needs extend beyond their immediate care. We run a number of small events and celebrations throughout the year to celebrate the culture and diversity of our patients through decorations, activities and community partnerships.
Check our events page or the calendar above to see what's coming up and our highlights page to see what we have been up to!
Monthly Calendar
- To Be Advised: centre-based programs on hold due to COVID-19
