Wellbeing Programs

The Wellbeing Centre offers a variety of programs, services and education opportunities for patients, families and carers.

While all centre-based programs have been suspended due to COVID-19, we are offering some of our wellbeing programs online. See below for more information or contact us at (03) 8559 6260. Please note all items in purple are hyper-links to further information.

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
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 (on hold)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) Support Group - online

Wellbeing Services

Arts for Wellbeing (resuming online soon)
Heart-to-Art - online
Hand and foot massage (on hold)
Oncology Massage (on hold)
Head scarf demonstrations (video demonstrations)
Cultural support for Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking patients and carers (on hold)
Research Tours (on hold)
Men's Shed (on hold)

Education Seminars

Let's Talk Exercise (on hold)
Let's Talk Lymphoedema (on hold)
Let's Talk Fatigue - online, register for September 2020 session
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