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I am a young person with cancer and I’d like information and support

We’re here to help support you through your whole cancer journey.

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Counselling

Helping adults and children through every stage of the cancer experience

Counselling

Helping adults and children through every stage of the cancer experience

Practical stuff

Help paying for bills, groceries, and petrol

To help pay for everyday essentials when the budget gets tight

Help paying for bills, groceries, and petrol

To help pay for everyday essentials when the budget gets tight

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Social Work

Holistic support facing the challenges caused by childhood cancer

Social Work

Holistic support facing the challenges caused by childhood cancer

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Redkite Music Box

Resources for children and teens to explore their emotions through music and movement

Redkite Music Box

Resources for children and teens to explore their emotions through music and movement

Financial Support

Redkite and Coles Dare to Dream Scholarship: Applications are now open!

Helping teens aged 13-18 who have or have had cancer achieve their goals

Redkite and Coles Dare to Dream Scholarship: Applications are now open!

Helping teens aged 13-18 who have or have had cancer achieve their goals

Practical stuff

Book Club

Age-appropriate books to tackle tough topics

Book Club

Age-appropriate books to tackle tough topics

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Music Therapy

Using music to build resilience. Music therapy is available in children’s hospitals

Music Therapy

Using music to build resilience. Music therapy is available in children’s hospitals

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Family Wellbeing & Transition Program

Supporting you and your child during your time in hospital

Family Wellbeing & Transition Program

Supporting you and your child during your time in hospital

Practical stuff

Story Beads

At The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

Story Beads

At The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

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Bereavement

Tara: ‘I won’t let this stop me’

“My diagnosis hasn’t just affected me – it’s also had an extreme impact on my family.”

Tara: ‘I won’t let this stop me’

“My diagnosis hasn’t just affected me – it’s also had an extreme impact on my family.”

Diagnosis

Josh: I didn’t realise what I was being like due to cancer

“The diagnosis was a very sad and stressful time for myself, my family, and all my close friends. I really didn’t know what to expect.”

Josh: I didn’t realise what I was being like due to cancer

“The diagnosis was a very sad and stressful time for myself, my family, and all my close friends. I really didn’t know what to expect.”

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Ideas

Activities for Mum and me

We are celebrating mums everywhere! We have some fun and creative activities for you to do with your child.   

Activities for Mum and me

We are celebrating mums everywhere! We have some fun and creative activities for you to do with your child.   

Ideas

Kite Breathing for kids

Kite Breathing is an activity you can do when you are feeling anxious.

Kite Breathing for kids

Kite Breathing is an activity you can do when you are feeling anxious.

Ideas

Why is music therapy important for children? 

As we celebrate World Music Therapy Week, we sit down with Senior Social Worker, Dana, and talk about how music therapy is helping children and families going through childhood cancer.

Why is music therapy important for children? 

As we celebrate World Music Therapy Week, we sit down with Senior Social Worker, Dana, and talk about how music therapy is helping children and families going through childhood cancer.

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