I have a child with cancer and I’d like information & support
We’re here for you and your family every step of the way.
When your child has cancer, get the help you need. Redkite is your lifeline with emotional, practical and financial support.
Our services for you
Counselling
Helping adults and children through every stage of the cancer experience
Counselling
Helping adults and children through every stage of the cancer experience
Children’s Counselling
Personalised support to help children face the emotional impact of cancer
Children’s Counselling
Personalised support to help children face the emotional impact of cancer
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
Social Work
Holistic support facing the challenges caused by childhood cancer
Social Work
Holistic support facing the challenges caused by childhood cancer
KiteCrew App
To organise the practical support you need from friends and family who want to help
KiteCrew App
To organise the practical support you need from friends and family who want to help
Group Support
Connect with people from around Australia who are in a similar situation
Group Support
Connect with people from around Australia who are in a similar situation
JobAccelerator, powered by Hudson
A personalised program to help you achieve your employment goals
JobAccelerator, powered by Hudson
A personalised program to help you achieve your employment goals
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
CatNap
CatNap is a flexible, multi-component program that offers practical, evidence-based strategies for improving sleep and self-care for parents.
CatNap
CatNap is a flexible, multi-component program that offers practical, evidence-based strategies for improving sleep and self-care for parents.
WorkCompanion
Empowering parents in the workplace when facing childhood cancer
WorkCompanion
Empowering parents in the workplace when facing childhood cancer
Refresh Kids’ Eating
Helping parents and carers build healthy eating habits with their child after cancer
Refresh Kids’ Eating
Helping parents and carers build healthy eating habits with their child after cancer
Book Club
Age-appropriate books to tackle tough topics
Book Club
Age-appropriate books to tackle tough topics
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
Support with grief and bereavement
Whenever you need us, for as long as you need us
Support with grief and bereavement
Whenever you need us, for as long as you need us
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
Information & resources
Helping you navigate the world of childhood cancer
Information & resources
Helping you navigate the world of childhood cancer
Red Bag
With the Redkite Red Bag, you have all the essentials you need to support you through your child’s cancer journey.
Red Bag
With the Redkite Red Bag, you have all the essentials you need to support you through your child’s cancer journey.
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Stories from families like yours
Brooke, Karl and Olivia
“The neurosurgeon walked into the room, looked me straight in the eye and said: ‘Your daughter has a brain tumour’.”
Brooke, Karl and Olivia
“The neurosurgeon walked into the room, looked me straight in the eye and said: ‘Your daughter has a brain tumour’.”
Izzy and Nic: The beads are her cancer story in colour
“Mother’s Day 2018 will be a day that I will never forget. My 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with AML – Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.”
Izzy and Nic: The beads are her cancer story in colour
“Mother’s Day 2018 will be a day that I will never forget. My 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with AML – Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.”
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Latest resources for you
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.
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.
How to tell your child about their cancer diagnosis
“In conversations with children, don’t make an assumption about how they’re feeling and what they understand. It’s important to let them express themselves in a way that’s right for them.”
How to tell your child about their cancer diagnosis
“In conversations with children, don’t make an assumption about how they’re feeling and what they understand. It’s important to let them express themselves in a way that’s right for them.”
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We’re ready to help. Please call us on 1800 REDKITE (Mon – Fri 9am – 7pm AEST), or fill out the form below.
