The team at Counterpart wishes you a safe and happy festive season. We hope our service has been of value to you this year, and we look forward to continuing to provide quality connections, support and information to you in 2023. The Counterpart Resource Centre will be closed until 16 January 2023 to give our volunteers a

Violet Companion Violet Companion is an online tool that provides quick, safe and relevant information on end of life and grief. It brings together the most helpful articles, videos and podcasts from the 12,000+ people Violet has supported. Violet Companion offers community and connection with an opportunity for questions and answers from experienced Violet Guides.

New website for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer Free information and support resources for women with metastatic breast cancer Are you caring for someone with advanced cancer? Help make volunteering more inclusive by joining an advisory group New website for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer Our Mob and Cancer is

Links to support, information and other items from the cancer sector. September is Blood Cancer Month Cancer Wellness Program webinar Study seeking people who have finished bowel cancer treatment  Fertility after cancer campaign City of Melbourne tech help sessions  The Health Technology Assessment Consumer Consultations  Sexuality counselling for women with ovarian cancer   September is Blood

Links to support, information and other items from the cancer sector. CarerHelp – information and resources for carers New blood cancer Optimal Care Pathways RMH Breast Service seeking consumer involvement Look Good Feel Better virtual workshops New bladder cancer guidebook Spring into This Girl Can Week CarerHelp – information and resources for carers CarerHelp is an

My breast care nurse told me about Counterpart last year when I was diagnosed. During the first few months after diagnosis, in the midst of so many appointments, starting treatment so suddenly and meeting all the different specialists, it was reassuring speaking to someone who'd been in a similar position themselves, with their own cancer

Links to support, information and other items from the cancer sector. Australian Cancer Plan engagement hub Study into CALD patient safety and engagement in cancer settings New National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap Breast cancer in young women Q&A event Survey: National Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy Find information with the Counterpart Navigator Australian Cancer Plan engagement hub

Women supporting women with cancer – Counterpart expands to all women 30 June 2022 Every year 16,000 women in Victoria are told they have cancer. Many of these women will now have increased access to support, with Women's Health Victoria's cancer support service opening its doors to women with all cancer types. ‘Our vision is

Links to support, information and other items from the cancer sector. Cancer, Covid-19 & you survey Encore – exercise programs for women with breast cancer Survey about clinical trial matching websites Cancer, Covid-19 & you survey This survey has been extended to 22 June 2022 so more people affected by cancer can have their say.

Links to support, information and other items from the cancer sector. Cancer, Covid-19 & you survey Translated information about health and wellbeing Updated information about lymphoedema  Research study: identity and body image following gynaecological cancer On the down low – new podcast about ovarian cancer Dragon boating after breast cancer with DAM Busters Research study: