Cancer support network resources
Cancer Australia has developed new informative resources to help organisations form and maintain cancer support options:
Cancer support groups: a guide to setting up peer facilitated supports (PDF 718KB)
Cancer support groups: a guide for peer facilitators (PDF 650KB)
The resources support the development, quality management and evaluation of support options by providing information about:
- the role of support groups/networks;
- innovative ways to support people affected by cancer (particularly people with poor health outcomes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people in rural and remote areas; rare cancers etc);
- types of support networks;
- governance structure;
- involving consumers;
- strategies to ensure sustainability of support networks;
- communication and interpersonal skills requirements;
- facilitator/leader training;
- support group outcomes;
- evaluation;
- self care for facilitators and other participants of support groups/networks; and
- useful internet links.
Cancer Australia contracted the Health Issues Centre in Victoria to produce these resources.
