The Australian Government has invested $11 million to expand the Cancer Hub support services for children, young people and their families.
The Cancer Hub helps children and young people under 25, and their families, understand which cancer support services are available to them, as well as providing mental health support to young people with cancer between the ages of 12 and 25.
This new funding supports the Hub's expanded cancer navigation services and allows it to continue to deliver a supportive community for young people with cancer, through Canteen Connect.
The funding will also support a First Nations cancer navigator to provide tailored, culturally-sensitive support to First Nations people.
Since opening in 2022, the Cancer Hub has supported almost 4,000 families across Australia and provided approximately 19,000 navigation and counselling sessions to children, young people, and their families.
The hub is a joint project between Canteen, Camp Quality and Redkite.
This additional $11 million investment from the Albanese Government is part of the Australian Nursing and Navigation Program, which is improving cancer nursing and navigation services across the nation.
Quotes attributable to Minister Butler:
"We want young Australians and their families battling cancer to have the support they need.
"Since opening in 2022, the Cancer Hub has done amazing work to support children and young people with cancer and their families."
"Expanding the Cancer Hub's services to include a First Nations cancer navigator, supports our government's wider efforts to close the gap in health outcomes between First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians."
