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Australia: Main Menu National Organisations Cancer Information Service (ACS telephone helpline) General Cancer Resources Regional: New South Wales Northern Territories Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia See also Disease Oriented List of Resources See also Medical / Research Specialities See also International Organisations National Organisations (13 links) Australian Cancer Society The ACS is a national federation of community-based cancer organisations, each of which is the expert centre for cancer control in its own State or Territory. ACS activities include treatment, research, education, and support. Australian National Genomic Information Service (ANGIS) (Australia) Cancer Support Association (Australia) CSA is a non-profit support group formed in 1984 by patients and relatives. This site gives details of the organisation, 24 hour telephone help-line, meetings, programs etc. CanTeen (Australia) A national support group founded in 1985 by teenagers It provides support for teenagers and young adults (ages 12-24 yrs) living with cancer and their teenage brothers and sisters. The website includes details of programmes etc. CARA - Australian Cancer Research Database (Australian Cancer Society / Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research - Melbourne) includes information on institutions, researchers, tumour types, and funding bodies. There is a navigable map of researchers by region. Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (Randwick, New South Wales) Formed in 1976, the Institute is involved in research in conjunction with children's hospitals throughout Australia. The web site includes delatls of research projects, collaborations, publications, history etc. Clinical Trials Centre - National Health and Medical Research Council (Sydney, Australia) The centre runs a wide range of clinical trials, including 15 on going cancer trials. HealthNet Australia Department of Human Services or the State Government of Victoria Lymphoedema Association of Australia National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) Sydney, Australia National Cancer Control Initiative (Australia) The NCCI was launched in 1997 advise on cancer control, it is a partnership of the Australian Cancer Society and the Commonwealth. The site includes information on specific projects, publications, links etc. National Cervical Screening Program (Australia) VirtualcancerCentre.com The site includes information by disease, drug, treatment, symptom, research, breaking news, events and has an online chat facility. It has an editorial advisory board consisting of 75 of Australia's leading cancer specialists. See also International Orgainisations See also Regional Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities Cancer Information Service Under the auspices of the Australian Cancer Society each state has access to the Cancer Information Service (CIS) this can be reached via a National Telephone Number : 13 11 20 which gives the caller in each state direct contact to the CIS. General Resources (12 links) All About Breast Cancer (Australia) Australia: Member Organisations of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) (UICC GlobaLink Directory Services) Camp Quality Australia Camp Quality Canberra Jule's Home Page - A Page for CancerKids by a CancerKid Pages of an ALL patient from Australia Kurtis Edward Seaman Kurtis was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in August 1998. He fought long and hard but lost his battle just before his 5th birthday. The Web site includes a journal, photographs and guestbook. Management of Early Breast Cancer Guidelines (National Health and Medical Council, Australia) detailed document. Sarah's Retinoblastoma HomePage (Australia) Sarah was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at age 4 yrs. The site includes information and pictures of Sarah. Thermography: Breast Health in Australia (Medical Monitoring Systems, Australia) the site includes information about DITI thermal imaging for screening for breast cancer, recent articles, guidelines, news and information. University of Melbourne: Genetic Epidemiology Unit (Australia) details of the unit which includes the Australian NHMRC Twin Registry and Australian Breast Cancer Family Study. Welcome to Terri's Place (Australia) Terri was just 2yrs old she was diagnosed with a rare spinal cord tumour in August 1993. These pages tell of her brave fight against cancer. Yahoo: Australia - cancer links See also National Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities New South Wales (11 links) B-Mail - Breast Cancer Email list (Australia) an Email discussion list run by BreastNet / Breast Cancer Institute of New South Wales BreastNet - NSW Breast Cancer Institute (Australia) The site includes details of the organisation, information for the public, resources for health professionals, an Email list, news etc. Garvan Institute of Medical Research - Cancer Research Program (Sydney, Australia) Hereditary Bowel Cancer Registers - New South Wales (Australia) Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research Institute / Melanoma Foundation / Sydney Melanoma Unit (Australia) a detailed guide with pictures and detailed informaton about the different types of skin cancer, prevention, treatment, research, events, news etc. Mercy Hospital for Women - Department of Gynecologic Oncology (Melbourne, Australia) New Children's Hospital - New South Wales (Australia) A dedicated paediatric hospital, located at Westmead, near Sydney. The Oncology Unit, treats between 120-150 new children with cancer each year. There is an associated Oncology Research Unit undertaking laboratory investigations. New South Wales Cancer Council (Australia) Information and support for patients and carers, cancer education, professional education and training, research, statistics, publications, fundraising. New South Wales Central Cancer Registry (Australia) The site includes details about the registry, the publications section has references and online reports including detailed Incidence and Mortality for 1994, and various disease specific data. New South Wales: Incidence and Mortality 1994 (Australia) a detailed on-line report Skin and Cancer Foundation (Australia) a non-profit specialist dermatology service with clinics in Darlinghurst and Westmead, NSW See also National Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities Queensland (1 link) Queensland Cancer Fund (Australia) The Fund was founded in 1961 and supports cancer research, treatment, patient care, prevention and early detection. The site includes information about cancer, research activities etc. See also National Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities South Australia (2 links) Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia (Australia) A community based charity founded in 1928. The site provides details about the organisation, telephone help-line, facts and figures, and on-line patient booklets. Skin Cancer Research Foundation (Southern Australia) a non-profit organisation. The site includes information about skin cancer, prevention, detection and has the current UV levels for Adelaide. See also National Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities Tasmania (2 links) Cancer Council of Tasmania Hobart Cancer Support Group An Australian support group for people with cancer and their families See also National Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities Victoria (8 links) Cancer Council Victoria (Australia) The site includes details about the Council, information about cancer prevention and early detection, news, cancer facts and figures, contact details etc. Centre for Developmental Cancer Therapeutics (Melbourne, Australia) a collaboration of several cancer centres in the Melbourne area which are involved in for conducting Phase I and II clinical trials and basic research. Francoise Babet Leukaemia Foundation Inc. (Australia) a registered charity since 1995 which provides help and support to patients and families affected by leukaemia and other blood disorders. Also provide accommodation and support to overseas patients who are being treated in Oz. Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research - Melbourne Branch (Melbourne, Australia) Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Melbourne, Australia) The Institute is affiliated with The University of Melbourne and is a member of The Inner and Eastern Health Care Network. The web site includes information about services, research, publications etc. SunSmart - a program of the Cancer Council Victoria (Australia) The site includes information to preschools, primary and secondary schools. Provides policy advice and training for teachers. Includes a PDF file [Be SunSmart] for Lower to Middle Secondary - Health Education Victorian Medical Oncology Trainees' Group (Australia) a non-profit organisation incorporated in 1999 to provide education resources for medical oncology trainees in Victoria. The site includes details of the Journal Club, key papers and oncology links. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (Victoria, Australia) The Web site includes detaild of the departments of Cancer and Haematology, Molecular Genetics of Cancer, ad other basic research groups. See also National Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities Western Australia (5 links) 3 Boys Legacy Inc. The Foundation is based in Western Australia and was established in 1998 to promote research into childhood brain cancer. The Web site includes details of events, sponsorship and research projects. Cancer Foundation of Western Australia (Australia) a non-profit / non-government cancer organisation founded in 1947. The site includes details of services, medically reviewed cancer information, and pages of the Western Australia Clinical Oncology Group (WACOG). Cancer Support Association Inc (Western Australia) Children's Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation (Inc) The Foundation was formed by parents of children with cancer, concerned supporters and with the support of the children's hospital to establish a childhood leukaemia and cancer research facility in Western Australia. Women Experiencing Cancer A photographic exhibition by women with cancer. (The Women's Cancer Group of The Cancer Foundation of Western Australia) See also National Organisations See also Disease Orientated List of Resources See also Medical / Treatment Specialities