Useful Links & Resources

Cancer Council

Information Centre

The Cancer Council Information Centre is located at the Avondale Avenue entrance to St Vincent’s Hospital. The centre is for anyone who has a question about cancer. The centre holds free booklets on specific cancers, treatments and side effects, and advice for coping with cancer and recovery.  The volunteers who work in the centre can help you access clear and supportive written information and recommend internet sites. While not providing counselling or medical advice, the volunteers are happy to discuss your situation and guide you to relevant information. For example, the volunteers at the Cancer Council Information Centre can help you access Cancer Council Legal and Financial Planning Services.  Anyone affected by cancer in NSW can ask for assistance with legal or financial planning issues.

For information about any aspect of cancer, the Cancer Council Helpline phone 13 11 20 is an excellent starting point.  The Helpline is free and confidential.  The Helpline is staffed Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.  Outside these hours you can leave a message and they will call you back.

Website: Cancer Council

Look Good Feel Better Program

Patient Support Service

Look Good Feel Better is part of a global initiative. It receives no government funding and relies entirely on the generosity of corporate and community supporters.

Since 1990, the program has supported more than 200,000 Australians — women, men, and young people — through their cancer journey. With over 98 percent of participants reporting satisfaction and recommending the program to others, its impact is both meaningful and measurable.

Ultimately, Look Good Feel Better is about more than appearance. It’s about dignity, confidence, and connection. It reminds people facing cancer that they are not alone — and that even in the most difficult moments, they deserve to feel like themselves.

We’re proud to offer this cancer support program here in Lismore, please join us at a workshop. It’s a few hours to relax and enjoy the company of other women dealing with the impact of cancer.

For further information about the Look Good Feel Better program please contact the North Coast Cancer Institute at Lismore Base Hospital on (02) 6620 2416.  Find a workshop and register using the following website Look Good Feel Better Workshops or phone 1800 650 960.