Support for families across Australia & Oceania.
These organisations provide financial, practical, accommodation, emotional, or family support for children and young people affected by cancer and the people caring for them.
Resources for families.
Explore organisations across Australia and New Zealand that may help families manage some of the practical and financial challenges that can come with childhood cancer.
Redkite
Provides financial assistance to families caring for a child with cancer, including help with rent, mortgage, groceries, petrol, electricity, phone bills, car costs and treatment-related accommodation.
Redkite →Kids With Cancer Foundation Australia
Offers financial assistance for families of children aged 0–18 receiving treatment for cancer, helping with household bills, rent or mortgage, groceries, petrol, car expenses, phone and internet costs, and other essential expenses.
Kids With Cancer Foundation Australia →Childhood Cancer Association
Supports children with cancer and their families in South Australia and the Northern Territory through financial assistance, accommodation, counselling, education and practical family support.
Childhood Cancer Association →South Australia
Camp Quality
Provides free camps, family experiences, counselling and other support programs for children and families affected by cancer, helping families reconnect and cope throughout the cancer journey.
Camp Quality →Canteen Australia
Provides free support for young people aged 12–25 affected by cancer, including counselling, peer support, information and practical resources for young people and their families.
Canteen Australia →Neuroblastoma Australia
Supports families affected by childhood neuroblastoma through professionally facilitated family support groups and connections with other parents who understand the experience.
Neuroblastoma Australia →Children’s Cancer Foundation
Funds clinical care, support services and practical family programs for children and families affected by cancer across Australia, alongside investment in childhood cancer research and treatment.
Children’s Cancer Foundation →Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia
Helps families stay close to a child receiving hospital care by providing accommodation, meals, family spaces and practical support near hospitals across Australia.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia →Cancer Council Australia
Provides national information and support around the financial and practical costs of cancer, including guidance on travel, accommodation, financial assistance and other services available to people affected by cancer and their carers.
Cancer Council Australia →Child Cancer Foundation
Provides emotional, social and financial support to children with cancer and their families throughout New Zealand, including family support services and personal development grants.
Child Cancer Foundation →Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand
Provides accommodation and family support for families whose children are receiving medical treatment away from home, helping families stay together during their child’s medical journey.
Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand →Cancer Society New Zealand
Offers support to people with cancer and their families, including counselling, practical support, transport to treatment, information and help navigating the challenges that come with cancer.
Cancer Society New Zealand →A note about financial assistance
Eligibility, application procedures and available services can change. Some organisations may require confirmation from a hospital, healthcare professional or social worker. Always check the organisation’s official website for the most current information before applying.
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