Support websites

Find up-to-date information about providers, referral expectations, services offered and common treatments via Healthpoint.

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is the leading cancer patient advocate in New Zealand, providing a voice on all kinds of issues including cancer detection and treatment.

PINC & STEEL provides support to people affected by cancer, helping them take their first steps on the road to recovery.

The Louise Perkins Foundation launched Sweet Louise in 2006 with the single minded vision of improving the quality of life for New Zealanders living with secondary breast cancer.

Look Good Feel better (LGFB) is the only worldwide cancer support charity providing free, practical support for people dealing with the side effects of cancer treatment.

From its early beginnings, founded in 1911 by Douglas Macmillan, Macmillan Cancer Support has grown to become the largest cancer care and support charity in the UK.

If you need to talk to your children about your cancer, you may find this resource really helpful 

Living with cancer brings uncertainty but there are targeted treatment options available that may improve quality of life, manage symptoms and have a positive impact on wellbeing.

A cancer diagnosis affects many lives and making informed decisions is vital. CANCER INFO can help you.

Amercian Society of Clinical Oncology approved information on more than 120 types of cancer and cancer-related syndromes.

The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF) is a not-for-profit, non-government funded charitable trust and is totally reliant on grants and donations.

One of the main goals of PCF is to educate people about prostate problems and prostate cancer in particular. We know that those diagnosed with prostate cancer have special needs. We know because "we have been there"!

The Gut Cancer Foundation are a registered New Zealand charity trust set up to help improve outcomes for those with Gastrointestinal Cancer, a cancer not often spoken about, but in actuality the most prevalent in New Zealand.

If you want to know more about your rights when using health and disability services, get questions answered or make a complaint, the Health and Disability Advocacy can help.

The Health and Disability Commissioner ensures that "Consumers are at the centre of services". 

Three websites supporting Maori and Pacific Islanders with social, health, nursing, counselling and other services.

Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by inhaling or ingesting asbestos fibres. The MesotheliomaGuide is a comprehensive guide that includes up-to-date information about living with mesothelioma. Also check www.mesotheliomaguide.com for additional information.

​The BC Cancer Agency covers the entire spectrum of cancer care, from prevention and screening to diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.