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Cancer wellness support
Improving the lives of people living with cancer since 2005
Powered by our community and your extraordinary spirit of giving
Wellness Services
How we make a difference
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Supporting a loved one
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Healthcare professionals
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- Evidence-based research
- Working with us
Our model
Affordable cancer care through community collaboration
With accessibility and affordability underpinning our core principles, we offer a comprehensive program of individual complementary therapies, workshops, counselling, events and retreats at substantially discounted rates.
We are a member-based organisation, and due to our collaborative approach with our therapists, members and community, we are able to support others during challenging times with a person-centred approach.
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With accessibility and affordability underpinning our core principles, we offer a comprehensive program of individual complementary therapies, workshops, counselling, events and retreats at substantially discounted rates.
We are a member-based organisation, and due to our collaborative approach with our therapists, members and community, we are able to support others during challenging times with a person-centred approach.
NEWS AND EVENTS
What’s new
Community
Our growing community
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666
Members
92
Volunteers
40
Therapists
429
Clients
Delivering 5,060 therapies in 2022/2023 with 27 types of complementary therapies, programs and workshops.
Alexia Lennon
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Natasha Trotter
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Pam Purcell
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Wellness Services Supports
Complementary therapies for your health
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Workshops
What is Living and Thriving Mindfully?
In this comprehensive series of 8 workshops, you’ll learn about the intricate connection between the gut, brain, bladder exchange and your overall wellbeing.
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Groups
What is Acupuncture Group - NADA?
Experience the collective healing power of group acupuncture sessions, focusing on detoxification, stress reduction and anxiety relief.
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Workshops
What is Write, Talk, Meditate?
Through expressive writing and meditation, we delve deep into our inner world, connecting with the essence of our unique heart and mind.
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Groups
What is Yoga Independence ‘All About Lymph'?
Yoga Independence’s ‘All About Lymph’ weekly sessions offer a specialised approach to supporting the lymphatic system through yoga practices.
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Groups
What is Counselling Metastatic Support Group?
Our Counselling Metastatic Support Group provides a safe space for individuals living with metastatic cancer to share experiences, receive emotional support, and explore different strategies.
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Groups
What is Counselling General Support?
The Counselling General Support Group offers a supportive environment for people living with cancer to connect, share experiences, and receive emotional support.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Gentle Yoga?
Gentle yoga is a modified form of yoga practice with an emphasis on promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and improving overall wellbeing.
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Movement Wellbeing
What is Qigong?
Qigong is a holistic practice from traditional Chinese medicine, focusing on balancing the body’s vital energy, known as Qi or Chi.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy harnesses the teachings and practices of yoga in a one-on-one approach tailored to meet your specific needs.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga nidra, also known as yogic sleep, is a guided relaxation and meditation practice providing deep rest and rejuvenation.
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Movement Wellbeing
What is Wise Moves?
The Feldenkrais Method®, also called Wise Moves, involves being guided through a series of movements to explore and identify the most effortless and efficient ways of moving, with the goal of shifting unhealthy movement habits.i
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Body Wellbeing
What is Lymphoedema Management?
Our lymphoedema management package of individual and group sessions work together to ease and improve this condition’s symptoms.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Lymphatic Drainage?
Lymphatic drainage, also known as manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), is a gentle massage technique designed to enhance the circulation of lymphatic fluid throughout the body.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral therapy is a non-invasive and hands-on approach to healing that focuses on the craniosacral system.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a gentle and non-invasive energy healing practice, with the word “Reiki” translating to “universal life energy”.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is a holistic healing practice based on the belief that specific points on the feet correspond to organs, systems, and glands throughout the body.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Nutrition?
Nutrition is the science of how food and nutrients affect the body’s health, growth, and development.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Oncology Massage?
Oncology massage is a specialised form of massage therapy tailored to meet the unique needs and considerations of people undergoing cancer treatment or living with cancer.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Swedish Massage?
Swedish Massage, also known as Relaxation Massage, is a therapeutic technique renowned for its soothing effects on both the body and mind.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Naturopathy?
Naturopathy focuses on holistic healthcare, using natural practices like herbal medicine and nutrition to support the body’s healing abilities.
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Mind Wellbeing
What is Counselling?
For many people living with cancer, adjusting to a new reality brings immense change and challenges.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Bowen Therapy?
Bowen therapy uses gentle, rolling moves on the skin to target muscles, tendons, and ligaments, with pauses to allow the body to respond.
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Workshops
What is Expressive Arts Therapy?
Expressive Arts Therapy offers a nurturing space to explore your emotions and experiences related to your diagnosis and treatment.
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Mind Wellbeing
What is Mindfulness Meditation?
At its core, mindfulness is simply consciously focusing on the present moment.
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Mind Wellbeing
What is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis intentionally induces a relaxed state of consciousness similar to drifting off to sleep or daydreaming, allowing for deeper exploration.
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Body Wellbeing
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which involves inserting fine sterile needles into specific points along the body’s energy channels, known as meridians.
Wellness Services
Resources and Insights
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