Living with Lung Cancer: Relationships & Support Networks
Join Lung Foundation Australia's Lung Cancer Support Nurse, Nicole Parkinson and Lung Cancer patient Michel Itel to discuss relationships and supports in lung cancer.
View moreOur Lung Cancer Peer Support Groups bring people living with lung cancer to share experiences, insights, offer support for each other and discuss ways to manage challenges.
These webinars are delivered by speciality health professionals and patients who provide information and advice on living with lung cancer. People can join the webinar live from the comfort of their own home or access a recording after the event.
Pulmonary rehabilitation comprises exercise and education provided by specially trained health professionals. Pulmonary rehabilitation teaches you skills on how to manage feeling short of breath, to improve your oxygenation and wellbeing, and to stay well and out of hospital.
Our Telephone Peer Support Groups are held each month and are a great way for people living with lung cancer to connect with other people in a similar situation to them without leaving the comfort of their home.
Throughout your lung cancer experience you will be cared for by a range of health professionals, each of whom specialises in a different aspect of your treatment and care. These health professionals work together as a multidisciplinary team or MDT.
Our Lung Cancer Search and Rescue campaign aims to ensure that all Australians looking online for material about lung cancer find the best source of information possible - Australians living with lung cancer themselves who understand what you are going through.
CancerAid is a free cancer management app for people living with cancer and their carers. In the app, you can monitor treatments, find reliable resources, manage side effects and read other people's experiences.
Cancer Council have collated some simple steps and advice to help with the transition to telehealth services.