Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Information

About
Region Western & Central Melbourne
Type of Service Discussion during existing follow up appointments
Tumour Stream General
Mode of Delivery Information

Online resource for young people affected by cancer

Service eligibility

  • Age: 15-25 years old
  • Patient eligibility: information for young adults post cancer treatment completion
  • Referral source: Patient able to self-refer

Service details

  • Appointment length: 1 hour
  • Service operations: 1-5 patients, 5 days per week
  • Does your health service record patient survivorship encounters? Yes, utilising electronic medical record and manual spreadsheets
  • Funded service: No
  • Survivorship care providers: allied health

Communications with community services: Email, Through electronic medical record, Multidisciplinary meeting

Utilising HEAADSSS Assessment tool, the service can address:

  • Long term side effects of cancer treatment
  • ​Short term side effect of cancer treatment
  • Financial toxicity
  • Return to work program
  • Lifestyle / wellness programs
  • ​​Information for patients
  • Psychological concerns
  • Social concerns
  • Family concerns
  • Practical concerns eg. transport, housing, accommodation
  • Carers
  • Physical concerns eg. lymphoedema

  • ​​Symptom management resources

Health service: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Treatment Provided: Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Surgical

Survivorship policy in place? Yes

updated April 2025

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