Support for Families

Find information and useful links to websites and organisations who can provide you with information and support.

Organisations who can support you:

Child Cancer Foundation

Child Cancer Foundation is a New Zealand charity that provides support to children and families on their cancer journey

Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC)

Child Cancer Foundation is a New Zealand charity that provides support to children and families on their cancer journey

Canteen

Canteen supports young people aged 13-24 when cancer turns their world upside down and helps them cope with the physical, emotional and practical impact of living with cancer.

The Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Network provides strategic direction, clinical leadership and monitoring of AYA cancer in New Zealand. The aim of the network is to find new and innovative ways of delivering care to all AYAs diagnosed with cancer and to improve outcomes.

Other Support & Assistance:

Travel & Accommodation Assistance:

National Travel Assistance

The National Travel Assistance Scheme helps people who need to travel long distances or travel frequently. It is administered by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) - RMHC New Zealand

Ronald McDonald House provides free accommodation and support services for hospitalised children receiving treatment away from home.

Psychosocial Support:

The Counselling Project - Child Cancer Foundation

The Counselling Project supports children and families to access counselling support.

Kenzie’s Gift

Kenzie’s Gift supports children, young people and their whānau who are affected by serious illness or grief to access mental health support.

Cultural Support / Tautoko Ahurea:

He Kāmaka Waiora – Kaiatawhai - Māori Health (Starship)

Kaiatawhai are a Māori Health team at Starship Child Health. The service is designed to ensure the cultural and spiritual needs of Māori patients and their whānau are met. Kaiatawhai services are individualised according to the specific needs of the whānau. The Kaiatawhai awhi (assist), manaaki (care for) and tautoko (support) patients and their whānau. As a participant in whānau meetings, Kaiatawhai will ensure the cultural and spiritual components of the meeting are addressed. Kaiatawhai will refer to chaplaincy services and external Māori providers as required.

Tautai Fakataha (Pacific Family Support Service) (Starship)

The Pacific Family Support team provides social and cultural support to Pacific children and their families. Pacific support work with a multidisciplinary health team (nurses, doctors, social workers, physiotherapist etc.) to ensure Pacific family’s cultural values and social needs are recognised, respected and integrated into care. Current team members are fluent in Samoan and Tongan and we can arrange interpreters for all other Pacific languages if required.

Māori Health Service (CHOC)

Ngā Ratonga Hauroa Māori provide āwhina/support to tūroro/patient and whānau/family while they are using the hospital. Their doors are open to all cultures. Their role is to assist tūroro through the hospital system and make the journey as smooth as possible.

Cultural Support / Tautoko Ahurea:

Make A Wish

Make a Wish grants wishes and experiences for children and young people with life-threatening conditions up to 18 years of age.

Camp Quality New Zealand

Camp Quality New Zealand is a charity that provides camps for children & young people living with cancer.

Paediatric Palliative Care Support:

Palliative care is a type of care that helps children with cancer manage symptoms and improve quality of life. It can be given at any stage of cancer but is often used for children with advanced cancer.

childcancernetwork@adhb.govt.nz

childcancernetwork@adhb.govt.nz

Support for Families

Organisations who can support you:

Child Cancer Foundation

Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC)

Canteen

AYA Cancer Network Aotearoa

Other Support & Assistance:

Travel & Accommodation Assistance:

National Travel Assistance

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) - RMHC New Zealand

Psychosocial Support:

The Counselling Project - Child Cancer Foundation

Kenzie’s Gift

Cultural Support / Tautoko Ahurea:

He Kāmaka Waiora – Kaiatawhai - Māori Health (Starship)

Tautai Fakataha (Pacific Family Support Service) (Starship)

Māori Health Service (CHOC)

Cultural Support / Tautoko Ahurea:

Make A Wish

Camp Quality New Zealand

Paediatric Palliative Care Support:

The Starship Palliative Care Service

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