Get involved and help Queenslanders living with cancer by volunteering. Volunteers are the heart of our organisation. Join us to make a greater impact and connect with like-minded people.
Every contribution helps support those living with cancer. Whether a one-off donation or monthly gift, your support ensures funding stability for long-term goals and future generations.
Leave a legacy by including a gift in your Will, starting a tribute page for a loved one, or funding a research grant for early-career cancer researchers driving clinical innovations.
Organise a fundraising event in your community, either as a team or an individual. You can join one of our existing fundraising events or you might like to come up with your own way.
When organisations work together, we can have a greater impact for every Queenslander going through cancer and help amplify our message for all Australians.
However you get involved, you’re making a direct impact on the lives of Queenslanders affected by cancer. See the results of what we’ve all achieved.
Sometimes it helps to talk to someone who understands.
When you’re facing cancer, either personally or while supporting someone you love, it can feel overwhelming. Peer support means you don’t have to go through it alone.
Our peer & group support programs, Cancer Connect and Women’s Connect , offer understanding, connection and a safe space to talk with people who have lived through similar experiences.
Whether you’re navigating treatment, adjusting to life after cancer or simply needing someone who just gets it, our trained peer mentors and support groups are here to listen, share and walk alongside you.
Our team is here to listen and support you.
The Cancer Connect program offers free, confidential one-on-one phone support from trained peer mentors who understand what you’re going through.
As part of the program, you’ll be connected with a volunteer peer mentor who has been through their own cancer experience and are here to offer practical tips, emotional support, encouragement and insights.
We welcome people from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ communities, people living with disabilities and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Facing cancer can feel overwhelming. While our peer mentors are not medical experts or counsellors, they can listen, share insights and provide support based on their own experiences. Topics you can talk about:
The conversation is guided by you, and you can stop at any time.
We offer free and confidential support to Queenslanders aged 18 and over who:
To make an enquiry please call 13 11 20 or speak to your nurse counsellor, psychologist or supportive care worker.
You’ll have access to six free one-hour phone sessions with each peer mentor you connect with. Volunteers do not give medical advice or provide professional counselling.
“When I was diagnosed, I felt incredibly isolated. There was a big age gap between me and others receiving treatment. Cancer Connect gave me the chance to speak with someone who had a similar lived experience. It gave me hope, and for the first time, I felt truly understood.”
– Cat, 33
“It was so lovely to have shared together with someone who gets it and can have a good laugh, and honour the times when life is heavy.”
– Queensland Cancer Connect participant
“They just get it. I felt less alone and so supported.”
“I found my mentor to be a wonderful and understanding person. I felt that I developed a strong bond with them and I was actually quite sad when the phone calls came to an end.”
Women’s Connect, proudly funded by Queensland Health, is a peer support program, for women and non-binary people living with cancer across Queensland. It connects participants with others who have a deep understanding of what it’s like to live with cancer.
Starting in early 2026, the peer support group will be a platform to ask questions and receive support from peers with similar experiences.
This program is offered at no cost and welcomes people from all backgrounds.
Being part of the group can help reduce feelings of isolation and remind you that you don’t have to navigate cancer alone. The program offers:
The program is for women and non-binary people living with cancer. It welcomes people from all backgrounds, including, but not limited to:
You will attend an in-person or online session with other women and non-binary people living with cancer. Each group is co-facilitated by a health professional and a peer with lived experience of cancer.
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