Legal and financial services
Cancer Council 13 11 20 Nurses can assist individuals and their carers to identify relevant community and government resources that may be able to offer financial or legal support.
Cancer Council 13 11 20 Nurses can assist individuals and their carers to identify relevant community and government resources that may be able to offer financial or legal support.
Dealing with cancer may present significant financial challenges for your clients. Having to take time off work to attend medical appointments and treatments in addition to out-of-pocket medical expenses and additional travel costs all impacts on a person’s financial situation. Any of your clients who are experiencing a cancer diagnosis can be referred to Cancer Council SA to access the below financial and legal services.
Cancer Council SA’s Financial Services Program provides support to individuals whose diagnosis of cancer is impacting on their financial situation.
A one-off grant is available to eligible clients to reduce the short-term financial burden on households via payment of an unpaid household utility bill such as gas, electricity or water.
This payment is made directly by Cancer Council SA.
Eligibility criteria:
Referral process
Cancer Council connects people affected by cancer with volunteer professionals who provide advice and assistance to patients and their carers. Professionals include lawyers and financial advisers. Cancer Council staff do not provide advice directly to clients.
Cancer Council’s Legal and Financial Referral Services may be able to help cancer patients, carers and bereaved carers experiencing cancer-related legal or financial issues and are unable to afford professional advice. The services can advise on the following matters:
Our referral services are means tested and patients and carers will be asked financial questions about:
If a client is not eligible or requires assistance outside the scope of the program, they will be contacted and provided details of a volunteer professional who can assist on a paid basis or another free service.
“I’m so grateful to Cancer Council SA for paying for my quarterly bills at that time. Money was tight, and it meant that I could afford to travel home to be with my family.”
– Linda, Murray Bridge.
Cancer Council 13 11 20 nurses can assist individuals and their carers to identify relevant community and government resources that may be able to offer financial or legal assistance.
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