Support for people experiencing financial challenges because of cancer
Cancer Council SA’s Financial Services Program provides support to individuals with a diagnosis of cancer which is impacting on their financial situation and capacity to pay household bills.
A small grant towards an unpaid household bill may be available to assist people who are experiencing financial hardship due to a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Eligibility is assessed on an individual basis through a social worker or health professional at your treatment centre.
How to access Cancer Council SA’s Financial Services Program
For more information about our Financial Services Program, please talk to your social worker through your treatment centre or call Cancer Council 13 11 20.
If you are not eligible for Cancer Council SA’s Financial Services Program, your social worker or our qualified health professionals on 13 11 20 can also help connect you with our community and government resources that may be able to help.
Cancer Council SA’s Legal and Financial Referral Services
Cancer Council SA connects South Australians impacted by cancer with volunteer professionals who can provide financial and legal advice and support to people going through cancer treatment and their carers – including lawyers and financial planners.
Referrals to volunteer legal and financial professionals may help cancer patients, carers and bereaved carers experiencing cancer-related financial issues and are unable to afford professional advice.
Cancer Council SA staff do not provide legal or financial advice.
Am I eligible for Cancer Council SA’s financial planning referral service?
To be eligible for a financial planning referral your issue must be connected to, or harder to resolve, due to a cancer diagnosis. Our referral services are means-tested, and people living with cancer and carers will be asked financial questions about:
- employment status
- household income
- housing situation and dependents
- assets and debts.
To find out if you are eligible for Cancer Council SA Financial Referral Service, get in touch with a social worker at your treatment centre or call Cancer Council SA on 13 11 20.
What is Cancer Council SA’s Financial Planning Referral Service?
Cancer Council SA connects eligible South Australians impacted by cancer with volunteer financial planners, who can help with:
- early access to superannuation
- insurance claims (e.g. income protection, Total and Permanent Disablement and life insurance)
- help with Centrelink
- asset and debt management options
- retirement and estate planning.
What is Cancer Council SA’s Legal Referral Service?
Cancer Council SA connects eligible South Australians impacted by cancer with volunteer lawyers, who can help with:
- simple Wills, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian documents (for patients only)
- employment and discrimination matters
- superannuation and insurance disputes
- credit and debt matters.
How to access Cancer Council SA’s Financial and Legal Referral Services
For more information about how we can refer you to financial planning and legal services, please call Cancer Council 13 11 20.
If you are not eligible for Cancer Council SA’s Financial and Legal Referral Service, or require additional assistance, our Financial Services team will get in touch to provide details of other volunteer professionals and services who may be able to help.
