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Cancer Society Otago and Southland

Cancer Network Group Service, Community Health

Today

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

The Otago & Southland Division 
The Otago and Southland Division works to improve community wellbeing by reducing the incidence and impact of cancer with core activities in Support Services, Health Promotion, Information and Research.

Our comprehensive range of support services is designed to help patients, carers, friends and family deal with the impact of cancer while maintaining a positive future outlook. The Health Promotion Team focuses on reducing the risk of cancer by supporting communities to create healthy environments. 

We receive no direct government funding and rely solely on the generosity of donors for funding. 

Please refer to our website to find out more about what we offer and how you can access our extensive range of services, alternatively please feel welcome to contact us. The Otago and Southland Division covers a wide area, and has staff located on the ground in Dunedin, Invercargill, East and Northern Southland, Central Lakes, North, South and Western Otago. 

Our Core Activities 

  • Providing patient and carers support and information services
  • Health Promotion - programmes to reduce cancer risk
  • Recruiting, training and supporting a diverse team of volunteers
  • Funding Cancer Research
  • Fundraising activities including Daffodil Day and Relay For Life

Staff

We have a friendly team of healthcare professionals who are available to help and provide information and support to people, their families  / whānau and supporters who have a cancer diagnosis or who are receiving treatment for cancer.

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Cancer Information Helpline

Our Cancer Information Helpline is a national toll-free service available to people with cancer, their family/whānau, the general public and health professionals.

Experienced cancer nurses are available…

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Referral

Use our online referral form

Hours

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Labour Day (24 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Otago Anniversary (20 Mar), Good Friday (7 Apr), Easter Sunday (9 Apr), Easter Monday (10 Apr), Southland Anniversary (11 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), Queen's Birthday (5 Jun), Matariki (14 Jul).

Services Provided

Accommodation

Cancer research

Counselling

Support

  • Support during treatment
  • Support for family/whānau/partners
  • Support groups

Transport

  • National Travel Assistance Scheme
  • Volunteer driving services

Accessories

  • Headwear
  • Make-up
  • Wigs

Wellness / healthy lifestyle

Hospitals and cancer treatment centres

  • Whānau support services

Welfare & advocacy services

  • Advocacy services

Supportive health

  • Lymphoedema
  • Psychology
  • Social work

Advocacy

Community nursing

  • Oncology

Counselling

Family / whānau

  • Support

Transport

National Travel Assistance Scheme Volunteer driving services

Wellness / healthy lifestyle

Cancer Types

Breast, Childhood Cancers, Gynaecological, Leukaemia and Blood, Lung, Prostate, Skin Cancer / Melanoma, Others, Brain and Spinal, Head and Neck / Thyroid, Upper Gastrointestinal (Oesophagus / Stomach / Liver), Lower Gastrointestinal (Bowel / Rectum / Anus), Kidney, Bladder, Testicular, Sarcoma

Region

Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, Waitaki, Southland

Website

otago-southland.cancernz.org.nz/

Contact Details

Terrace Junction, 1092 Frankton Road, Frankton, Queenstown

Central Lakes

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Queenstown Community Cancer Support
Virginia Newhouse 
Mobile 0275 766 188
Qtwn Office Phone (03) 442 4281
Email Virginia.Newhouse@cansoc.org.nz

Wanaka Community Cancer Support
Shona Jarvie
Mobile 021 849 726
Qtwn Office Phone (03) 442 4281
Email Shona.Jarvie@cansoc.org.nz 

Online referral form

First Floor Aurum House
Terrace Junction
1092 Frankton Road
Frankton 9300

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Street Address

First Floor Aurum House
Terrace Junction
1092 Frankton Road
Frankton 9300

Postal Address

1092 Frankton Road,
Terrace Junction
Aurum House
Frankton
Queenstown 9300

Cancer Society House, 283 Great King Street, Dunedin

Dunedin - South Otago

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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100 Thames Street, Ōamaru

Waitaki

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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37 Clyde Street, Balclutha

Dunedin - South Otago

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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14-20 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra

Central Lakes

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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149 Spey Street, Invercargaill

Southland

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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This page was last updated at 2:47PM on February 10, 2022. This information is reviewed and edited by Cancer Society Otago and Southland.