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Cancer patients in Far North and South West Queensland have celebrated, following the Deputy Premier’s announcement in Parliament that Cancer Council Queensland will receive $100,000 per region in seed funding to develop plans for patient accommodation centres for regional cancer patients.
The funding delivers on the Queensland Government’s election commitment to provide $15 million over three years in grants for non-government organisations to provide accommodation for regional patients who have to travel for treatment.
Cancer Council Queensland’s CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn, said the initial funding of $200,000 was the first step in building a better health service for regional Queenslanders affected by cancer.
“This seed funding is vital to our work, and will allow us to fully explore a range of options for providing first class accommodation facilities for cancer patients who travel to Cairns and Toowoomba to receive treatment.
“Our plan is to work closely with the local communities and the Queensland Government to ensure that we can deliver accommodation facilities that meet the needs of Far North and South West Queenslanders and improve cancer survival rates in these regions.
“This morning’s announcement by the Deputy Premier is a strong sign of the Government’s support for improving health services for all Queenslanders.
“Our hope is that this seed funding will grow into a healthy plan for the development of better cancer treatment services in Cairns and Toowoomba.”
The Cancer Council’s proposed accommodation facility will ease the financial and emotional strain on cancer patients from regional areas who have to travel to Cairns and Toowoomba for treatment and diagnostic services.
“This funding underpins the creation of critical support services that raise standards of community health, promote cancer control, and improve quality of life for patients,” Prof Dunn said.
“We have chosen to develop the accommodation centres in Cairns and Toowoomba due to an urgent need in these regions.
“The proposed accommodation centres are one more commitment that we make to supporting regional Queenslanders with cancer. In 2008 alone, our Cancer Council Helpline responded to 1,700 callers from Far North and South West Queensland, we provided financial assistance to 360 cancer patients from these regions, and we met the needs of many hundreds of patients through our practical support programs, education courses, and Cancer Counselling Service.
“I look forward to involving the local communities in this important project.”
Locals can make an advanced donation to the accommodation centres by phoning the Cancer Council’s donor hotline, on 1300 66 39 36 or online at www.cancerqld.org.au.
Cancer Council Queensland is an independent, community-based charity. The achievements of Cancer Council Queensland are made possible by the generosity of Queenslanders.
The funding delivers on the Queensland Government’s election commitment to provide $15 million over three years in grants for non-government organisations to provide accommodation for regional patients who have to travel for treatment.
Cancer Council Queensland’s CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn, said the initial funding of $200,000 was the first step in building a better health service for regional Queenslanders affected by cancer.
“This seed funding is vital to our work, and will allow us to fully explore a range of options for providing first class accommodation facilities for cancer patients who travel to Cairns and Toowoomba to receive treatment.
“Our plan is to work closely with the local communities and the Queensland Government to ensure that we can deliver accommodation facilities that meet the needs of Far North and South West Queenslanders and improve cancer survival rates in these regions.
“This morning’s announcement by the Deputy Premier is a strong sign of the Government’s support for improving health services for all Queenslanders.
“Our hope is that this seed funding will grow into a healthy plan for the development of better cancer treatment services in Cairns and Toowoomba.”
The Cancer Council’s proposed accommodation facility will ease the financial and emotional strain on cancer patients from regional areas who have to travel to Cairns and Toowoomba for treatment and diagnostic services.
“This funding underpins the creation of critical support services that raise standards of community health, promote cancer control, and improve quality of life for patients,” Prof Dunn said.
“We have chosen to develop the accommodation centres in Cairns and Toowoomba due to an urgent need in these regions.
“The proposed accommodation centres are one more commitment that we make to supporting regional Queenslanders with cancer. In 2008 alone, our Cancer Council Helpline responded to 1,700 callers from Far North and South West Queensland, we provided financial assistance to 360 cancer patients from these regions, and we met the needs of many hundreds of patients through our practical support programs, education courses, and Cancer Counselling Service.
“I look forward to involving the local communities in this important project.”
Locals can make an advanced donation to the accommodation centres by phoning the Cancer Council’s donor hotline, on 1300 66 39 36 or online at www.cancerqld.org.au.
Cancer Council Queensland is an independent, community-based charity. The achievements of Cancer Council Queensland are made possible by the generosity of Queenslanders.
