ABOUT CANTEEN
We get it. Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything.
For young people aged 12-25, life should be full of possibilities. Canteen is here to help build coping skills and resilience that will last them a lifetime.
We run overnight programs, recreation days and digital events that give young people some space away from the daily pressures of living with cancer and the opportunity to meet others who truly understand what they’re going through.
To connect yourself or someone you know or work with to specialist support from Canteen fill out the short online referral form, email us at support@canteen.org.au or call 1800 835 932.
You can also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube or by visiting our website.
YOUR IMPACT
Every year in Australia, 23,000 young people have their lives turned upside down by a cancer diagnosis, whether it's their own or a family member's. That's 63 young Aussies who are impacted by cancer every day.
When cancer crashes into a young person’s world, the psychological impact can be immense. Four out of five young people impacted by cancer feel distressed and alone. But you can help us change that!
Helps a young person struggling with cancer access online counselling when they need it most.
Allows a young person to attend a Canteen program, connecting with others who’ve been through cancer.
Provides free access to specialised counselling for a distressed young person facing by cancer.
HOW CANTEEN HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE
Counselling and individual support
Canteen counsellors are specially trained to understand the challenges cancer brings. Young people can share thoughts or feelings that other people in their lives might not be able to relate to.
24/7 Online
Support
Canteen Connect is an online community available 24/7 for people impacted by cancer to connect with others in in a similar situations, access events around and chat online to counsellors.
Youth
leadership
Canteen provides young people with opportunities to develop skills and connections that will benefit their long term future while also contributing to the direction of the organisation.
Youth Cancer
Services
Based in major hospitals, our world-leading, specialist and age-appropriate treatment and support programs are designed for young cancer patients aged 15-25.
Peer
support
Life can feel pretty lonely when you’re trying to deal with cancer. Through Canteen, young people can meet other young people living with cancer who really get what they’re going through.
Robots
service
Enabling young cancer patients to attend school from their hospital bed or home, staying connected to school, friends and family, and helping improve their coping skills and build resilience.
Real stories
All fundds raised during this challenge will support young people facing the mountain that is a cancer journey. Whether facing a cancer diagnosis themselves, or dealing with a loved one’s, climbing that peak means feeling isolated, lost, exhausted, and confused.
It’s terrifying, and no one should face it alone.
"After my Mamma died of breast cancer — when I was lost and simply couldn’t grasp that I would never see her again — it was Canteen that was there to pick me up."
"I lost my teen years entirely to cancer ... My friends would all hang out on school holidays, and I’d go with my dad to his chemotherapy appointments."
