Oncology Social Work and Counselling Service

The oncology social workers/counsellors are part of the MNCCI multidisciplinary team and specialise in providing emotional and practical support before, during and after cancer treatment.

Cancer treatment can be a very stressful and challenging time for patients, their families and carers.

Some of the issues affecting people living with cancer include:

• coping emotionally with adjustment to diagnosis or recurrence
• coping with treatment side-effects
• managing stress, depression and anxiety
• communicating with family, friends and doctors
• making difficult decisions
• practical, legal and financial concerns
• effects of treatment on self-esteem, confidence & lifestyle
• carer stress
• sadness, loss and grief
• survivorship types of support provided
• professional support in adapting to serious and chronic illness
• individual, couple and family counselling
• family conferences around important decisions
• stress and anxiety management
• assistance with practical, financial and legal matters
• transport and accommodation issues
• information and referral to community resources.

Referrals are accepted from all health care professionals.

Patients are welcome to self-refer.