Community Based Support

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play an essential role in reducing the incidence and impact of cancer for New Zealanders. They can provide care and support in partnership with the hospitals.

Community Based Support

Here are some NGOs that offer support nationwide. Local areas may have a range of additional supports. Speak to your cancer team and local care providers for more information.

All cancers

Cancer Society

0800 226 237
info@cancersoc.org.nz
www.cancer.org.nz

Child cancer

Child Cancer Foundation

www.childcancer.org.nz

Adolescent and young adult cancer

Canteen

0800 226 8336
info@canteen.org.nz
www.canteen.org.nz
0800 119 229 (counselling services)

Blood cancers (leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma)

Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC)

www.leukaemia.org.nz

Bowel cancer

Bowel Cancer NZ

here4you@bowelcancernz.org.nz
www.bowelcancernz.org.nz

Brain cancer

Brain Tumour Support Trust

027 292 3337
hi@braintumoursupport.org.nz
www.braintumoursupport.org.nz

Breast cancer

Breast Cancer Foundation

0800 226 8773
www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz

Gynaecological cancers (cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal, vulval)

Talk Peach Gynaecological Foundation

www.talkpeach.org.nz

Head and neck cancers

Cancer Society

www.cancer.org.nz
0800 226 237
info@cancersoc.org.nz

Lung cancer

Lung Foundation New Zealand

lungfoundation.org.nz

Melanoma

Melanoma NZ

0800 463 526
education@melanoma.org.nz
www.melanoma.org.nz

Melanoma

MelNet

www.melnet.org.nz

Myeloma

Myeloma NZ

www.multiplemyeloma.org.nz

Neuroendocrine cancer

NeuroEndocrine Cancer NZ (previously Unicorn Foundation)

hello@neuroendocrinecancer.org.nz
www.neuroendocrinecancer.org.nz

Ovarian cancer Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ www.ovariancancerfoundation.org.nz/support-group
support@ocfnz.org.nz
www.ovariancancerfoundation.org.nz

Prostate cancer

Prostate Foundation

0800 477 678
www.prostate.org.nz