Financial Assistance

The Society offers limited and restricted financial assistance to patients, their carers and healthcare professionals. Assistance is limited to the Society's ability to fund the ever-increasing requests for help in this area of its work; and by Federal law which restricts the funding of non-Australian citizens.

For all practical purposes, the Society must restrict all forms of direct financial assistance to residents of the State of Queensland. Non-financial assistance remains available to all.

The Gynaecological Cancer Society of Queensland offers:

	financial assistance to patient through severe hardship and distress grants
	financial assistance to healthcare professionals through grant-in-aid funding to enhance their clinical skills

Assistance for Patients and Carers

The Gynaecological Cancer Society has the ability to provide financial assistance to to patients and their carers currently experiencing severe hardship and distress. The types of assistance available are:

To provide direct financial assistance to gynaecological cancer patients and their carers in a manner such that their physical and psychological well-being is enhanced to maximise the benefits of treatment. Payment may be made for expenses incurred in travel and accommodation, medical procedures and hospitalisation, rehabilitation, equipment and patient and carer welfare to assist in relieving financial distress.
To undertake third party negotiations to assist with the relief of the distress, suffering and poverty of Gynaecological cancer patients and their carers.

Direct financial assistance comes in the form of a grant. Applications for financial grants must meet the application criteria, and complete the grant application form available through this site.

Financial Assistance for Healthcare Professionals

The Gynaecological Cancer Society is able to provide financial assistance to healthcare professionals through grant-in-aid funding to enhance their clinical skills. Attached is the application form for this type of grant.

Contact details:

E-mail j.gower@gcsau.org alyssa@gcsau.org karyn@gcsau.org	Email Discussion List talk@gcsau.org
Postal Mail. Mr John Gower Chief Executive Gynaecological Cancer Society 100 Kilkivan Avenue Kenmore, Queensland Australia, 4069 Gynaecological Cancer Society Room 2 Floor H Clinical Sciences Building Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital Herston, Queensland 4029	Fax +61 7 3878 8451 or +61 7 3365 5216 Phone +61 7 3878 4790 or +61 7 3365 5216 Mobile (Australia) Mr John Gower - 0411 251217 Emotional Support Hotline 1800 700 288