Family Cancer Services
What is a family cancer?It is not uncommon for more than one member of a family to have cancer. Cancer can occur in familes:
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What do Family Cancer Clinics provide?
Family Cancer Clinics provide counselling and information for families with a history of cancer on:
- Inheriting cancer
- Individual risk
- Screening
- Cancer risk reduction strategies.
They also provide genetic testing where appropriate.
The clinics are conducted through the public hospital system and there is no direct cost to the patient for consultation or genetic testing.
Who attends a Family Cancer Clinic?
The types of families often referred to a clinic are:
- Families with three or more individuals with a specific type of cancer - often breast/ovarian or bowel cancer.
- Individuals with multiple cancers or cancers diagnosed at an unusually young age.
How can you attend a Family Cancer Clinic?
There are two ways you can attend a clinic:
- Your GP, physician or surgeon may refer you to a clinic;
- You can call one of the Family Cancer Clinics to discuss an appointment.
When you attend a clinic you may see a Genetic Counsellor, Medical Geneticists and other medical specialists depending on the type of cancer.
Select the area below to view Specialised Familial Cancer Services in that State/Territory:
New South Wales - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Camperdown |
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
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Darlinghurst |
St Vincent’s Hospital |
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Kogarah |
St George Hospital |
| Liverpool |
Department of Clinical Genetics Liverpool Hospital Locked Mail Bag 7103, Liverpool BC NSW 1871 Tel: (02) 9828 4680 Fax: (02) 9828 4650 |
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Newcastle and rural outreach services |
Hunter Family Cancer Service |
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Randwick |
Prince of Wales Hospital |
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St Leonards |
Royal North Shore Hospital |
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Westmead |
Westmead Hospital |
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Wollongong |
Wollongong Hospital |
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Canberra |
The Canberra Hospital |
Northern Territory - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
Please note there are currently no clinical genetics services offered in the Northern Territory.
Genetic referrals from the Northern Territory should be forwarded to:
Genetic Health Queensland
C/- Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
PO BOX Herston QLD 4029
PH: (07) 3636 1686 FAX: (07) 3636 1987
Support and information may be available through other specialty services, and from a general medical practitioner.
Queensland - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Herston |
Genetic Health Queensland |
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Brisbane |
Brisbane North Breast Cancer Family Clinic |
Queensland - Familial Cancer Register
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Herston |
Queensland Familial Bowel Cancer Registry |
South Australia - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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North Adelaide |
Women's and Children's Hospital 72 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA 5006 |
Tasmania - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Hobart |
Royal Hobart Hospital Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service |
Victoria - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Parkville |
Royal Melbourne Hospital |
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Heidelberg West |
Austin Health Genetic Service 1 Floor, Building 6, 300 Waterdale Road Heidelberg West, VIC, 3081 Ph: (03) 9496 3027 Fax: (03)96561539 |
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Melbourne |
Peter MacCullum Cancer Institute |
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Clayton |
Southern Health Familial Cancer Centre Special Medicine Building |
Victoria - Familial Cancer Register
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Carlton |
Victorian Family Cancer Register |
Western Australia - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Subiaco |
Familial Cancer Program |
Western Australia - Familial Cancer Register
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Subiaco |
Familial Cancer Register |
New Zealand - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Auckland |
New Zealand Familial Bowel Cancer Register |
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Christchurch |
Southern Familial Bowel Cancer Register |