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Patient Ruth Armes on CCQ's Cancer Counselling Service
By Dry July on
By going booze-free and fundraising for Cancer Council Queensland, you will directly impact the lives of thousands of Queenslanders affected by cancer.
In 2016, all funds raised for CCQ will benefit the charity’s unique Cancer Counselling Service through a refurbishment project for the counselling rooms.
This vital service, staffed by nurse counsellors and psychologists, provides counselling and support at no out-of-pocket cost to cancer patients, survivors, and their friends and family.
Last year the vital service received more than 1,400 referrals for counselling and provided support to more than 1600 Queenslanders through around 3400 client and therapy sessions.
Brisbane local Ruth Armes used the service after she was diagnosed with melanoma in 2013.
“I was diagnosed with stage four melanoma and I can still remember calling 13 11 20 for the first time. By the time I had finished talking, I realised the way I was feeling was normal and justified – and understood,” Ruth said.
“I was referred to the Cancer Counselling Service and was able to learn skills to live in the ‘now’ and not in the past. The help and support I received gave me my mind back and helped me to deal with my diagnosis and get on with my life. Because of community fundraising, I was able to get the support I needed. Without the funds, this service would not have been available to me.”
The service provides a range of confidential individual and group support options. These services are accessible both in person and via the phone, to suit the needs of all Queenslanders, affected by all cancers, wherever they may live across the state.
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