Work and cancer
Job, Employment
Getting a diagnosis of cancer and its treatments can affect your ability to work and study. This can cause social and financial stress and worries for yourself, families, and carers. The following resources may provide you with more information about options, and where to get support and advice.
We've collected our favourite resources for you to read, watch, listen to, download and share to better understand and manage this concern, as well as clinical services if you would prefer to speak to someone about the emotional challenges of cancer treatment.
Work after cancer: A guide for people diagnosed with cancer, health care providers and employers
CANCER AUSTRALIA
We recommend this resource because...
This is a great Australian resource that supports people to work during and after a cancer diagnosis. It provides information for the person with cancer, health care professionals and also employers. You might want to share this with people from your workplace so they have a better understanding of what’s happening in regard to work and work options. Easy to navigate but detailed.
Cancer, work and you
CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA
We recommend this resource because...
We would recommend this booklet if work is something that is worrying for you. This 68 booklet has many strategies on how you and your employer can better manage your working life post cancer diagnosis to account for any new challenges you may face. It can be printed and given to family and colleagues or ask the Cancer Council to send one to you.
Work After Cancer
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY & CANCER AUSTRALIA
We recommend this resource because...
This site summarises the research and resources available around working after cancer. It has easy to follow steps on things to consider, questions to ask and professionals to get referred to if you need help.