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The Leukaemia Foundation is here to help you, your family and your carers throughout the journey - from diagnosis, treatment to recovery.

Education & Support programs

Catch upcoming education program sessions below, or find out more about our education & support programs.

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State Program name Cost Date(s)
Jun 13
NSW Tweed Heads Cancer Info Booth drop in Free 21 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
NSW St George Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 24 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Coffs Harbour Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 25 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Wyong Blood Cancer Support and Education Group Free 25 Jun 13, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
NSW Lismore Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 26 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Westmead Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 26 Jun 13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
NSW Randwick Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 26 Jun 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Erina Blood Cancer Support and Education Group Free 27 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
NSW Artarmon Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 28 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SA Paul Hunter Men's Group Free - RSVP please 25 Jun 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
SA Royal Adelaide Hospital Carer's Coffee Group Free - RSVP please 28 Jun 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Vic Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Support Program Free - please RSVP 20 Jun 13, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Vic Shepparton Blood Cancer Education Program Free - please RSVP 25 Jun 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Geelong Blood Cancer Support Group Free - please RSVP 27 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Vic Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Support Program Free - please RSVP 27 Jun 13, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
WA Mandurah Blood Cancer Support & Education Program Free-RSVP Please 20 Jun 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
WA South Metro Lymphoma Support Program Free-RSVP Please 28 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WA South Metro Myeloma Support Program Free-RSVP Please 28 Jun 13, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
WA Patient Conference Free-RSVP Please 29 Jun 13, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Jul 13
NSW Newcastle Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 2 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Orange Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 2 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Wollongong Lymphoma Support Group Free 3 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Dubbo Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 3 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Tamworth Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 3 Jul 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW The Valley Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 4 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Mudgee Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 4 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 10:30 AM
NSW Penrith Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 4 Jul 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Bega Clinic Drop in Support and Information Free 5 Jul 13
NSW Artarmon Myeloma support group Free 5 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
NSW Canberra Myeloma Support Group Free 9 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Canberra Patient and Carer Day Free 10 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
NSW Concord Blood Cancer information & Support Group Free 12 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Liverpool Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 12 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Port Macquarie Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 15 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Batemans Bay- ANZ Patient Seminar - Managing your finances During treatment Free 17 Jul 13, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Bega- ANZ Patient Seminar - Managing your finances During treatment Free 18 Jul 13, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Goulburn- ANZ Patient Seminar - Managing your finances During treatment Free 19 Jul 13, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Lismore "Young Mums" Education & Support Group (mums of children with a blood cancer) Free 20 Jul 13, 11:00 AM
NSW Coffs Harbour Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 23 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Erina Blood Cancer Education and Support Group Free 25 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
NSW Artarmon Blood Cancer information & Support group Free 26 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW St George Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 29 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Wyong Blood Cancer Education and Support Group Free 30 Jul 13, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
NSW Westmead Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 31 Jul 13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
NSW Randwick Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 31 Jul 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NT Blood Cancer Support Group Free - RSVP please 5 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
SA Carer's Support Group Free - RSVP please 4 Jul 13, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
SA Southern Metro Support Group Free - RSVP please 11 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
SA Northern Metro Support Group Free - RSVP please 16 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
SA Strathalbyn Support Group Free - RSVP please 17 Jul 13, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SA Royal Adelaide Hospital Carer's Coffee Morning Free - RSVP please 26 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
SA STOP STRESSING - START LIVING Free - RSVP essential 27 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
SA Paul Hunter Men's Group Free - RSVP please 30 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Tas Launceston Blood Cancer Education Program Free - please RSVP 9 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Tas Launceston Blood Cancer Support Group Free - please RSVP 9 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Tas North West Education & Support Program Free - please RSVP 23 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Western Melbourne Blood Cancer Support Program Free - please RSVP 3 Jul 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Bendigo Myeloma Support Program Free - please RSVP 10 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Myeloma Education Program Free - please RSVP 11 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Ballarat Blood Cancer Support Group Free - please RSVP 18 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WA North Metro Lymphoma Support Program Free-RSVP Please 5 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WA North Metro Myeloma Support Program Free-RSVP Please 5 Jul 13, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
WA South Metro Lymphoma Support Program Free-RSVP Please 26 Jul 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Aug 13
NSW The Valley Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 1 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Penrith Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 1 Aug 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Artarmon Myeloma Support group Free 2 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Newcastle Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 6 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Orange Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 6 Aug 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Eurobodella Blood Cancer Information and Support group Free 7 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Wollongong Lymphoma Support Group Free 7 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Dubbo Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 7 Aug 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Tamworth Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 7 Aug 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Artarmon Grief and Bereavement Support Group Free 8 Aug 13
NSW Cobar Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 8 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Broken Hill Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 9 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Concord Blood Cancer information & Support group Free 9 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Liverpool Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 9 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Canberra Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 10 Aug 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Canberra Myeloma Support Group Free 13 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Muswellbrook Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 13 Aug 13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
NSW Artarmon Grief and Bereavement Support Group Free 15 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Port Macquarie Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 19 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Artarmon Grief and Bereavement Support Group Free 20 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Wollongong Myeloma Support Group Free 21 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Taree Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 22 Aug 13, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
NSW Canberra Myeloma Support Group Free 22 Aug 13, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW St George Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 26 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Coffs Harbour Blood Cancer Information & Support Group Free 27 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Wyong Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 27 Aug 13, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
NSW Westmead Blood Cancer Information and Support Group Free 28 Aug 13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
NSW Randwick Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 28 Aug 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NSW Erina Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Free 29 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
NSW Tweed Heads Blood Cancer Education & Support Group Guest speaker Advance Care Directives Free 29 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Artarmon Blood Cancer information & Support group Free 30 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NSW Lismore "Young Mums"Education & Support Group (mums of children with a blood cancer) Free 31 Aug 13, 11:00 AM
NSW Wollongong CML Support Group Free 31 Aug 13, 11:00 AM
NT Blood Cancer Support Group Free - RSVP please 7 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Vic Bone Marrow Transplant Education Program Free - please RSVP 1 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Vic Geelong Blood Cancer Education Forum Free- Please RSVP 1 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Vic Ballarat Myeloma Support Group Free - please RSVP 6 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Vic Horsham Blood Cancer Support Group Free - please RSVP 13 Aug 13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Vic Shepparton Blood Cancer Education Program Free - please RSVP 27 Aug 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Geelong Blood Cancer Support Group Free- Please RSVP 29 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
WA North Metro Lymphoma Support Program Free-RSVP Please 2 Aug 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sep 13
Vic Western Melbourne Support Program Free - please RSVP 4 Sep 13, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Ballarat Blood Cancer Carer Morning Tea Free - please RSVP 5 Sep 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Bendigo Myeloma Support Program Free - please RSVP 11 Sep 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Myeloma Support Program Free - please RSVP 12 Sep 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Ballarat Blood Cancer Support Group Free - please RSVP 19 Sep 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vic Geelong Blood Cancer Education Forum Free- Please RSVP 26 Sep 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
WA North Metro Lymphoma Support Program Free-RSVP Please 6 Sep 13, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

InformationInformation

Find out disease-specific information on diagnosis and treatment, as well as other aspects of living with a leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or related blood disorder.

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June 14 is World Blood Donor Day - click to read this feature item
June 14 is World Blood Donor Day

Did you know that to treat one person with acute leukaemia for one month, 18 people need to donate blood? Donors of blood and blood product play a critical role in treatment of people with blood cancer. On this World Blood Donor Day Blood we thank everyone who is a current donor, and ask everyone else to consider becoming one.

Talk Blood Cancer
Talk Blood Cancer

Talk to other people living with leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or a related blood disorder on-line information and support group. Registration is free and participants can remain anonymous.
See www.talkbloodcancer.com

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