Phillip Desbrow Blood Cancer Centre (Brisbane)
196 Herston Rd, Herston QLD 4006
The Phillip Desbrow Blood Cancer Centre provides a calm and restful environment for people with blood cancer and their families when they have to travel far from home to receive care in Brisbane. The centre includes accommodation and a team of supportive staff, including healthcare professionals, to ensure people receive personalised care, support and information throughout their stay. It has been designed to meet the special needs of people with blood cancer and their families, and considers factors such as reduced immune function during treatment.
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Accommodation facilities
The two-storey complex includes:
- 13 one-bedroom units
- Undercover parking for residents
- Community rooms
- Barbeque area
- Disability access
Each fully furnished unit includes:
- A dining and lounge area with a television
- Bed linen, blankets, pillows, bath towels and tea towels
- Kitchen and cooking facilities (fridge, oven, microwave and toaster)
- Glassware, cutlery, crockery and utensils
- Laundry facilities including a washing machine, clothes dryer and drying rack
- Free Wi-Fi
We will accommodate people with accessibility needs whenever possible.
Please note, the Blood Cancer Centre units are not serviced and residents are responsible for cleaning their own units throughout their stay.
Parking and public transport
Major treatment centres such as the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Queensland Children’s Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital are all located within a short 20-minute drive from the cancer accommodation.
Secure parking is available for one vehicle per unit. On-street parking is available for visitors.
Public transport options are also close by including buses and trains. For more details visit translink.com.au
On-site support team
The Phillip Desbrow Blood Cancer Centre is staffed by highly trained healthcare professionals who can assist people with blood cancer and their loved ones with any concerns regarding a diagnosis, treatment or other issues which may be causing anxiety. Our friendly accommodation coordinator is also available to provide assistance.
Our support team members are available in-person or over the phone during business hours, Monday to Friday.
Local amenities
Hospital emergency department
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Cnr Butterfield St & Bowen Bridge Rd, Herston QLD 4006
P 07 3646 8111
Medical centre
Doctors at Newmarket
76 Enoggera Rd, Newmarket QLD 4051
P 07 3356 3300
Pharmacy
Kelvin Grove Pharmacy
39 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
P 07 3831 0822
Police
Fortitude Valley Police Station
Cnr Brookes & Wickham Sts, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
P 07 3737 5757
Supermarket
Woolworths Kelvin Grove
57 Musk St, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
Major shopping centre
Westfield Chermside
Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rds, Chermside QLD 4032
Petrol station
NightOwl Shell
305 Kelvin Grove Rd, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
ATM
BP Bowen Bridge
44 Bowen Bridge Rd, Herston QLD 4006
Post office
149 Victoria Park Rd, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
Library
Ashgrove Library
87 Amarina Ave, Ashgrove QLD 4060
Parkland
Victoria Park / Barrambin
309 Herston Rd, Herston QLD 4006
Playground
Victoria Park / Barrambin
309 Herston Rd, Herston QLD 4006
Community support and history
Thanks to generous community donations, Leukaemia Foundation opened its first purpose-built patient accommodation and support centre in 1989. The $1.4 million Herston Village was renamed as the Phillip Desbrow Blood Cancer Centre in 2023.
Long-awaited renovations were completed in late 2017 thanks to incredible fundraising efforts by the community and a $998,400 grant from the Australian Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund.