Can Assist

No One Should Face Cancer Alone

Supporting country families with financial and practical help during their cancer journey.

Distance Shouldn’t Decide Your Care

We help cover travel, accommodation, and treatment costs for rural patients.

Together, We Make a Difference

Join our volunteers and supporters to help local cancer patients access care.

What we do

We help ease the burden of cancer for country families throughout NSW.

How we Assist

A vast network of local volunteer branches that collaborate with health professionals.

Why we Assist

To lessen the inequities distance creates in cancer care and treatment for rural communities.

We Can Assist

No matter the distance, assistance is never far away.

Can Assist is committed to ensuring that all people, regardless of where they live in NSW, have equitable access to cancer treatment and care. By providing financial assistance, practical support and raising awareness of the inequities, our volunteer network ensures that country people are given the same opportunities and treatment choices as those who live in city centres.

How you can assist

Volunteers are the heart and soul of our grass roots organisation.

Today, Can Assist has 3000 volunteers and over 55 branches that are committed to making the journey with cancer easier for all rural and regional NSW communities. Ensure our charitable organisation continues to grow by joining our team of men and women across the state who selflessly give their time and effort to assist.

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With cancer since 1955

Can Assist has been supporting country people

By providing accommodation, financial assistance and practical support to people from rural and regional areas, we ensure that country people are given the same opportunities and treatment choices as those who live in city centres.