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Cancer care
Our cancer care oncology services
Our holistic oncology service supports your physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing, including your surgical and medical needs. We provide education, clinical expertise and support for you and your loved ones in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
We bring together clinicians from a wide range of disciplines associated with cancer treatment, including oncology, haematology and palliative care. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of professional and multidisciplinary care with compassion and expertise.
Our services include:
- cancer-related surgery
- chemotherapy treatment
- targeted and immunotherapies
- cancer research and clinical trials
- cancer specific multidisciplinary team meetings
- allied health support (including social workers, dietitians, case managers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and pharmacists)
- pain and symptom management
- pastoral services
- specialist nurses in breast care, palliative care and oncology.
Day chemotherapy
We offer day chemotherapy services in a tranquil environment. Features such as comfortable seating, tea and coffee making facilities, and reading materials will help you feel more at home.
Learn more about day chemotherapy.
Radiation oncology
Depending on the cancer, radiation oncology may be used in combination with chemotherapy, or on its own. We offer specialist radiation therapy services using the latest techniques.
Learn more about radiation oncology.
Research and clinical trials
By investing in research and clinical trials we are able to provide the most effective, evidence-based care to you, our patients. St John of God Health Care currently supports more than 50 cancer research projects, including clinical trials.
Supporting cancer research
St John of God Health Care undertakes a wide range of cancer research projects supported through the St John of God Foundation. If you would like to find out more about these projects, or how you can support cancer research at St John of God Hospitals, visit the St John of God Foundation.
Further reading
Cancer blogs
Find out more about cancer in our health and wellbeing blogs.
Lymphoedema service
At St John of God Warrnambool Hospital we have physiotherapists who are specially trained Lymphoedema therapists registered on the National Lymphoedema practitioners’ register.
Lymphoedema services at our facility include:
- early detection screening (bioimpedence)
- complex physical therapy
- assess to sequential intermittent pneumatic compression therapy
- quarterly support group meetings and
- emphasis on supporting self-management
Costs and fee payment options
If you have private health insurance, the costs for your hospital stay and specialist fees may be covered by your health fund, based on your level of cover.
If you don’t have private health insurance, you can access treatment at a St John of God Health Care hospital through our self-funded care option.
When you use your private health insurance, you get benefits that include access to St John of God Health Care private hospital facilities, your choice of specialist, minimal wait times, and with an eligible policy most of your hospital costs can be covered by your private health insurance fund.
You should contact your health insurer to understand your level of cover, and whether your policy is subject to additional fees such as a hospital excess or other ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses. Your health insurer will also be able to assist in understanding if you will have doctor, radiology and pathology out-of-pocket costs.
Patients who don’t have private health insurance can choose to access St John of God Health Care private hospital services and treatments by paying fees themselves.
By accessing our self-funded care option, you’ll be able to avoid wait times and have your surgery or treatment with your choice of specialist at a St John of God Health Care private hospital.
- Learn more and enquire about the self-funded care option.
- Call 1300 940 199 to get a quote for self-funded treatment.
If you have received an invoice for an expense associated with treatment from a St John of God Health Care service you can pay your bill online.
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