Family Cancer Services
It is not uncommon for more than one member of a family to be affected by cancer in their lifetime. Cancer can occur in a family
- By chance
- A family member's environmental and lifestyle choices (too much sun, smoking), or
- Because there is an inherited faulty gene causing an increased chance of cancer
It is important to know that only a small percentage (up to 5%) of certain cancers are due to a faulty inherited gene. It is also important to know that even if a faulty gene causing an increased chance of cancer is being passed down in your family, it does not mean you will inherit or develop cancer.
Family Cancer Clinics provide counselling and information for families with a history of cancer on:
- Inheriting cancer
- Individual risk
- Screening
- Cancer risk reduction strategies
They also provide genetic testing where appropriate.
The clinics are conducted through the public hospital system and there is no direct cost to the patient for consultation or genetic testing.
More detailed information on Family Cancer can be found on our Family Cancer information page
Select the area below to view Clinical Genetics Services in that State/Territory:
New South Wales - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
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St Vincent’s Hospital |
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St George Hospital |
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Liverpool |
Department of Cancer Genetics |
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Hunter Family Cancer Service |
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Prince of Wales Hospital |
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Royal North Shore Hospital |
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Westmead Hospital |
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Wollongong Hospital |
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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ACT Genetic Service |
Northern Territory - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
Please note there are currently no clinical genetics services offered in the Northern Territory.
Genetic referrals from the Northern Territory should be forwarded to:
Genetic Health Queensland
C/- Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
PO BOX Herston QLD 4029
PH: (07) 3636 1686 FAX: (07) 3636 1987
Support and information may be available through other specialty services, and from a general medical practitioner.
Queensland - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Genetic Health Queensland |
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Brisbane North Breast Cancer Family Clinic |
Queensland - Familial Cancer Register
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Queensland Familial Bowel Cancer Registry |
South Australia - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Women's and Children's Hospital |
Tasmania - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service |
Victoria - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Genetics Medicine and Familial Cancer Centre |
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Austin Health Genetic Service |
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Peter MacCullum Cancer Institute |
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Monash Familial Cancer Service |
| Geelong | C/- Genetics Medicine and Familial Cancer Centre Royal Melbourne Hospital Grattan St, Parkville, VIC 3050 Ph: (03) 9342 7151 Fax: (03) 9342 4267 |
| Warrnambool |
C/- Genetics Medicine and Familial Cancer Centre |
Victoria - Familial Cancer Register
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Victorian Family Cancer Register |
Western Australia - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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Familial Cancer Program |
Western Australia - Familial Cancer Register
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Familial Cancer Register |
New Zealand - Specialised Familial Cancer Services
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New Zealand Familial Bowel Cancer Register |
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Southern Familial Bowel Cancer Register |
