Can Assist receives funds to help with greenslips

Can Assist the cancer assistance network Narrabri branch has received funding from greenslips.com.au to help pay for cancer patients’ green slip insurance.

A cancer diagnosis in rural or remote NSW can bring the additional burden of travelling long distances to treatment.

Through a partnership with www.greenslips.com.au, Can Assist Narrabri has received a funding injection to help ease that burden.

“When you’re in a rural location and need to get to cancer treatment, your car is vital,” said Can Assist Narrabri president Amanda Wales.

“Transport options are limited and cancer patients need their vehicles as a priority.

“We pay a lot of car registrations and green slips, it is a huge expense.”

Amanda has a unique perspective on people’s perceptions of charity and asking for help.

“People feel bad asking for help or often believe there is someone worse off who needs it more.

“I believe asking for help is smart financial planning.

“One bill paid is one less thing to worry about.

“The cancer patient can put their best foot forward on their cancer journey. By asking Can Assist for financial support they can face cancer head on”.

Can Assist provides practical and financial support in the form of accommodation, travel, fuel vouchers and utilities payments, to name a few.

Can Assist Narrabri supports on average 40 patients a year.

They are keen to help more patients in need, especially with payment from www.greenslips.com.au for their CTP green slip insurance.

“A cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming, as can the ongoing associated costs.

“When Can Assist can take away just one burden, such as paying for a green slip, that is one less thing to worry about and we hope it takes some pressure off the patient and their family.

“We don’t have the magic wand to take away the cancer but we can take away some of the financial pressure,” said Amanda.

“A car is not a luxury when it is your lifeline to treatment.”

Can Assist is a community-based volunteer network, funded entirely by local donations and corporate sponsorship, with all money raised locally staying local.

Can Assist Narrabri invites cancer patients to come forward and seek their support.

Enquiries need a health professional referral from a specialist, doctor, oncology nurse, McGrath Foundation nurse, community health nurse or oncology counsellor.

All enquiries and ongoing support are strictly confidential.