Every year, approximately 10,000 parents are given some of the worst news they’ll ever face. That they’ve got cancer. That equates to 27 Aussie kids dealing, every day, with the hardship of having a parent so sick. A few days ago (Feb 4), it was World Cancer Day – and that day marked the launch of the first Australian charity to support children aged 0-13 who have a parent with cancer: Camp Quality.
While still helping kids who battle cancer themselves, Camp Quality is branching out and aims to help children who are fighting the battle for their parents.
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the stress and pain of their diagnosis and treatment often affects the families more than we think, or can recognise – the kids as much as anyone.
Camp Quality commissioned a review on the support and interventions currently available to children with a parent with cancer. This was undertaken by … Read the rest