Canteen is the only organisation in Australia dedicated to providing tailored support for young people impacted by cancer.
About Canteen
Canteen supports 12-25 year-olds dealing with their own diagnosis, a close family member’s cancer or the death of a loved one. Our services also now extend to parents, because when they cope better with cancer and communicate openly, their children are likely to experience less distress and anxiety.
News & reports
Find the latest news from Canteen featuring stories from the young people and families we support as well as updates on our research and services. You can also read in-depth reports about Canteen’s impact and other issues affecting young people impacted by cancer.
Values & Commitments
We are guided by our values and our commitment to ensure that everyone at Canteen feels respected, included and safe.
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We connect
Connection is our core. We connect young people with others their age who ‘get it’ and with specialist staff who truly understand cancer’s challenges.
We empower
We empower young people to lead within and beyond Canteen to shape the organisation they need and the world they want to live in.
We challenge
We use research and evidence to constantly challenge ourselves and others to be better in order to deliver the best outcomes for young people.
We are real
Young people’s real experiences are at the heart of everything we do. We don’t shy away from the tough stuff - we use it to build hope, resilience and meaning.
Our commitment to reconciliation
Canteen supports national reconciliation in recognition of cancer’s disproportionate impact on our First Nations people. We are committed to providing inclusive and appropriate support for First Nations young people, their kin and community impacted by cancer.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
Cancer doesn’t discriminate and neither do we. Canteen welcomes people with diverse sexualities, gender identities and intersex variations and from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities.
Our commitment to child safety
Canteen is committed to creating an organisational culture that prioritises the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. Canteen acknowledges its responsibility to comply with the Child Safe Standards and will ensure adherence to the standards via the development and application of child safe policies and procedures.
Canteen has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of child abuse and neglect and puts child safety at the centre of everything it does. Canteen requires that all cases where a child (under the age of 18) is at risk of harm are reported.
Canteen promotes the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and provides a safe environment for children and young people living with a disability.
Join our team
Be part of our team and help us deliver the best possible support to young people and families impacted by cancer.
