If your GP or specialist has referred you for cancer treatment in Brisbane, the Not-for-Profit organisation, Queensland Cancer Council (QCC) can offer accommodation at their Charles Wanstall Lodge (CWL) in Herston, Brisbane. To arrange accommodation, please contact the NIHRACS social worker on 23190 or 50593.
The initial accommodation booking process must be completed by a social worker who can confirm the patient’s diagnosis and eligibility for accommodation with QCC. This accommodation is not for past survivors of cancer or those having surveillance scopes or other monitoring, it is for those patients undergoing surgical treatment of cancer and / or radiation therapy, and courses of chemotherapy.
Your approved escort can stay at QCC lodges with you or while you are admitted to hospital.
If requiring accommodation, please see the social worker once your treatment dates are known, as there is a high demand for accommodation at Charles Wanstall Lodge.
Lastly, If you do have a booking for accommodation at CWL, please cancel your booking if unable to travel. Their email address and phone number can be found on the confirmation of booking email received from QCC.