Youth Cancer Centre

A dedicated space for young people and their families located on Level 1 of Peter Mac's Melbourne campus

main lounge area of the youth cancer centre

The Youth Cancer Centre is the home of the Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Service. You do not have to be a patient with our service to access the Centre.

Young people and their families can come here to:

  • Relax while waiting for hospital appointments
  • Take time away from the ward if they are staying in hospital
  • See a member of the Victorian AYA Cancer Service team
  • Attend some of our group programs

The Youth Cancer Centre features:

  • A patient and family lounge
  • A fully equipped kitchen
  • Work/study nooks
  • Semi-private rest spaces
  • A multipurpose room (used for everything from movie nights to a yoga or music studio)

You can also find a broad range of information and resources that can be accessed or borrowed during hospital stays by young people receiving treatment at Peter Mac. Resources include:

  • Books
  • Games
  • Art supplies
  • PlayStations
  • Nintendo Switches
  • DVD players and DVDs
  • VR headsets

Take a virtual tour of the Youth Cancer Centre: 

  

Contact 

We are located on Level 1 of Peter Mac's Melbourne campus. For more information about the Youth Cancer Centre please contact Tara Paris at (03) 8559 6880.  

Follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram @vicayacancerservice

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