CanAssist Yass Valley has received a funding boost to help pay for cancer patients' green slips. The community-based volunteer network is encouraging those with cancer to seek financial assistance from them for Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance.
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"The cost of cancer in country areas is expensive, mostly because of the distance. Several people seeking financial assistance for transport approach us," said CanAssist Yass Valley branch volunteer Annie Waterhouse.
"Every cancer patient has to travel for treatment to Canberra, Goulburn or Sydney however local public transport is complicated and mainly designed for school or business commuters.
"A car is important to everyone's independence, especially during a health crisis. Travel can be one of the highest ongoing costs. We service a lot of villages through to the ACT border, including Bowning, Binalong and Murrumbateman."
The $3000 funding from greenslips.com.au will help the branch provide assistance to pay for cancer patients' green slip insurance. Can Assist Yass Valley supports 50 patients a year on average.
"Economic times are pretty tough from the drought and cancer is not going away," said Can Assist Yass Valley president Geoff Frost. "There are people who really, really struggle and more are approaching Can Assist.
"In the first six months of this financial year we have provided over $31,000 to 35 individual patients. It's a bush tradition to help one another, especially with cancer, and it is great that the Yass community ... stand ready to help."
- To contact Can Assist, call on 0437 973 027 or visit www.canassist.org.au