Have you or a loved one finished treatment for brain cancer?

Whether you are a person affected by brain cancer, a family member or an interested health professional, this resource will understand some of the challenges and impacts and help make plans about what next.

This is a resource about getting back to life. It’s about finding information relevant to your situation, hearing from others who have been here and getting some tips to help you live the best life you can with this diagnosis. Building the Bridge to Life with Brain Cancer has been designed for you in collaboration with people in your situation, health professionals who work with them and families who care about them. 

Building the Bridge to Life with Brain Cancer can be read online, downloaded as a full booklet, or as sections one at a time.

Recommended resources, top tips and checklists are also highlighted throughout the resource, as well as in the “Further resources” section. The information has been arranged so that you don’t need to read it from beginning to end—instead, you can choose the sections that are most relevant to you.

What you'll find in each section:

1. Impacts of Brain Cancer

– Fatigue

– Thinking and brain cancer

– Behaviour change

– Family, friends and carers information

2. Looking After Yourself

– Dealing with unhelpful thoughts

– Who can help?

– Practical ideas to make life a little easier

– Food and nutrition

– Exercising after treatment

– Family, friends and carers information

3. Connecting with Others

– You are not alone

– Getting family and friends to understand

– Connecting with your community

– Connecting with family

– Family, friends and carers information

4. Practical Support

– Financial assistance

– What is the NDIS?

– Accessing rehabilitation

– Returning to work

– Return to driving

– Family, friends and carers information

5. Making a Plan

– Managing your health

– Setting goals

– Making a plan

– Family, friends and carers information

6. References and Resources

– References

– Recommended resources

– Support groups

Building the Bridge to Life with Brain Cancer Project was supported by the Victorian Government. Thank you to our project partners and collaborators: