Legal and financial assistance - Tasmania

Cancer Council Tasmania’s Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) aims to assist Tasmanians diagnosed with cancer when they are undergoing treatment or receiving palliative care who are experiencing financial hardship.

The financial assistance is provided as a result of the generous donations from the Tasmanian community. You can find further details here.

Pro Bono Program

Cancer Council has four pro bono programs currently available – the Legal Referral Service, the Financial Planning Referral Service, the Workplace Advisory Service and the Small Business Advisory Service. Through the Pro Bono Programs cancer patients and their families can access pro bono legal, financial and/or workplace advice.

In all programs, professionals in the community volunteer their time to assist clients who cannot pay for advice. Cancer Council provides a matching service, allocating clients to appropriate service providers. Our staff and volunteers do not provide advice directly to clients.

Find out more about Cancer Council's Pro Bono program