Nickolas Varvaris (Barton, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I recently attended the CanRevive Chinese New Year event to celebrate the Year of the Monkey and to acknowledge the dedicated work CanRevive makes to my electorate. CanRevive is a specialised support service for cancer patients and carers in their time of need, when hope seems out of sight. CanRevive restores hope and provides cancer patients with an array of support networks that deliver information, people and services all in one. Their services are offered to people of English and non-English speaking backgrounds, vital to the multi-lingual community in my electorate of Barton, and provide care to those who may not ordinarily be able to access these services.

Hospital visits across Sydney are part of CanRevive's services to cancer patients and carers who are in and out of hospital, a service that I am proud to see operate in my electorate at St George Hospital in Kogarah. CanRevive also runs support meetings for patients to help deal with the emotional turmoil that is felt on a daily basis. Support meetings are tailored to address different stages and experiences of cancer. It is a fantastic service delivered to ensure a safe environment where people can relate to others in the same situation and gain the right level of care.

We all know someone who has or is currently struggling with cancer and it is important that emotional support is always there. I thank CanRevive for their humbling service to the community as they continuously strive to improve the lives of those suffering with the effects of cancer.