Pro Bono Program

We can help you if you or someone in your family has cancer, and you need advice. Assistance is free for eligible clients.

The Cancer Council Pro Bono Program can help you with:

• legal issues
• financial planning
• small business accounting
• workplace (HR or recruitment) advice.

Some of the things we can help with are: 

• drafting wills
• early access to superannuation
• mortgage hardship variations
• credit and debt issues
• insurance claims and disputes
• managing workplace issues before, during and after treatment
• budgeting
• transitioning to retirement
• debt management.

Cancer Council will connect you with a lawyer, financial planner, accountant or HR/recruitment professional who will help you. Usually, you will meet them at their office, but if you are very unwell, they may be able to visit you in hospital or at home. If you speak a language other than English, we can arrange an interpreter for you.

Advice is free for eligible clients. You will need to pass a means test in order to qualify for free assistance.

To access this service please call 13 11 20.

Can you help us?

If you are a lawyer, financial planner accountant or HR/recruitment professional and you would like to help us, please contact the Pro Bono Manager, Laura Muir on 02 9334 1845 or email probono@cancercouncil.org.au for more information.

If you are a law student in your penultimate year (or above) or you are looking to do your Practical Legal Training work experience placement, Cancer Council’s Pro Bono Program offers volunteer opportunities. Volunteers generally work 1-2 days per week and get hands on experience in the facilitation of free legal and financial planning services to disadvantaged clients. 

Interested in applying? Contact Laura Muir on 02 9334 1845 or at probono@cancercouncil.org.au.