- There are approximately 15,000 children between the age of
0-18yrs living with cancer in Australia today.
- On average another 900 children are diagnosed with cancer in
Australia each year, that is one child (0-18yrs) every 9
hours.
- The great news is that 7 out of 10 children diagnosed with
cancer survive. The challenge is that the majority of these will
have one or more chronic health problems as a direct result of
their treatment. Many may also suffer social and development
challenges due to having these experiences so young.
- Sadly approx 3 children under 15 die of cancer each week in
Australia.
- Based on average Australian statistics 1/3 of Australian
families who have a child with cancer will end in divorce, an even
more challenging situation when you consider the medical, financial
and travel burden of health treatment placed on a single
parent.
- With 37% of families borrowing money due to the financial
effects of having a young person with cancer there is constant
stress on the family budget, in many cases a simple weekend away to
rejuvenate and reduce the stress of cancer would be
unaffordable.
- Each year approximately 334,000 12-16 yr old teenagers will
know someone of the same age with cancer.
All Camp Quality programs are provided free of charge to
all registered families who have a child living with cancer.
The direct financial cost of cancer in
Australia
- Cancer costs Australia $3.8 billion in direct health system
costs
- For every $1 donated for cancer there is $2.17 worth of savings
in health expenditure
See how Camp Quality can help your family through
your child's cancer journey (pdf, 1.5mb)