With the support of the community we have assisted the following programs:

  • Instigate, equip and furnish Oncology Service within the Cooma Hospital
  • Research funds to Prof. Tattersall, Dept. Cancer Medicine Sydney University
  • Research funds to the Medical Oncology Unit at Canberra Hospital
  • Research funds to the Children’s Cancer Institute
  • Equipment and furniture to Cooma Hospital, Bombala Hospital and Delegate Hospital
  • Donation to Gawler Foundation
  • Cooma Women’s Health and Support of our local cancer care nurses
  • ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support
  • Prostate Care Info Night – Bombala
  • Support of ‘Look Good Feel Better’ workshops
  • Funds for patient transport – SRS Home Living Support
  • Beds for palliative care nursing staff
  • College of Nursing – one day conference for registered nurses
  • Cooma Health Service – Cooma Hospital
    Refurbish – Cancer Care Coordinators room “B” Level
    Refurbish – Room 7 on “A” Level – Palliative Care Room
    Refurbish – Women’s Health Room at Community Health
    Refurbish – “Matrons Flat” in the old nurses quarters for use by patients, patients families and visiting medical staff. This was done in conjunction with the Cooma Lions Club
  • Look Good Feel Better Workshops
  • Oncology Unit – ongoing costs
  • Oxygen system – portable – for palliative care nursing staff
  • Pit Stop – Men’s Health Program – Dalgety, Delegate, Bombala & Cooma Shows
  • Support nurses in attending conferences
  • Support nurses working in the Oncology Unit with further education
  • Travel for breast care consultant
  • Purchase of a navigator probe to allow sentinel node biopsy procedure which is in accordance with best practice for breast cancer surgery ensuring the best possible health outcomes for rural patients. 
  • Support of Cooma Prostate Support Group
  • Purchase of an AccuVein for the Cooma Oncology Unit
  • Purchase of 2 additional treatment charis for the Cooma Oncology Unit
  • Ongoing funding of the MCCR Financial Assistance Scheme
  • Hysteroscope and sheath to assist in the diagnosis of intra-uterine abnormalities for the Cooma Hospital
  • Purchase of shelving for the Cooma Oncology Unit
  • $3000 to assist the Cooma Get Healthy Town Challenge. We felt this was a worthy cause as prevention is better than cure.
  • $50,000 to Department of Medical Oncology,Canberra Hospital for cancer research
  • $5000 to the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation for research into childhood cancer
  • Flowtron Hydroven Therapy System for Cooma Community Health to aid in the recovery of lymphatic and venous or mixed arterial and venous problems.
  • Sofa bed chair for Bombala Hospital palliative care ward