Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre

You should bring all of the following to your first appointment:

• referral letter
• Medicare card
• all scans and x-rays
• past medical history
• list of medications
• list of allergies.

What happens at your appointments

At your first appointment, you will be given a computer tomography (CT) scan.

This will take a cross-section image of your body to help plan your treatment.

Over the next one to 2 weeks, your radiation therapist will create your treatment plan based on the information from the first appointment.

Once your plan is finalised, your treatment will begin.

Treatment usually takes 5 to 6 weeks, or 2 weeks for pre-surgery patients.

If you're an NT resident and you have travelled to Darwin for treatment, you can stay at the Barbara James House.

Find out more about the accommodation program on the YWCA website.

Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS)

PATS is a subsidy program that provides financial help for travel and accommodation expenses if you need to travel a long distance to see an approved medical specialist.

Learn more about PATS.

Public transport

You can catch a bus to the Royal Darwin Hospital.

Read more about public bus timetables.

Parking

You can park for free directly outside the centre.

Find out more about parking at Royal Darwin Hospital.

If you live remotely, you can have a consultation with your specialist using special video conferencing equipment.

This means you can see your specialist without the time and expense involved with travelling.

Once you have completed your treatment, you can discuss with your oncologist if follow-up reviews are suitable.

Read more about telehealth services.

Referrals for allied health support can be made within the NT Health system.

They generally come from the oncologist, specialist or cancer care coordinators.

Speak with your cancer care coordinator for more information about accessing the following:

• dietitian
• psychologist
• speech pathologist
• social worker
• audiologist
• physiotherapist
• occupational therapists.

For more information, email AlliedHealthAdmin.DOH@nt.gov.au.