Can Assist (Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW) is a grass roots, not-for-profit organisation operating in 55 plus towns across country NSW. These branches are operated by close to 3,000 members who are all volunteers from their respective communities.
Can Assist is an essential service for country NSW cancer patients. Compared to those in metropolitan areas, rural cancer patients are diagnosed later, are more likely to die and seventeen times more likely to report geographical and financial barriers to care. After all other available support options are utilised, significant gaps remain. Can Assist typically raise and deliver in excess of $2million dollars annually, equating to more than 10,000 calls for assistance.
ProTen is a bronze sponsor of Can Assist and actively participates in events such as City2Lake and Stryde4 Day