Online Support Programs
Our facilitated, self-paced programs offer practical tools, emotional support, and helpful strategies for the whole family:
- MusicBox – Brings music therapy into your home, with creative activities for children and teens to explore their emotions through music and movement, plus ideas to support family connection.
- CatNap: A flexible, evidence-based program with practical strategies to help parents improve sleep and prioritise self-care.
- Refresh Kid’s Eating: Supports parents and carers in re-establishing healthy eating habits with their child after cancer treatment.
- Work Companion: Helps parents navigate work and caregiving, whether returning to the workplace or managing employment during treatment.
You can access all programs for free at any time through the myRedkite portal, once registered.
Online Support Programs FAQs
What are the online support programs designed to help with?
These programs are created to support the whole family with practical tools and emotional guidance. They’re designed to help you navigate the challenges that come with a child’s cancer experience, offering strategies that fit into everyday life.
How can these programs support my family’s wellbeing?
Each program offers simple, evidence‑based activities that help families manage stress, strengthen emotional connection, and build confidence in coping with day‑to‑day challenges. They’re flexible, self‑paced, and designed to meet you where you’re at.
Why might these programs be helpful during or after treatment?
They give you access to practical strategies and emotional support at a time when routines, emotions, and family dynamics can feel unpredictable. Whether you’re adjusting to treatment, returning to “normal,” or finding a new normal, the programs offer guidance you can use immediately.
About Redkite
Holding it together when your child’s life is in question can feel impossible. Redkite provides practical, emotional and financial support for families who have a child with cancer aged 17 or under, so you don’t have to face it alone.
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Counselling and Individual Support
Canteen counsellors provide specialised support through online or face-to-face sessions, helping young people cope with cancer’s impact.
Education and Career Support
This service helps young cancer patients aged 15-25 stay connected to study or work both during and after their cancer treatment.
Family Retreats
A precious break for families to reconnect and have a holiday away together, often for the first time since diagnosis.
Online Support Programs
Redkite’s online support programs are available anytime through the myRedkite portal. These programs are designed to support children, teens, and parents, wherever you are in the cancer journey.
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Understanding and navigating Centrelink can be difficult and confusing. Below are some tips about Centrelink and other options that may be relevant to you and your family.
Canteen Connect
A secure online community where 12-25 year-olds can connect with other young people impacted by cancer, check out events and chat to a counsellor.
Camps
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