Peace of Mind Foundation is a nationwide not-for-profit organisation, providing 'Here and Now' support to brain cancer patients and their families across Australia.
NDIS is available for Australians who have significant support needs, and where their impairments are permanent or are anticipated to degenerate further.
Tera joined Peace of Mind Foundation’s National Advocacy Service (NAS) last year after spending six years travelling on board the family yacht with her husband and two children, sailing around Australia and Indonesia.
A new position in Ballarat/Bendigo has been given the go-ahead, with plans for additional roles in the near future.
When Ryker was two years old, his mum and dad noticed a troubling decline in his development. Many medical appointments later, the confronting news of Ryker's diagnosis was revealed.
We challenge you to be inspired by the Peace of Mind Foundation logo to create a block 12 1⁄2 inches unfinished with a theme of purple.
Rachael’s lived experience and kind and compassionate nature bring highly valued expertise and care in her role as a Client Support Specialist with Peace of Mind Foundation’s National Advocacy Service.
COMMUNITY STORIES
Everyone who comes in touch with Brain Cancer has a unique experience.
By sharing and reading these stories we hope to bring empathy and closeness through familiar experiences and build a greater understanding of the brain cancer journey. If you would like to share your story, we would love to hear it.
National Advocacy Service Manager Fiona Hassmann shares her special bond with Hugo, Brooke and Ollie.
We were newlyweds, building a bright future together. However, what started as a dream turned into a nightmare when my husband suddenly turned blue (hypoxic) and had a tonic-clonic seizure.
One morning, four months after our marriage in September 2019, my wife Alana fell out of bed. She was experiencing a full grand mal seizure (her first ever). I called 000 straight away (thankfully the ambulance didn't take long) and she was rushed to Barwon Health.
Diagnosed with an Astrocytoma brain tumour in 2019 and following surgery and treatment, Shelley had gradually returned to her ‘new normal’ life. Unfortunately, her MRI in February 2023 revealed her tumour had returned and surgery was once again needed.
I’m Grace and I’m 11 years old. Eight years ago my Brother Jaxon was diagnosed with terminal Brain Cancer, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
My life completely changed when I found out my Mum (Maree) had Stage 4 Glioblastoma (terminal brain cancer).
Tom was 19 years old when he began having symptoms at the end of 2012. He had increasingly bad headaches, nausea, vomiting and eye pressure/sensitivity. We didn’t think it was anything serious so Tom began going to the GP to try and find out why he was so sick all the time.
My partner was diagnosed a year ago with Glioblastoma. When the neurosurgeon first showed us his MRI all I could say was, “Oh my God!” It was a massive white mass on the scan.
Where to even begin? My family are indescribably grateful for all of the fantastic work that the Peace of Mind Foundation does and for the countless ways they have helped my mum through all of the challenges associated with her brain tumours, from diagnosis to life post-treatment.
At the time of my husband's diagnosis, I felt lost and overwhelmed. Our lives were turned upside down, and I didn't know what to do. A google search leads me to the Peace of Mind Foundation and their support.
Since being diagnosed in 2018, Cass Bennett has spent the last few years interviewing patients, carers and medical professionals to build a resource called ‘The Survivorship Diary’