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  • Workshops

    There are a range of workshops available to patients, their families and carers.  Details of workshops currently running at the Sydney Cancer Centre, RPA and other sites are listed below. 

    If you have any queries regarding other topics or sessions you wish to enquire about please contact the Cancer Patient Information and Support Centre which is located on Level 3, Gloucester House at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital or call 02 9515 6677.

     

    The 2012 Free Workshops schedule is out now! You can download the PDF document here. 

    If you wish to sign up to our emailing list for updates, reminders and more about our workshops, please contact Alex Duquette at alexandre.sigouin-duquette@sswahs.nsw.gov.au 

  • May 2012

    May18

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    May24

    Qi Gong

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    May25

    Music Therapy

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    May26

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    May28

    Well Being Group

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    May29

    Meditation

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    May31

    Qi Gong

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    June 2012

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    Music Therapy

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    Crafty Day

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    Jun4

    Well Being Group

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    Jun7

    Qi Gong

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    Jun8

    Music Therapy

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    Jun11

    Well Being Group

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    Qi Gong

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    Jun15

    Music Therapy

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    Jun18

    Well Being Group

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    Jun19

    Meditation

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    Jun21

    Qi Gong

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    Jun22

    Music Therapy

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    Jun25

    Well Being Group

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    Jun26

    Look Good, Feel Better

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    Jun28

    Qi Gong

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    Jun29

    Music Therapy

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    Jun30

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    July 2012

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    Well Being Group

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    Jul5

    Qi Gong

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    Music Therapy

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    Crafty Day

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    Qi Gong

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    Jul27

    Music Therapy

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    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    August 2012

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    Qi Gong

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    Music Therapy

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    Qi Gong

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    Music Therapy

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    Aug23

    Qi Gong

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    Aug24

    Music Therapy

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    Aug27

    Well Being Group

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    Aug30

    Qi Gong

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    Aug31

    Music Therapy

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    September 2012

    Sep1

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    Sep3

    Well Being Group

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    Sep4

    Meditation

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    Sep6

    Qi Gong

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    Sep7

    Music Therapy

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    Sep7

    Crafty Day

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    Sep10

    Well Being Group

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    Sep11

    Meditation

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    Sep13

    Qi Gong

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    Sep14

    Music Therapy

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    Sep17

    Well Being Group

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    Sep18

    Look Good, Feel Better

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    Sep18

    Meditation

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    Sep20

    Qi Gong

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    Sep21

    Music Therapy

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    Sep24

    Well Being Group

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    Sep25

    Meditation

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    Sep27

    Qi Gong

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    Sep28

    Music Therapy

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    Sep29

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    October 2012

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    Oct4

    Qi Gong

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    Oct5

    Music Therapy

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    Crafty Day

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    Oct8

    Well Being Group

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    Oct9

    Meditation

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    Oct11

    Qi Gong

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    Oct12

    Music Therapy

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    Oct15

    Well Being Group

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    Oct16

    Meditation

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    Oct18

    Qi Gong

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    Oct19

    Music Therapy

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    Oct22

    Well Being Group

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    Oct23

    Meditation

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    Oct25

    Qi Gong

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    Oct26

    Music Therapy

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    Oct27

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    Oct29

    Well Being Group

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    Oct30

    Look Good, Feel Better

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    Oct30

    Meditation

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    November 2012

    Nov1

    Qi Gong

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    Nov2

    Music Therapy

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    Nov2

    Crafty Day

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    Well Being Group

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    Nov6

    Meditation

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    Nov8

    Qi Gong

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    Nov9

    Music Therapy

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    Nov12

    Well Being Group

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    Nov13

    Meditation

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    Nov15

    Qi Gong

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    Nov16

    Music Therapy

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    Nov19

    Well Being Group

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    Nov20

    Meditation

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    Nov22

    Qi Gong

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    Nov23

    Music Therapy

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    Nov26

    Well Being Group

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    Nov27

    Meditation

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    Nov29

    Qi Gong

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    Nov30

    Music Therapy

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    December 2012

    Dec1

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    Dec3

    Well Being Group

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    Dec4

    Meditation

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    Dec6

    Qi Gong

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    Dec7

    Music Therapy

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    Dec7

    Crafty Day

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    Dec11

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    Dec14

    Music Therapy

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    Qi Gong

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    Music Therapy

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    Dec27

    Qi Gong

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    Dec28

    Music Therapy

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    Dec29

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    Dec31

    Well Being Group

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    January 2013

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    Jan3

    Qi Gong

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    Jan4

    Music Therapy

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    Crafty Day

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    Jan10

    Qi Gong

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    Jan11

    Music Therapy

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    Jan17

    Qi Gong

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    Jan18

    Music Therapy

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    Well Being Group

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    Jan22

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    Jan24

    Qi Gong

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    Jan25

    Music Therapy

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    Jan26

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    Jan28

    Well Being Group

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    Jan29

    Meditation

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    Jan31

    Qi Gong

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    February 2013

    Feb1

    Music Therapy

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    Feb1

    Crafty Day

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    Feb4

    Well Being Group

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    Feb5

    Meditation

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    Feb7

    Qi Gong

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    Feb8

    Music Therapy

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    Feb11

    Well Being Group

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    Feb12

    Meditation

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    Feb14

    Qi Gong

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    Feb15

    Music Therapy

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    Feb18

    Well Being Group

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    Feb19

    Meditation

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    Feb21

    Qi Gong

    An ancient Chinese art of healing through gentle movement, breathing & meditation. Read more

    Feb22

    Music Therapy

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    Feb23

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    Feb25

    Well Being Group

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    Feb26

    Meditation

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    Feb28

    Qi Gong

    An ancient Chinese art of healing through gentle movement, breathing & meditation. Read more

    March 2013

    Mar1

    Music Therapy

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    Mar1

    Crafty Day

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    Mar4

    Well Being Group

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    Mar5

    Meditation

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    Mar7

    Qi Gong

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    Mar8

    Music Therapy

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    Mar11

    Well Being Group

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    Mar12

    Meditation

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    Mar14

    Qi Gong

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    Mar15

    Music Therapy

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    Mar18

    Well Being Group

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    Mar19

    Meditation

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    Mar21

    Qi Gong

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    Mar22

    Music Therapy

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    Mar25

    Well Being Group

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    Mar26

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    Mar28

    Qi Gong

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    Mar29

    Music Therapy

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    Mar30

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    April 2013

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    Meditation

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    Apr4

    Qi Gong

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    Apr5

    Music Therapy

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    Apr5

    Crafty Day

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    Apr8

    Well Being Group

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    Apr9

    Meditation

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    Apr11

    Qi Gong

    An ancient Chinese art of healing through gentle movement, breathing & meditation. Read more

    Apr12

    Music Therapy

    Music therapy is the prescriptive use of music to alleviate physical and psychological concers. Read more

    Apr15

    Well Being Group

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    Apr16

    Meditation

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    Apr18

    Qi Gong

    An ancient Chinese art of healing through gentle movement, breathing & meditation. Read more

    Apr19

    Music Therapy

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    Apr22

    Well Being Group

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    Apr23

    Meditation

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    Apr25

    Qi Gong

    An ancient Chinese art of healing through gentle movement, breathing & meditation. Read more

    Apr26

    Music Therapy

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    Apr27

    Art Est. Painting Workshop

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    Apr29

    Well Being Group

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    Apr30

    Meditation

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    May 2013

    May2

    Qi Gong

    An ancient Chinese art of healing through gentle movement, breathing & meditation. Read more

    May3

    Music Therapy

    Music therapy is the prescriptive use of music to alleviate physical and psychological concers. Read more

    May3

    Crafty Day

    Picture frame decorating, scrapbooking etc Read more

    May6

    Well Being Group

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    May7

    Meditation

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    May9

    Qi Gong

    An ancient Chinese art of healing through gentle movement, breathing & meditation. Read more

    May10

    Music Therapy

    Music therapy is the prescriptive use of music to alleviate physical and psychological concers. Read more

    May13

    Well Being Group

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    May14

    Meditation

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    May16

    Qi Gong

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    May17

    Music Therapy

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  • Maps and directions

    • Sydney Cancer Centre

      The Sydney Cancer Centre building is located at the end of Gloucester House Drive, off Missenden Road.  This is where most of the clinics are held and where day treatment is given. To view the location of Gloucester House download the hospital map or visit Google maps.
    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

      Our facilities at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital include the Sydney Cancer Centre building, the Radiation Oncology building, haematology clinics and inpatient wards. Download a map of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital or visit Google maps.
    • Concord Hospital

      Concord Repatriation General Hospital is a principal referral facility and a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. They offer a comprehensive range of specialty and sub-specialty services, many recognised nationally and internationally as centres of excellence. Download a map of Concord Hospital or visit Google maps.

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