We are here to support people with cancer and their whānau. We are part of the Southern Division of the Cancer Society.
Accommodation
If you need to travel to Dunedin Hospital for cancer treatment, you can stay at Daffodil House.
Find out more
Need transport to treatment?
We have a dedicated team of volunteers to drive you to your hospital appointments.
Find out more
Help us support people with cancer
We need your support to ensure we can continue delivering services to people with cancer and their whānau.
Donate TodayDunedin Ball 2025
Join us for the Naylor Love Cancer Society Spring Ball – an unforgettable evening of style and generosity. Be part of something meaningful as we raise vital funds to support locals living with cancer.
Friday 5 September 2025, Dunedin Town Hall.
Supportive Care Community Cancer Support
Our services are available to anyone diagnosed with cancer and their family / whānau. We’re here to help, so please make contact so we can discuss what is right for you and your whānau.
Please get in touch today if you would like support by emailing supportivecare@southerncancer.org.nz or calling:
- Dunedin, Clutha, and Waitaki: 03 477 7447
- Southland: 03 218 4108
- Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes: 03 442 4281
Support groups
We offer a variety of local and online support groups and events.
Referral form
GPs and individuals may use this form to refer themselves or others to our services.
Southern Cancer Support Online
If you are in the Canterbury, West Coast, Otago or Southland regions, an Online Support Centre is available to you. Here you can meet a Cancer Navigator of your choosing, who will work with you to create a tailored support plan ensuring you have the right type of support when and where you need it.
Let's Connect Newsletter
View the current issue online, explore our archive, and join our email newsletter to receive all the latest updates from the Cancer Society Southern.
Our People in Southern
We have staff in the following areas:
Our partners
The Cancer Society of Southern would like to express our gratitude to the organisations, trusts, and local businesses who help to ensure we can support people with cancer and help to reduce the incidence of cancer.
Learn more about our partners here:
What we did across Cancer Society Southern last year
Cancer Society Otago Southland Annual Reports
The EGM of the Cancer Society of New Zealand Otago & Southland Division Inc. will be held on:
Date: Thursday, 19 March 2026 3.00pm
Online: Microsoft Teams meeting Link
Meeting ID: 460 896 612 705 46
Passcode: it2wf95e
To ensure we have our requirement of 10 members present, kindly RSVP your attendance to bianca.baillie@southerncancer.org.nz
EGM Agenda
- Welcome and apologies
- Confirm the Draft Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 8 September 2025
- Motion: That the Amalgamation Proposal is approved by a simple majority as required by section 194(2) of the Act and clause 21.12(b) of the Constitution.
- General Business
Please click on this link to access the abovementioned documents. If you aren't able to access the documents, please contact Bianca as bianca.baillie@southerncancer.org.nz or 027 262 9747.
Sincerely
Meredith Woodsford
Chief Executive (Interim)