Specialist Support Services

Managing Neuroendocrine Cancer requires a team of specialists working together.

At NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia, we provide a range of support services to help you navigate life with neuroendocrine cancer. While your medical care is led by your own multidisciplinary team, NECA is here to complement that care with practical guidance, emotional support and access to experienced professionals.

Explore the services below to learn how we can support you and connect you with trusted specialists across Australia.

Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse Team

Our NET Nurse Team provides free, confidential support to anyone affected by neuroendocrine cancer. They’re here to answer questions, offer guidance, and help you navigate your care.

Ferial (Fee) Amputch

NSW

Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse

Fee is a Registered Nurse completing her Bachelor of Nursing with University of Western Sydney in 2015 and graduating in 2016. Fee has experience across Primary and Community Health Care, Drug and Alcohol services, and Haematology/Oncology nursing. Her most recent role has been in Cancer nursing, which has significantly shaped her career. Through this role, Fee has gained expertise in chemotherapy, radiation therapy, blood products and iron infusions, palliative care, and providing referrals to appropriate services. She also offers compassionate support to patients and their families/carers. Fee is passionate about engaging with people, listening to their stories, and empowering them…

Cristelle Gilmour

VIC

Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse

Cristelle Gilmour is a registered nurse with over 20 years’ experience as a cancer specialist nurse across surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, survivorship/living with cancer along with palliative care. Cristelle holds post graduate studies in Cancer Nursing and is a member of Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (CNSA). With clinical experience at Cancer Specialist Centre’s in Australia and the UK, she recognises that people experiencing cancer can be empowered through education, information and supportive care. She is passionate about advocacy, psychological support and equity of care for people with cancer and their families, and believes cancer specialist nurses roles such as the…

Isobel Gower

TAS

Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse

Isobel completed her Bachelor of Nursing in 2018 through the University of Tasmania and began her career in oncology and haematology at the Royal Hobart Hospital. After gaining experience there, she spent a year specialising in oncology and haematology at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Isobel relocated to Katherine in the Northern Territory, where she worked in a remote, largely nurse-led oncology and haematology unit. During this time, she also completed a Graduate Certificate in Oncology Nursing. Her passion for working in diverse and challenging environments led her to travel nursing across Western…

Tammy Hagan

Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse

Tammy is a Registered Nurse completing her Enrolled Nursing at Royal Perth Hospital 1989 & Bachelor of Nursing with CURTIN and graduating in 1994. Completed Post Graduate Certificate in Public Health (Epidemiology & Biostatics). Tammy has worked in nuclear medicine for 16 years and in theranostics for 14 years. She has gained a wide range of experience in various disciplines including research, oncology, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine imaging/PET scans, SIRT sphere delivery, community nursing, gastroenterology and cardiology. Tammy has extensive experience managing neuroendocrine cancer patients throughout the therapy process and providing support on trials. Experience with delivery of theranostics to…

Dana Hart

QLD

Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse

Dana is a registered nurse with 5 years’ experience in primary health care, she has recently moved from Auckland, New Zealand to Brisbane, Australia. Dana completed her Bachelor of Nursing from Manukau Institute of Technology then went on to complete her post-graduate certificate and post-graduate diploma from The University of Auckland. Dana completed post graduate studies in pharmacology, biological science and has completed her designated RN prescribing which in New Zealand she has been able to assess, consult and prescribe medications for patients, ranging from paediatrics to geriatrics who present to primary health with a wide range of health conditions.…

Neuroendocrine Cancer Specialist Services

Access expert support from our specialist counsellor and dietitian, both experienced in neuroendocrine cancer care and available via telephone or through virtual consultations.

Amanda Stork

Specialist Neuroendocrine Cancer Counsellor

Amanda is a registered counsellor and a passionate advocate for NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia. Amanda has lived experience as a Neuroendocrine Cancer patient, and since 2016 is an active member of the Consumer Advisory Group for NECA. Amanda is also a Global Advisory Board member for INCA, the International Neuroendocrine Cancer Alliance. Having completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education, Amanda went on to complete her Masters with the University of Queensland, specialising in counselling. Amanda enjoys applying her knowledge of generalised mental health concerns for a range of wellbeing needs, and has worked with adults, young adults…

Caley Schnaid

Specialist Neuroendocrine Cancer Dietitian

Caley is an Accredited Practising Dietitian in Australia. She graduated with a Bachelor of Dietetics at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2002 and moved to the United Kingdom a year later. Caley started working at the Royal Free Hospital (London), which is a Neuroendocrine Cancer Centre of Excellence, in 2008 as Clinical Specialist Dietitian in Neuroendocrine Tumours (Neuroendocrine Cancer) and Oncology, where her interest in working with Neuroendocrine Cancer patients began. She gained invaluable experience working within the multidisciplinary Neuroendocrine Cancer team for almost 5 years. During this time she also worked on the oncology inpatient ward,…

Counselling Services

Our counselling service is designed to provide emotional and psychological support to everyone affected by neuroendocrine cancer, including patients, their families, and carers.

Dietitian Services

Proper nutrition plays a crucial role in managing neuroendocrine cancer. Our dietitian service offers expert advice and personalized plans to help patients maintain their health and manage symptoms.

Find a Neuroendocrine Cancer Specialist

Find experienced doctors and multidisciplinary teams across Australia who specialise in diagnosing and managing neuroendocrine cancer.

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Contact a Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse, Dietitian, or Counsellor

We offer free, confidential information and specialist support services via our Neuroendocrine Cancer Nurse email and telephone line. Through this service, you can also schedule an appointment to receive support from our dietitian and counsellor.

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Managing Neuroendocrine Cancer requires a team of specialists working together.