Our Programs

Retreats for Women

Mending Casts currently offers 3 retreat programs for women dealing with cancer. The Casting for Recovery (CfR) activities in Victoria and Tasmania are for women with Breast Cancer and run under license with Casting for Recovery in the USA. We will soon be launching a third retreat program, open to women with any type of cancer where this retreat is developed and run solely by Mending Casts.

“I didn’t realise I needed the camaraderie of being with women who had gone through similar emotional and physical strains and the emotional highs and lows of going through and finishing treatment. Traditional group counselling hasn’t been appealing, but spending a weekend getting to know the other women, having the intense discussion broken up by learning about fly-fishing, and having down time for smaller group conversations was exactly what I needed”.

Retreat participant

Retreats for Men

Mending Casts has an exclusive agreement with Reel Recovery USA to run their cancer retreat program in Australia. These retreats are for men with any type of cancer and who may be at any stage in their cancer journey.

“As I was driving home, I felt this sensation of deep calm come over me, which honestly I can’t remember feeling since I was first diagnosed. It was very powerful and I am still feeling the warmth, encouragement and kindness from everyone at the retreat. Thank you to all my Brothers for your love and support.”

Retreat participant

Changing lives one cast at a time