@Anna Louise
Oh, for me I just had to apply online as there were workshops to choose from nearby
Apart from that are you aware of the Otis Foundation? A free holiday for us, breast cancer patients - hopefully there is something in your State as it is good for the soul - check the search engine here on the forum and you will see previous experiences of others, @soldiercrab, @zoffiel, to name a couple, including me - My GP signed the paperwork for OTIS - he was thrilled with the idea
https://www.otisfoundation.org.au/