GICS Oncology Emergencies Study Day - Mon 9th August, 2010
Grampians Integrated Cancer Service is proud to offer a study day designed for health care professionals in oncology emergencies. Please click here for the flyer...
Cancer Council Forums - Ararat and Horsham dates
For those affected by cancer:
When cancer won't go away - Ararat, Monday 16th August 2010, 10am - 1pm
Horsham, Tuesday 17th August 2010, 10am - 1pm
Life after cancer - Ararat, Monday 16th August 2010, 5.30pm - 8.30pm (inc. dinner)
Horsham, Tuesday 17th August 2010, 5.30 - 8.30pm (inc. dinner)
For Women Living With Advanced Cancer
Hope in the face of uncertainty - A free forum for women living with advanced cancer which is hosted by the Cancer Council of Victoria. Click here for the flyer...
Victorian Cancer Agency - Funding Rounds
The Victorian Cancer Agency is pleased to announce a further funding round for Translational Tumour Stream Projects and a specific grant category for Lung Cancer Research.
For guidelines on who can apply and how, click the links immediately above.
The funding round will open on Wednesday 28 July 2010, at which point the application form will be available from the Victorian Cancer Agency website (www.victoriancanceragency.org.au). Guidelines are available now from the website.
Applications close 2pm Thursday 9 September 2010.
Grampians Region Breast Cancer Study Day - Friday 27th August
The Continuing Education Unit at Ballarat Health Services are hosting this study day on Friday 27th August, 2010. Click here for the flyer....
Workshop Identifying psychological disorder in cancer patients
When: Thursday 26 and Friday 27 August, 2010 (8.30am to 5.00 pm each day)
Venue: Graduate House, 22 Leicester Street, Carlton (Hosted by University of Melbourne)
Cost: $700 + GST per person Click here for the registration form
Click here for more information...
Wimmera Nurse Practitioner Position
Wimmera Health Care Group in Horsham, Stawell Regional Health and East Grampians Health Servcie in Ararat are advancing their expanding Oncology services and patient care with the addition of an Oncology Nurse Practitioner position. If you think this role may be for you, click here to see the ad, or click here for more information...
Direct enquiries to:
Ms Janette McCabe
Oncology Nurse PractitionerProject OfficerWimmera
Wimmera Health Care Group
Ph: (03)53819395 | M 0439822502
Email: janette.mccabe@whcg.org.au
New Loss, Grief and Bereavement Resource List
GICS have produced a list of resources and services in relation to Loss, Grief and Bereavement.
Click here to access our Publications page...
GICS' Community Engagement Strategy
Connecting cancer care, driving best practice and improving patient outcomes...
Click here for information about activities related to our Community Engagement strategy.
Help us plan for cancer services in your region...<--click here for the Regional Community Engagement flyer.
Victorian Cancer Agency funding for 2010-11
The Victorian Cancer Agency has announced funding rounds for 2010.
Guidelines, Instructions for filling in application forms and Application Forms can be viewed at: http://www.victoriancanceragency.org.au/
If you have any queries, please call the Victorian Cancer Agency on (03) 9635 5481, or email victoriancanceragency@health.vic.gov.au
Psychotherapy Models - for professionals working with cancer consumers
Training is available in Melbourne which looks at and roleplays different models of psychotherapy for people affected by cancer. Click here for more information...
News on the Parkville Comprehensive Cancer Centre
The Department of Health in Victoria currently provide updated information on the progress of the Parkville Comprehensive Cancer Centre in the form of a newsletter. www.health.vic.gov.au/parkvilleccc/ for more information...
New Look Cancer Learning Site!
Click here to see the site Cancer Learning
New on Cancer Learning - April 2010:
Review of Cancer Australia education and professional development resources - have your say!
eviQ Cancer Treatments Online - CI-SCaT evolution
eviQ Cancer Treatments Online
Cancer Council Victoria - Clinical Trial Website
Go to: www.cancervic.org.au/trials
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Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS)
Information / Changes
click here
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Victoria's Cancer Action Plan
VCAP 2008-2011
(Click here)
The Premier of Victoria has released Victoria's Cancer Action Plan to 2011 with the view to make sure that Victorians have access to the best possible cancer care...
Targets include:
By 2010 we will develop a service capability framework for cancer services that supports linked cancer treatment across metropolitan and regional cancer services;
We will develop standards for cancer clinical management systems to support multidisciplinary treatment planning, monitoring and discharge etc
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Ongoing Education Opportunities
Chemotherapy Education Modules:
Three education modules in chemotherapy administration have been developed by Ballarat Health Services CNHE department for
RN Div 1’s.
The modules have been developed in response to the increasing difficulty regional staff have in accessing education in chemotherapy which is based in metropolitan Melbourne.
For more information, contact Denielle Beardmore on
(03) 5320-4025 or 0402 318 790 or email at denielleb@bhs.org.au
Click here for an Application Form
New Allied Health Web-Based Training Package Launched
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing and The Hon Warren Snowdon MP
Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery have jointly released a web-based education and training package for allied health workers
The website contains a number of interesting modules including one on “translating evidence based practice” in a rural practice,and also has modules on confidentiality, clinical practice improvement, professional isolation etc
Click here for more information
Other Resources
Cancer Learning continues to develop and expand with new resources and content regularly being added to the site
Ballarat Regional Genetics Clinics
Prof Martin Delatycki (Clinical Geneticist)
Ph: (03) 9496-3027 to make an appointment at Ballarat Base Hospital...or see schedule here
Oncology Rehabilitation Program, SJOG (click to see flyer)
Contact: Louise Cooke
Ph: (03) 5320-2861
Free Support Workshops for cancer patients, their friends and family at the Cancer Council Victoria 13 11 20
Visit their website at: www.cancervic.org.au
Workshops include:
- When Cancer Won't Go Away
- Body image, self-esteem and sexuality
- Cancer Support Group facilitator training
- Survivors
Health Professional Training - Cancer Council Victoria
- Cancer Support Group facilitator training
- Body image, self-esteem and sexuality
- Living With Cancer Education Program facilitator
For dates and costs, go to www.cancervic.org.au
or phone the Cancer Council on 13 11 20
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Grampians Cancer Support Service Directory
Search our online 'Grampians Cancer Support Service Directory' Now!
"With over four hundred cancer related services to search from within the Grampians Region".
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