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For information on Victorian Government Cancer Policy go to www.health.vic.gov.au/cancer
Click here for updates from the Cancer Learning website
Combined Integrated Cancer Services (ICS) Supportive Care
Conference - Monday 19th October, RACV Club, Melbourne
'Integrating supportive care: a team approach'
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS by 3rd July 2009
The aim of the conference is to provide knowledge, tools and motivation for the successful integration of supportive care into routine and systematic cancer practice.
“Supportive Care is an umbrella term for all services, both generalist and specialist, that may be required to support people with cancer and their families.” - (NICE 2004)
It includes self help and support, information, psychosocial support, symptom control, social support, rehabilitation, spiritual support, bereavement support and palliative care.
In the context of cancer, there are 5 domains of supportive care needs: Physical, Psychosocial, Social, Spiritual and Informational.
Click here to download the ICS Supportive Care Flyer or the Abstract Submission Form
CLOSED - EDUCATION GRANTS FOR DIVISION 1 REGISTERED NURSES
Funding has been committed to education for 10 Registered Division 1 Nurses in Chemotherapy Administration via Ballarat Health Services' self-paced learning modules. GICS wishes to thank those nurses who have inquired about and agreed to take part in this education program which will increase local knowledge about chemotherapy for patients and thereby improve services in the Grampians region.
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 CHNE 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
Other Resources
Cancer Learning continues to develop and expand with new resources and content regularly being added to the site
Ballarat Regional Genetics Clinics
Dr Alison Trainer (Consultant Geneticist)
Ph: (03) 8341-6297 to make an appointment at Ballarat Base Hospital
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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