Directory of ICS

Our program was established as a part of the Victorian Government’s Cancer Reforms in January 2005 and our team has grown over the past year to work on a number of regional cancer service improvement projects to enhance care co-ordination, multidisciplinary cancer care and psychosocial and supportive care for cancer patients...

GRICS is one of five regional ICS, there are three metropolitan ICS and one statewide paediatric ICS. The concept is that each ICS will comprise clusters of hospitals and associated health services that deliver services for people with all types of cancers within a geographic area. It is envisaged that an ICS system will improve the delivery of cancer services through the development of clear and formal communication processes, referral patterns and relationships between services to meet the needs of people with cancer.

Promoting the development of a sustainable, integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the provision of cancer services in Gippsland, drawn from the best available evidence based practice.

Hume Region Integrated Cancer Service (Hume RICS) is a Victorian Department of Human Services initiative. It aims to reform cancer services in the Hume Region through sustainable improvements in clinical and community settings. As a Health Care Professional you may like to read about Hume RICS’ various initiatives, or as a member of the community you may like to find out how you can become involved.

The Loddon Mallee Integrated Cancer Service was established in late 2004 by the Department of Human Services as one of eight regional and metropolitan services across the state. The vision of the Loddon Mallee service, LMICS, is that all people in the region, affected by cancer, will have access to a coordinated and responsive service, delivered by the best staff, as close to home as possible. The role of LMICS is to provide leadership and vision for the establishment and development of cancer services in the region...

NEMICS is one of eight Integrated Cancer Services established in Victoria to bring about improvements in cancer care. The role of NEMICS is to support and facilitate the integration and coordination of cancer services across ten Tumour Streams in the North Eastern geographical region of Melbourne.

SMICS facilitates and supports improvements in cancer care delivery across the southern Melbourne region.

The Western & Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service is a partnership between six public health care organisations - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Royal Women's Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital, Werribee Mercy and Western Health. The work of the WCMICS is directed by the vision outlined in the WCMICS 2008-11 Strategic Plan and the Victorian Government’s Cancer Action Plan.

The statewide Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) was established as part of the Government's Caring for Children package in 2004. The PICS is a partnership between The Royal Children's Hospital, Southern Health and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

The role of the PICS is similar to that of the ICS, however the PICS focus is on improving care for children with cancer and their families. The PICS is dedicated to ensuring high quality, safe and effective clinical and supportive care that is well coordinated and provided in appropriate environments as close to home as possible.