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Commonwealth funded projects facilitated by GICS
(Date Published: 11 Dec 2006)
The commonwealth has made available funding for preventative health care and health protection programs.
Women's Health Grampians
Name of Initiative
Aim & Progress
Outcomes(s)
"Supporting women in rural area diagnosed with breast cancer" Women's Health Grampians
Identify supportive services that are currently available
Inform and educate relative service providers re strategies and referral pathways.
Improve care of women with breast cancer
Improve provision of supportive care
Commonwealth Mentoring Program
Name of Initiative
Aim & Progress
Outcomes(s)
Thoracic Oncology
Education Audit Outcomes of patients with Thoracic / Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck Cancer.
Increase proportion of care of patients with Thoracic / Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck cancer in the Grampians region.
Develop data base
Multidisciplinary meetings
Neuro Oncology
Education Audit Outcomes of patients with Thoracic / Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck Cancer.
Increase proportion of care of patients with Thoracic / Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck cancer in the Grampians region.
Develop data base
Multidisciplinary meetings
Head & Neck Oncology
Education Audit Outcomes of patients with Thoracic / Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck Cancer.
Increase proportion of care of patients with Thoracic / Neuro-Oncology and Head & Neck cancer in the Grampians region.
