The Special Commission of Inquiry into health funding in NSW is conducting a review of the funding of health services in NSW. The Special Commission, announced by the Minister for Health, Ryan Parc on 24 August, was a key election commitment of the NSW government. The Inquiry Team will be led by Commissioner Richard Beasley…
The Victorian Cancer Plan 2024-2028 is currently being developed. It is due to be released in 2024. Consultations with stakeholders about the plan are due to occur in October 2023. The Department of Health is hosting several consultation workshops with stakeholders across Victoria to identify and prioritise opportunities to improve cancer outcomes for Victorians in…
The Efficient funding of Chemotherapy (EFC) Review report has been released, Prof Sanchia Aranda AM was the lead reviewer. The review ‘was looking at the impact and continuing suitability of the current EFC program and associated practices within the supply chain to ensure continuing access to medicines under the EFC Program by examining whether the…
Following extensive consultation and collaboration, SA Health has developed a Draft SA Cancer Plan 2024-28 (PDF 360KB). The South Australian Government has released the Draft SA Cancer Plan 2024-2028 for public consultation. The plan includes actions across prevention, screening, diagnosis, early detection, treatment, survivorship, palliative care, data collection, research and clinical trials. The objectives of…
The Sally Crossing AM Award for an Outstanding Outcome in Cancer Research is dedicated to the memory of the late Sally Crossing AM (1946-2016). Sally was a pioneer and tireless advocate for consumer involvement in cancer research. Cancer Council NSW and Cancer Voices NSW acknowledge the extraordinary support of the Belalberi Foundation and the Crossing…
Consumer Involvement in Research (CIR) Working with researchers We have a growing need for more people to join our CIR Program to contribute their knowledge and expertise to work with researchers to help improve cancer research, particularly given the growing awareness of the value of consumer involvement, and an increasing number of requests for…
CVN Portfolio Teams Cancer Voices NSW is undergoing some change and we want to bring you up to date. Following our strategic planning workshop in 2022, a number of key changes have been introduced including the establishment of five Portfolio Teams, designed to focus on key areas of Cancer Voices activity. These are: Marketing Membership…
