Cancer Voices NSW has a new Constitution, and Executive Committee Charter Cancer Voices NSW has a new Constitution following the unanimous decision at the Annual General Meeting on 25 February 2022. You can read the new Constitution here. New legislation for the operation of incorporated associations commenced in NSW in 2009 with the introduction of…
Cancer Voices NSW AGM Cancer Voices NSW Annual General Meeting was held online for the second year on 25 February via Zoom. Whilst we miss meeting face to face, the online format enabled our regional EC members to attend, and we also welcomed some other CVN members. We thank them for taking the time to…
New Secretary of NSW Health – Congratulations Ms Susan Pearce NSW Health Deputy Secretary Susan Pearce will take over as the new department head following the departure of Elizabeth Koff. Susan Pearce Ms Pearce has been deputy for the past six years and has led the operational aspects of NSW Health’s COVID-19 response, including its testing clinics…
Cancer Care – Do cancer survivors get enough care? On 3 February 2022 Flinders University Fearless Conversations series featured a discussion on the issues surrounding the needs of cancer survivors, and how health services can better aid survivors of a disease that will directly affect one in two Australians by the age of 85. Facilitated…
World Cancer Day – UNSW hosted a webinar The Cancer Clinical Advisory Group UNSW hosted a webinar on World Cancer Day. The webinar featured presentations from Dr Ben Smith and A/Prof Winston Liauw followed by a consumer led panel discussion facilitated by Kathryn Leaney and Murray McLachlan focusing on equity in cancer care.
2nd Patient Voice Podcast launched Jessica Bean chats to Lisa Briggs Hear patient advocate, Lisa Briggs, a mother of two who was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer in 2014, chats to patient advocate and PVI Chair, Jessica Bean. Following her diagnosis, Lisa has advocated for reform in the health sector. She generously shares…
Understanding Clinical Trials and Research Guide January 2022 New and updated information from CCNSW Understanding Clinical Trials and Research January 2022 This guide is for people affected by cancer who are considering joining a clinical trial as part of their treatment. It also provides an overview of cancer research in Australia but has a particular…
New CEO of the National Breast Cancer Foundation announced Prof Helen Zorbas AO, Chair of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), has announced the appointment of Assoc Prof Cleola Anderiesz as the new CEO of NBCF. A/P Cleola Anderiesz has over 20 years of experience across the research, academic, not-for-profit and public sectors with her…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANCER PATIENTS From Cancer Australia Crucial information for multicultural communities about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer Your questions about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer answered in your language To support multicultural communities with evidence-based information about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer, Cancer Australia has released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) translated into 10 languages specifically for…
The inaugural Thoracic Oncology Group of Australasia (TOGA) ASM 2021 22-23 July – Equity in innovation in Multidisciplinary lung cancer care Lung cancer screening, neoadjuvant treatment, the future influence of biomarker-driven treatments for lung cancer, the challenges of overcoming inequities in quality care, thought-provoking multi-disciplinary discussion, innovative clinical research and clinical trial concept development workshops.…
The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA), together with event partners MTPConnect, Bellberry and Medicines Australia, and supporters, the National Health and Medical Research Centre (NHMRC), CT:IQ (Clinical Trials: Thinking Smarter), Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), and Research Australia, hosted the Clinical Trials 2021 National Tribute & Awards Ceremony on 20 May 2021 to mark…
JUST RELEASED! Include patients’ perspectives in permanent telehealth decisions now A consumer-led consultation project by Health Consumers NSW’s COVID-19 Consumer Leaders Taskforce Navigating Telehealth: – the patients’ perspective and an accompanying background report, calling on decision-makers to include patients, families and carers in discussions and decisions about permanent telehealth services in Australia was released on…
It is with pleasure that I present the Cancer Voices NSW 2020 Annual Report highlighting the activities of our twentieth year. 2020 was a special and significant milestone in the history of Cancer Voices – our 20th anniversary, two decades of providing the voice of those affected by cancer, a rather significant achievement for a 100% volunteer organisation. 2020 turned out to be a year like no other and as such we will do more to acknowledge and reflect on this milestone when circumstances allow.
Significant reductions in the Commonwealth’s investment in radiation therapy are proposed from July 2017. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) estimate that the changes will cut $67 million from the sector over 3 years. The Consumer Fact Sheet provides an overview of the proposed funding reduction. We have also included a…