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Barwon South Western Regional Integrated Cancer Service

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Barwon South Western Regional Integrated Cancer Service (BSWRICS) is a partnership of 19 member services, serving people affected by cancer in 9 Local Government Areas in Victoria’s southwest.

BSWRICS is one of 9 partnerships that make up the Victorian Integrated Cancer Services (VICS), Victoria’s cancer service improvement network.

Our work is guided by a Governance Committee and Clinical Advisory Group comprising of representatives from our 19 member services.

We work with health services and consumers to promote coordinated planning, system integration, and improvement of cancer services across the Barwon South Western region.

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Geriatric Oncology Pilot Project at Western District Health Service

WDHS sought to develop and implement a geriatric oncology pilot project which commenced in January 2024. BSWRICS committed funding to support the appointment of a project officer and provide project management guidance.

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Geriatric Oncology Pilot Project at Western District Health Service

BSW Regional MDM QOOL-Vic Implementation Project

The BSW Regional MDM QOOL-Vic Implementation Project supported and funded by BSWRICS adopted a regional approach to implementing the QOOL-Vic MDM software.

Underway

Prostate cancer awareness in Geelong and Warrnambool

A collaboration between BSWRICS and the Geelong and Warrnambool Prostate Support Groups secured 2 of 13 national $5,000 seeding grants.

Completed

Prostate cancer awareness in Geelong and Warrnambool

Home-based cancer care in the Barwon South West region

BSWRICS in partnership with the BSW Health Service Partnership agreed to support the scoping and establishment of cancer care at home, or closer to home, at some health services.

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Home-based cancer care in the Barwon South West region

Strengthening Regional Cancer Centres

BSWRICS worked with 2 Regional Cancer Centres to create independent service plans that address the needs of each local community whilst ensuring an overarching regional approach.

Completed

Barwon Health trismus project

In May 2021, BSWRICS funded a clinical project worker to develop and implement a trismus intervention model of care within Barwon Health Cancer Service

Completed

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BSWRICS Cancer Service Directories

Links to directories of cancer services in the Barwon South Western region.

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BSW Oncology Rehab Network Webinar: COSA Malnutrition & Sarcopenia Statement Recommendations

BSWRICS organises educational webinars which are presented by a range of academic experts.

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BSW Oncology Rehab Network Webinar: COSA Malnutrition & Sarcopenia Statement Recommendations

BSW Oncology Rehab Network Webinar: New training methods

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BSW Oncology Rehab Network Webinar: Neoadjuvant Exercise

BSWRICS organises educational webinars which are presented by a range of academic experts.

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BSW Oncology Rehab Network Webinar: Neoadjuvant Exercise

BSW Oncology Rehab Network Webinar: Persistent Breathlessness

BSWRICS organises educational webinars which are presented by a range of academic experts.

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BSW Oncology Rehab Network Webinar: Persistent Breathlessness

Current news and events

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BSW Palliative Care Forum

On Friday 16 May 2025, BSWRICS is partnering with Barwon South Western Regional Palliative Care Consortium to host a BSW Palliative Care Forum. This free event will be run concurrently at both Geelong and Warrnambool.

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BSWRICS 2024 Annual Forum

The BSWRICS 2024 Annual Forum was held on Thursday, 17th October 2024

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BSWRICS Presents at COSA Conference

The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) held its 2024 annual scientific meeting in Gold Coast in the middle of November where two abstracts were presented by the BSWRICS team.

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