Hume Regional Integrated Cancer Service (HRICS)

The Hume Regional Integrated Cancer Service (HRICS) is a partnership of 20 member services, serving people affected by cancer in 13 Local Government Areas in the Hume region of Victoria.

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

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Map of Hume Regional Integrated Cancer Service (HRICS) region with Local Government Areas (LGAs) labelled

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Featured projects

All HRICS projects

National Lung Cancer Screening Program in the Hume Region

HRICS role in planning and implementation of the NLCSP within the Hume Region.

Underway

Identification of and engagement with First Nations community at AWRCC

This project reviewed the identification and supportive care assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service users at Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre (AWRCC)

Completed

Survivorship care plans at Northeast Health Wangaratta

A project to better support patients transitioning from end of active treatment into self-management/survivorship care.

Completed

Enhanced supportive care of older adults with cancer at AWRCC

Implementation of an enhanced supportive care service based at the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre (AWRCC).

Completed

Allied health strategy and roadmap, AWRCC

The project aim was to define centre-wide strategy and actionable roadmap for allied health services for the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre (AWRCC).

Completed

Scripted exercise therapy model of care, GV Health

The project aim is to develop a Scripted Exercise Therapy model of care for patients with advanced cancer.

Completed

Featured resources

All HRICS resources

Care of the Older Person with Cancer toolkit

This toolkit helps to identify and address existing barriers, examples of existing geriatric oncology services, and key resources to support staff education, patients and carers.

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