VICS Cancer Survivorship Clinical Network

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VICS Optimal Care Summits consultation process

Each VICS Optimal Care Summits consultation involves deep and extended engagement with hundreds of clinicians and stakeholders.

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"At all times during the survey stage and the summit itself,  I felt listened to with respect and understanding ... I left feeling like people really wanted to do their absolute best to ensure endometrial cancer patients got the best possible outcomes ...  A very worthwhile experience and I encourage any cancer patients to take the opportunity to participate in whatever capacity you can."
– Consumer participant in the VICS Endometrial Cancer consultation and summit, 2024

The VICS presented a poster at the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting in November 2024, summarising the evidence-based protocol above.

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Featured VICS Optimal Care Summits consultations

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Colorectal cancer consultation 2024–25 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Our 3rd strategic consultation on variations in colorectal cancer care will run from late 2024 to early 2025.

Underway
Colorectal cancer consultation 2024–25 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Endometrial cancer consultation 2024 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Our first consultation on variations in endometrial cancer care and outcomes across Victoria began in mid-2024.

Underway
Endometrial cancer consultation 2024 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Oesophagogastric cancer consultation 2023–2024 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Our 2nd consultation on variations in OG cancer care and outcomes analysed new data and efforts to improve equity of care since the 2016 consultation on the same topic.

Completed
Oesophagogastric cancer consultation 2023–2024 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Melanoma consultation 2022 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

The Melanoma 2022 summit, co-chaired by A/Profs Phil Parente and Victoria Mar, was held Friday 14 October with 83 active participants.

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Melanoma consultation 2022 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Pancreatic cancer consultation 2022 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

The second pancreatic cancer consultation of the VICS Optimal Care Summits program, on 26 August 2022, was held online due to COVID considerations.

Completed
Pancreatic cancer consultation 2022 – VICS Optimal Care Summits

Featured news

Lived experiences informing the VICS Optimal Care Summits

The VICS Optimal Care Summits team spoke to consumers who contributed to recent consultations and summits, about the experience.

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Lived experiences informing the VICS Optimal Care Summits

Colorectal cancer consultation 2024–2025 expert advisory group

The VICS have convened an expert advisory group of 24 multidisciplinary stakeholders in endometrial cancer care, from across Victoria, to guide the next VICS Optimal Care Summits consultation.

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Colorectal cancer consultation 2024–2025 expert advisory group

3 new reports from VICS endometrial cancer care consultation

The VICS Optimal Care Summits program has released 3 new reports from our first consultation on endometrial cancer care in Victoria.

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3 new reports from VICS endometrial cancer care consultation

GRICS at the endometrial cancer Optimal Care Summit

The GRICS team and Gippsland clinicians attended a statewide VICS summit on endometrial cancer care.

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GRICS at the endometrial cancer Optimal Care Summit