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In 2022 LMICS funded 3 regional health services to develop a model of care (MOC) for their respective cancer services.
Our first pancreatic cancer consultation was held in 2017, leading up to a summit event on 24 November 2017 with 70 multidisciplinary stakeholders from across Victoria.
Eighty multidisciplinary professionals involved in oesophagogastric cancer care across Victoria gathered on 26 August 2016 to review variations in care and outcomes.
Our first prostate cancer summit was held on 25 May 2016, involving 71 clinical, government, and not-for profit sector participants.
Our first lung cancer summit, in November 2014, brought together 60 multidisciplinary clinicians providing care to lung cancer patients across Victoria.
The first colorectal cancer consultation in the VICS Optimal Care Summits program took place in September 2014, with more than 60 participants.
As part of strengthening the workforce in oncology, a series of educational webinars presented by a range of academic experts.
In May 2021, BSWRICS funded a clinical project worker to develop and implement a trismus intervention model of care within Barwon Health Cancer Service
Our first consultation on variations in endometrial cancer care and outcomes across Victoria began in mid-2024.
A survivorship care planning stepped-approach pilot project was implemented at GV Health, as part of the Victorian Statewide Collaboration to Improve Cancer Survivorship Care.
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.
The Melanoma 2022 summit, co-chaired by A/Profs Phil Parente and Victoria Mar, was held Friday 14 October with 83 active participants.
The second pancreatic cancer consultation of the VICS Optimal Care Summits program, on 26 August 2022, was held online due to COVID considerations.
In 2020–21, WCMICS partnered with Western Health to develop an electronic supportive care screening tool for radiotherapy patients from non-English speaking backgrounds.
WCMICS is the lead site for the VICS Implementation Plan focus area to support the effective implementation of Australia’s Optimal Care Pathways (OCPs), leading a statewide project to monitor unwarranted variation against the OCPs.
WCMICS has retrieved evidence from 6 partner health services on their adherence to and implementation of Victoria Department of Health recommended best practice regarding deferred surgical care.
