Consumer engagement
Have you or your loved ones had any experience of cancer care in southern Melbourne?
The Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (SMICS) is a partnership between Bayside Health’s Alfred and Peninsula Care Groups, Monash Health and Cabrini Health that aims to improve patient experiences and outcomes by connecting cancer care and driving best practice to enhance quality and coordination of cancer care.
SMICS is committed to supporting the involvement of consumers and carers in our program of work:
- We embed insights from people with lived experience into the planning, implementation and evaluation of cancer care improvement initiatives across our region.
- We understand that by working together with patients and carers, we can help ensure that the future of cancer care is equitable and better meets the needs of the people who use these services.
- We value your experience and greatly appreciate your willingness to share your story and work with us to improve cancer services.
For more information, opportunities, or support, please reach out to SMICS Project Manager – Lived Experience, Claire Evans.
Now recruiting for SMICS Lived Experience Advisors
SMICS is currently seeking expressions of interest from people with lived experience of cancer (consumers) who have received or cared for someone who received care in southern Melbourne. This important role helps to guide strategy, implementation, and evaluation of cancer care improvement initiatives within our region.
Lived Experience Advisors contribute to the SMICS program of work by:
- Advocating for people affected by cancer by providing community perspectives on the needs, challenges and opportunities in cancer care for patients, carers and families.
- Participating in project‑related activities, including meetings, working groups and focus groups, and providing feedback on the development of patient information materials, surveys and other improvement initiatives.
- Providing input into documents, surveys, project briefs and patient‑facing materials.
This role requires a commitment of approximately 2 hours per month.
If you or someone you know has received care at Bayside Health Alfred, Bayside Health Peninsula, Monash Health or Cabrini Health, and is interested in sharing their lived experience of cancer, please share this opportunity or register your interest via the form below.
From treatment to survivorship care, those willing to share their lived experience help us better understand cancer services — what’s working well and what needs to change.
Lived Experience Advisor registration form
If you are interested in working with SMICS and sharing your lived experience of cancer, we'd love to hear from you. By sharing your experience, you’ll help ensure local cancer services reflect what matters most to people affected by cancer and represent diverse community experiences to improve equity and outcomes. Please complete our Lived Experience Advisor registration form.
How we support you
Lived Experience Advisor roles at SMICS are voluntary, with training and ongoing support provided.
To get involved, please complete our consumer registration form. Alternatively, if you have questions or would like more information, you can contact Claire Evans, SMICS Project Manager – Lived Experience.
We’d love to hear from you.
