Oncology rehabilitation at Barwon

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Region Barwon South Western
Type of Service Programs within your health service
Tumour Stream General
Mode of Delivery Drop-in service eg. exercise programs, Face to face appointments

McKellar Centre Barwon Health

Service eligibility

  • Age: Adult 18+
  • Patient eligibility: From the day of diagnosis up to 3 months post treatment completion
  • Referral source:
    • Specialist eg. oncologist, haematologist
      ​​GP referral
      Cancer Care Coordinator
      Nursing staff
      Community health

Service details

  • Appointment length: 1 hour
  • Service operations: >15 patients, 3 days per week
    • 2 months waitlist
  • Funded service: no
  • Survivorship care providers: ​​Allied Health
  • Does your health service record patient survivorship encounters? Yes, electronically and Manual spreadsheets eg. Excel, Microsoft List

Communications with community services: Phone call, Fax, Email and letter to GP

Utilising​ Quality of life screening tools eg. UW-QOL, the service can address:

  • Long term side effects of cancer treatment
  • ​Short term side effect of cancer treatment
  • Return to work program
  • ​Information for patients
  • Psychological concerns
  • Social concerns
  • Physical concerns eg. lymphoedema

  • ​Symptom management resources
  • Health service generated resources

Health service: Barwon Health

Treatment Provided: Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Surgical

Survivorship policy in place? No

 

updated April 2025

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