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Michael.Tarquinio@cancervic.org.au 0400 029 450
Cancer Prevention including tobacco, lung cancer, Quit program, Food for Health Alliance, LiveLighter, obesity, alcohol, skin cancer prevention, SunSmart
Prue.Gildea@cancervic.org.au 0400 394 274
Cancer Screening and Early Detection (including bowel and cervical cancer, hepatitis B and HPV immunisation)
Ashleigh.Say@cancervic.org.au (03) 9514 6454
New data released today shows a promising increase in the number of young people being fully immunised against HPV in Victoria, but some local areas are lagging behind.
A new report has found two in three young Victorians mistakenly believe occasional or social smoking is not very harmful, prompting alarm bells from public health experts.
New technology to help treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cancer cells will be tested in clinical trials in Melbourne
South Sudanese Australian hip-hop artist Malesh P has launched a new tune this week to encourage his community to get tested for hepatitis B and help prevent unnecessary deaths from liver cancer.
New cancer data has been released by the Victorian Cancer Registry as part of its publication Cancer in Victoria: Statistics and Trends 2016. The report reveals how lung cancer mortality rates have overtaken those of breast cancer, making it the current leading cause of cancer death in both men and women.
The Optimal Care Pathways (OCPs) have been developed to improve patient outcomes by facilitating consistent, safe, high quality and evidence-based care. Cancer Council Victoria have trialled a model of education outreach visits to GP practices in the North Western Melbourne region to support the adoption of the OCP recommendations into primary care.
Thank you to those who participated in a quality review of the Financial Assistance Program last year. This has resulted in changes for use of the program and new guidelines being launched in January 2018. To find out how this may affect you, Sara Bunnett, Program Manager has created a reference guide of key changes.
NEWS: Victoria’s new Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 commenced this week on 12 March 2018. This will bring about some key changes to how medical decisions are made for people who do not have capacity to make their own decisions. The new legislation applies to all registered health practitioners and paramedics.
Cancer Council Victoria has adopted a new Learning Management System (LMS), allowing us to deliver a range of training and courses online. This will provide greater flexibility, along with new options to support our facilitators and program volunteers.
New research has found that alcohol harm reduction advertisements that provide education about low-risk drinking guidelines could be a key strategy to helping people reduce their alcohol consumption.
Drinking sugary soft drinks could increase cancer risk, regardless of body size, reveals new research from Cancer Council Victoria and University of Melbourne.
The report shows that the increase in the number of Australians living with and surviving cancer will lead to almost 1.9 million Australians living with a personal history of cancer by 2040.
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