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Cancer Education Programs are group based supportive care workshops for people with cancer, their carers, families and friends. The workshops provide information, practical strategies and the opportunity for participants to connect with others affected by cancer.
Developed by Cancer Council, the workshops are delivered by trained facilitators at health services around Victoria and provide relevant support during different stages of people’s cancer diagnosis.
The programs offer:
- Useful information about cancer and treatment
- Practical tips to help manage challenges
- A chance for people to connect with others going through similar experiences
Cancer Council provides comprehensive training to health professionals to deliver the programs in their own health service.
Both the Managing Cancer and Cancer Wellness programs consist of core session topics, plus optional ‘add-ons’ that health services can include to tailor to their specific needs.
Resources for facilitators of our Managing Cancer and Cancer Wellness programs, are available in the secure facilitator portal.
Managing Cancer program
The Managing Cancer program provides workshops for people who have just received a cancer diagnosis and starting treatment and are trying to understand cancer and learn strategies to manage what’s ahead for them.
The topics that are covered include:
- Cancer and treatment
- Medications during treatment
- Communicating with your treatment team
- The impacts of emotions
- Nutrition during cancer
- Exercise during cancer treatment
- Clinical trials
- Support Services
Cancer Wellness program
The Cancer Wellness program provides additional information and strategies for people to manage their lives after treatment and onto long-term health and wellbeing.
The Cancer Wellness program focuses on:
- Cancer survivorship
- Your GP and your long-term health
- Making a health and wellbeing plan
- Healthy eating and nutrition
- Physical activity and exercise
- Emotions and wellness
- Support Services
Additional topics (optional)
Additional topics can be added to both programs.
- Managing cancer-related fatigue and cognitive changes
- Sexuality and intimacy
- Understanding complementary therapies
- Foot health and cancer
- Bone health
- Advanced care planning
- Life management, your finances and work
Facilitator training
Cancer Council provides comprehensive facilitator training to health professionals to enable them to successfully deliver the Managing Cancer and Cancer Wellness programs within their health service. Our one day training session is interactive and covers:
- Key concepts and benefits of the programs.
- Overview of adult learning principles and facilitation techniques
- Program planning, promotion and recruitment strategies
- A facilitator manual and program resources.
- Networking, professional development and regional/yearly planning opportunities.
At the completion of training, facilitators are provided access to Cancer Council resources and ongoing support to ensure the delivery of successful programs in their health service.
For further information contact cep@cancervic.org.au
Upcoming dates
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) recognition
Cancer Council supports health professionals of all disciplines to claim non-assessed CPD credit for involvement in our Cancer Education Programs, including:
- Participation in the Facilitator Training program
- Participation in ongoing professional development activities
- Annual presenting hours for ongoing delivery of the program
Please refer to your respective college/association policies and guidelines for claiming CPD points.