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|  | Welcome to our April edition of Alliance.
I am pleased to start this newsletter with exceptional news – we are delighted to welcome Bendigo Health as our second Associate Member of the VCCC Alliance. This follows the appointment of Albury Wodonga Health earlier this year. We are committed as an alliance to improving outcomes for all Victorians who experience cancer, and the addition of two regional cancer centres marks a pivotal milestone in our ongoing journey towards achieving excellent outcomes for all.
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Bendigo Health joins VCCC Alliance as Associate Member
Regional communities will benefit from improved cancer outcomes thanks to a new partnership forged between the VCCC Alliance and Bendigo Health, which has been appointed the second Associate Member in the history of the alliance.
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| Melissa Le Mesurier joins VCCC Alliance Board
The VCCC Alliance is pleased to welcome Melissa Le Mesurier to the Board, the first consumer to be appointed. Melissa is also Chair of the Cancer Consumer Advisory Committee, bringing her consumer perspective and long-held passion for medical research to the table.
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Preparing Victoria's healthcare workforce for the national Lung Cancer Screening Program
Cancer surgeon A/Prof Gavin Wright is enthusiastic about the start of Australia’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program. But he’s also cautious – the potential increase in workload for healthcare workers is uncertain. This is what the VCCC Alliance’s upcoming Lung Cancer Screening Symposium on May 23 is designed to tackle. The event is one spoke in a much broader wheel involving multiple organisations, readying Victoria’s healthcare workforce for the change.
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Anne Fidler on her desire to make a difference
An energetic and focused consumer advocate for people with lung cancer, Anne will share her lung cancer experience at the VCCC Alliance Lung Cancer Screening Symposium on Friday 23 May. The symposium is designed to prepare Victoria’s healthcare workforce for Australia’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program, which rolls out across the country from 1 July.
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|  | VCCC Alliance marks second anniversary of ‘critical’ Data Connect project
A project allowing cancer researchers to uncover delays to cancer diagnosis and identify windows of opportunity to detect tumours earlier, has marked its two-year anniversary.
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Centre for Cancer Education |
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Genomics on the ground: Molecular testing in regional cancer care
CATEGORY: WEBINAR
DURATION: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
In our second national Regional Cancer Forum, leading experts discuss the vital role of molecular testing in rural cancer care. This initiative recognises the imperative that we all must work together towards equitable cancer care. An individual’s postcode shouldn’t influence their outcomes.
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Recommendations for optimising co-design
CATEGORY: WEBINAR
DURATION: 1 HOUR
Although the benefits of consumer engagement in research and healthcare initiatives are known, there is a need to optimise this for all people affected by cancer. This presentation will cover lessons learnt from current oncology co-design literature which have informed a series of recommendations relating to co-design methodology, participant recruitment and evaluation of co-design initiatives.
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Monday 14 April, 1.00–2.00pm
MLL: Profits vs people
Join Dr Jenn Lacy-Nichols to learn how businesses shape our health and what we can do to challenge their powerful commercial interests. How do we think critically about diverse commercial actors that influence health and develop a deeper understanding of corporate political influence? Register |
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Lung Cancer Screening Symposium
Are you a GP or primary health care worker? Do you work in a Victorian public or private hospital in imaging, nursing, oncology, or outpatient management? These are just some of the Victorian healthcare workers who are involved in the rollout of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program starting on 1 July. This event in partnership with Lung Foundation Australia and VACCHO is designed to prepare healthcare workers for the rollout of this program. Don't miss it! Special rates apply for groups and VCCC Alliance members.Register |
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VCCC Alliance Opportunities |
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Application closes Monday 14 April, 5.00pm
2025 Picchi Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research
The VCCC Alliance is proud to partner once again with the Picchi Brothers Foundation to inspire and encourage PhD students who are undertaking cancer-related research training with a VCCC Alliance member/associate member organisation, and have confirmed candidature at an affiliated university. Up to three $10,000 prizes recognising outstanding cancer research will be awarded. Apply now |
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Application closes Monday 14 April, 5.00pm
Project Manager, Regional Equity Part-Time 0.8FTE
Join us to drive the implementation of the statewide Regional Equity Program, focused on reducing disparities in cancer care and ensuring all Victorians have access to optimal treatment, regardless of location. Apply now |
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Application closes Monday 5 May, 5.00pm
EOI: Research & Education Deputy Leads (4 positions)
Join the VCCC Alliance Clinical Translational Network, a multidisciplinary and cross functional program incorporating 11 tumour streams and five cross-cutting Research & Education (R&E) themes. We are seeking four Deputy Leads to support our work in Regional and Rural Health, Cancer Nursing, Primary Care Integration and Palliative Care. They will collaborate with corresponding R&E Leads in identifying and driving ongoing development and implementation of work. Apply now |
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Sector Events & Opportunities |
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Masterclass: Learn the essential components of all digital health projects Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, University of Melbourne
Friday 11 April 2025, 8.45am. Learn more and apply › |
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Development of a core outcome set for best care for the dying person: Process, results, and lessons learned Pals-pectives Webinar with international speaker A/Prof Sofia Zambrano
Wednesday 30 April 2025, 4.00pm. Learn more and apply › |
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Western & Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (WCMICS) IGNITE Mentorship Program 2025 Applications close 4 May 2025. Learn more and apply › |
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5th Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) Preceptorship 2025 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 13–14 June 2025. Registrations open › |
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Clinical Placement Program in Cancer Survivorship (CPPiCS) now recruiting host sites
Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Peter Mac
Expressions of Interest now open. Learn more and apply › |
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