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| | Welcome to our May edition of Alliance.
Our highly-anticipated Lung Cancer Screening Symposium takes place next Friday. The population-based national screening program is a landmark in cancer control for Australia, and the symposium features a stellar line up of individuals and topics dedicated to preparing the cancer workforce for the change. I look forward to seeing many of you there.
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Professor Jacinta Elston and Louise Lyons appointed Research & Education Leads
Programs designed to improve cancer outcomes for First Nations communities will be enhanced with the appointment of Professor Jacinta Elston and Louise Lyons to the VCCC Alliance team, as co-Research and Education Leads, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
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2025 Picchi Awards: Researchers share in $30K
Research into childhood cancer stem cell transplant patients, CAR T cell therapy, and HPV screening rates in rural India awarded the 2025 Picchi Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research.
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VCCC Alliance welcomes investment in cancer researchers
VCCC Alliance Chief Executive Prof Grant McArthur AO has welcomed the Victorian Government’s $41.2 million initiative to support the next generation of cancer researchers.
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Lung Cancer Screening Symposium |
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| On the move: giant trucks to deliver lung cancer screening to remote communities
A cardiologist’s vision to bring diagnostic cardiac services to the Queensland bush led to the creation of ‘Heart of Australia’ – a fleet of purpose-built clinics on wheels that will now be boosted to take the National Lung Cancer Screening Program to Australians living in rural, remote and First Nations communities.
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| | | GPs among team players in National Lung Cancer Screening Program
The VCCC Alliance Lung Cancer Screening Symposium will be a one-stop shop for medical professionals who will play a role National Lung Cancer Screening Program launched on 1 July, says Associate Professor Justin Tse, VCCC Alliance’s Deputy Chair, Clinical Education Training Advisory Committee.
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| Lung cancer screening program 'amazing opportunity'
Lung cancer causes the greatest number of deaths and is the most diagnosed cancer in Australia’s First Nation communities. A/Prof Lisa Whop from Australian National University says the national Lung Cancer Screening Program is a chance to change this, and an opportunity to ensure care is delivered in a culturally safe way.
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Centre for Cancer Education |
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Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies.
CATEGORY: WEBINAR
DURATION: 1 HOUR
Join us in celebrating International Nurses Day 2025 with a thought-provoking webinar that highlights the vital link between a strong nursing workforce and global economic health.
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Friday 16 May, 2.45–4.00pm
Precision Oncology Forum: Informatics and AI-augmented decision support
Join Dr Frank Lin in this forum to hear how AI-augmented decision support is transforming and empowering precision oncology. The presentation explores how a comprehensive ecosystem design could lead to improvement with the aid of AI, collaborative trial finding and multidisciplinary expertise.Register |
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| | Monday 19 May, 1.00–2.00pm
MLL: Empowering patients through digital health technology
Join A/Prof Alison Trainer in this webinar to learn how co-designed digital technology has potential to improve equity of access to appropriate care and health outcomes. Digital health tools have potential to act as clinical-research brokers, delivering efficient, affordable and equitable care, while fostering ongoing relationships between health professionals, patients and researchers. Register |
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| | | | Friday 23 May, All Day
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? Learn more about the rollout of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program launching in July. Special rates apply for groups and VCCC Alliance members.Register |
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| | Monday 26 May, 1.00–2.00pm
MLL: Improving outcomes for childhood and adolescent sarcoma
Learn how the Childhood and Adolescent Sarcoma Research Program at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research is transforming the future of sarcoma care. A/Prof Jason Cain shares how it works to better understand the underlying causes of sarcoma development and progression, to identify improved therapeutic strategies that will lead to better outcomes. Register |
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| | Monday 2 June, 1.00–2.00pm
MLL: Cervical cancer countdown – How low can we go?
In this webinar, Prof Julia Brotherton will discuss the WHO's Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem and its progress to date. Learn how new approaches in the vaccination and screening pillars will accelerate implementation, reach and equity, in Australia and around the world. These are the single dose schedule for HPV vaccine and vaginal self-collection for cervical screening. Register |
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| | Friday 6 June, 3.30–5.30pm
VCCC Alliance Biostatistics Online Workshop
Gain a better understanding of how to interpret the reporting of statistical results. Designed for health professionals, this introductory workshop will explore the systematic reviews and meta-analysis, and the ABC of statistical aspects in confirmatory randomised trials. Register |
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| | Thursday 19 June, 12.00–1.30pm
Consumer advocacy in rural education and research
Join us for the third installment of the national Regional Cancer Forum webinar series, where we explore the vital role of consumer advocates in rural, regional, and remote cancer care. This session will bring together key voices in the consumer advocacy space to discuss how rural clinicians and communities can support and partner with lived experience advocates across cancer care, research and education. Register |
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| | Monday 23 June, 6.00–8.30pm
Oral cancer: Challenges and opportunities
Join Prof Ben Dixon, Prof David Wiesenfeld and an expert panel as they deliver an informative session exploring current challenges and innovations in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of oral cavity cancer. Register |
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VCCC Alliance Opportunities |
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Expressions of Interest
Research & Education Deputy Leads (15 positions)
Join the VCCC Alliance Clinical Translational Network, a multidisciplinary and cross functional program incorporating 11 tumour streams and five cross-cutting themes. Their purpose is to facilitate the more rapid translation of research-derived evidence into clinical care. You will work with our corresponding R&E Leads to identify and drive ongoing development and implementation of work.
Cross-cutting Themes (4 positions) Rural and Regional Health • Cancer Nursing • Primary Care Integration • Palliative Care Apply by Monday 19 May, 5.00pm
Tumour Streams (11 positions) Brain and CNS Cancer • Breast Cancer • Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer • Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer • Genito-urinary cancer • Gynae-oncology • Haematological Cancer • Head and Neck Cancer • Lung Cancer • Melanoma and Skin Cancer • Sarcoma Apply by Monday 2 June, 5.00pm |
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Application closes Monday 31 May, 11.00pm
National Steering Group Member, Empowering Regional Cancer Care
We are currently inviting Expressions of Interest from individuals across Australia to join the National Steering Group for the Empowering Regional Cancer Care in Underserved Populations project, led by the VCCC Alliance and funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care through the Cancer Patient Support Program (CPSP) Grant. Apply now |
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Application closes Monday 2 June, 5.00pm
Jo Leonard Memorial Scholarship 2025
Melbourne Business School is offering a scholarship for a VCCC Alliance member, senior female leader working in cancer, to participate in their Senior Women in Leadership Program on 8–12 October 2025. This scholarship is in honour of Jo Leonard who was a long-standing and valued member of Melbourne Business School. Apply now |
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