Announcing the VCCC Alliance Strategy 2024-29 View in browser

CHIEF EXECUTIVE MESSAGE

I’d like to begin this week by acknowledging the testing times our colleagues in the broader health and medical sectors are encountering. Many are facing similar uphill battles with severe budget constraints, making progress challenging. However, we still need to do our best and press on for the sake of the patients we serve, for whom waiting is sometimes not an option.
 
Emerging challenges require new solutions. It’s a reminder that as a cancer sector, we need to be considering and investigating new approaches and innovative models of care to ensure we’re still delivering optimal outcomes for people affected by cancer. The VCCC Alliance continues to remain resolute in support of our members and wider medical communities in this capacity.

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Latest News

A strategy for better cancer care, delivered equitably to all

People experiencing cancer will be provided with world-class care closer to home and benefit from new research findings, therapies and an upskilled cancer workforce under the VCCC Alliance’s next five-year strategy. 

The VCCC Alliance 2024-29 Strategy, released this week, is built around five strategic areas – collaborative research, data and technology, equitable care and outcomes, patient-powered and leadership and learning.

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New Data Connect tool could speed up sarcoma diagnoses

Forty per cent of sarcoma patients don’t survive five years after their diagnosis. We sit down with Dr Meena Rafiq from VCCC Alliance Data Connect to learn about her research and how a new study using primary care data could open a new window for earlier diagnosis.

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SKILLED internship program awarded funding

More clinical trialists will be entering the Victorian workforce, building capacity and capability of the sector, with a further two years’ funding received from the Department of Health, on behalf of the Victorian Government.

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Inaugural PREDICT symposium a resounding success

Attended by more than 100 people and attracting national and international speakers, the PREDICT Symposium 2024 – Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Early Detection, aimed to bring together cancer prevention and early detection professionals to share knowledge and foster collaboration.

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Journal article: Evaluating the Master of Cancer Sciences

A new paper has been published in BMC Medical Education, titled 'Qualitative evaluation of a multidisciplinary Master of Cancer Sciences: impacts on graduates and influencing curricular factors'.

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Current Opportunities

RFQ: Consumer Leadership Masterclass

Applications close 5.00pm, Monday 15 July 2024 (extended)

We're looking for an education provider to develop a masterclass program for consumer leadership. This is a unique opportunity to contribute towards forging new pathways for consumers to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence to enhance their contribution to cancer-related care delivery, research, and education.

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Centre for Cancer Education

Improving Patient Care Through Teletrials

CATEGORY: CLINICAL TRIALS

DURATION: 3 HOURS

Updated with new video content to enhance learning and understanding, this comprehensive online course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to confidently navigate teletrial implementation.

This free learning resource is designed for research managers, clinical trial staff, sponsors, startup managers, and teletrial implementers. Supported by the Victorian Teletrial Collaborative.

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Upcoming Events

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JUL

MLL: The role of genetics in sarcoma

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22

JUL

MLL: Consumer-led research insights in value-based health care – Process, people and partnership

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23

JUL

Leadership Webinar Series: Immunity to change

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25

JUL

Sarcoma Awareness Month: A deep dive into desmoid

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29

JUL

MLL: Healthcare worker perspectives on inequity, bias and racism

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26

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MLL: Estimating immune-related adverse events in Victoria

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June Snapshot

15 Education and training events
813 Education and training event attendees
VCCC Alliance members