 |  | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE For women everywhere, we must do better |
“Living with pain and not being believed deprives us of our full humanity, and we deserve better.”
Those were the words spoken by Gabrielle Jackson in her eye-opening keynote address at our International Women’s Day event last week focusing on misogyny in medicine and how it impacts on women's health, that we hosted with the Royal Women’s Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (watch it here).
We were also joined by The Hon Ged Kearney MP who, as Assistant Minister for Health and Chair of the National Advisory Council on Women's Health, said she is “aiming for practical, tangible and achievable changes to the system”. A systemic problem needs systemic change, and I’m reinvigorated this International Women’s Day to continue the discussion and bring more men into the conversation, for everyone’s sake. | | |
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Latest News |  |
 | A legacy of strength and unity Emeritus Professor Linda Kristjanson AO will step down from her role as Chair of the VCCC Alliance Board at the end of her second term, in June 2023. | | |
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 | New Deputy Chair of Cancer Education and Training Advisory Committee The VCCC Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Jessica Balson, a Nurse Unit Manager within Cancer Services at Western Health, as Deputy Chair of the Cancer Education and Training Advisory Committee. | | |
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 | 'We deserve better': Gabrielle Jackson on medical misogyny Watch the keynote address from the author of the best-selling book Pain and Prejudice at our International Women's Day event on the implications of sex and gender bias in health care, held last week. | | |
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 | Prof Mei Krishnasamy: Emotional care fundamental to caring for people with cancer Emotional care is the identification of, and tailored responses to, emotional suffering experienced by people affected by cancer. A new study led by Professor Mei Krishnasamy says it's a non-negotiable. | | |
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 | Q&A: What is the Clinical Trialist Development Hub? Everything you need to know about the VCCC Alliance's new project, designed to help researchers take an early-stage clinical idea and transform it into a fully-fledged clinical trial. |
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 | VACCHO launches ‘Don’t Miss a Moment’ campaign The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is calling on the Community to come forward for potentially life-saving cancer screening and health checkups as part of the ‘Don’t Miss a Moment’ campaign launch. |
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Education & Training | |
 | WATCH: Introducing the VCCC Alliance Leadership Academy The VCCC Alliance Leadership Academy is a major new initiative to educate, build, connect and recognise current and emerging leaders in cancer – across all disciplines – to ensure the future of cancer healthcare in Victoria is in capable hands.
All current and aspiring leaders are invited to join us to hear speakers including The Hon Jaala Pulford and Dr Stephen Parnis for what promises to be an inspiring launch event on Thursday 23 March. | | |
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 | SKILLED fosters next generation of female leaders The award-winning SKILLED Clinical Trial Internship Program has entered its fifth year, with the newest crop of interns completing orientation in February. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re focusing on the next generation of female leaders making significant impacts in the field. | | |
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9 MAR | VCCC Alliance Biostatistics Online Workshop Explore beyond the simple how-to of statistical testing to delve into what is the research question, what is being estimated and interpretation of confidence intervals and p-values. Book now › |
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17 MAR | VCCC Alliance Precision Oncology Forum: Molecular associations of response in Marginal Zone Lymphoma Join Dr Maciej Tatarczuch to hear about the use of BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib in Marginal Zone Lymphoma.
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20 MAR | MLL: Ageism and Elder Abuse – Challenges to Cancer Care This presentation will address the impact, identification and response to these important and related challenges to the care of older people with cancer. Book now › |
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21 MAR | Leadership Academy Series: Effective Science Writing Join Simon Torok and Alysha Huxley cover clear writing and visualisation of your research, with a focus on how to best communicate with audiences such as study group participants and funding bodies. Book now › |
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22 MAR | VCCC Alliance Breast Cancer Grand Round with Associate Professor Anita Skandarajah Join us for an informative presentation where we delve into the use of PROMS in routine care and clinical trials and explore their potential to revolutionise patient care. Book now › |
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23 MAR | Leadership Academy Series Launch Join us to find out more about this exciting new leadership and learning network. Against the backdrop of the wonderful Melbourne Zoo, you'll hear from inspiring speakers and enjoy a three-course dinner in the company of peers from across the cancer sector. Book now › |
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3 APR | MLL: Health system challenges and responses Professor Stephen Duckett describes some of the key contemporary challenges of health policy and discusses what might be some of the barriers to addressing them. Book now › |
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6 APR | VCCC Alliance Excellent Teaching in no Time: Advanced Clinical Supervision
Join the University of Melbourne's Excellence in Clinical Teaching team for a day of learning practical, evidence-supported supervision skills. Designed to promote immediate improvements in clinical supervision quality and capacity. Book now › |
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Spotlight On... | |
Cancer Australia launches Adolescent and Young Adult Optimal Care Pathway The Adolescent and Young Adult Optimal Care Pathway (AYA OCP), endorsed by Cancer Australia and the Federal Department of Health as Australia’s national pathway to guide best-practice cancer care for adolescents and young adults, is now available for download.
The pathway was developed by Victoria’s Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) in collaboration with the Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and an expert reference group chaired by Professor Ian Olver at the University of Adelaide.
This pathway reminds and guides health professionals to consider a young person with cancer not just in the context of their disease, but equally in the context of their life stage, to reduce disparity and improve outcomes and quality of care.
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Nossal Institute for Global Health
Cancer and the Politics of Care: Inequalities and Interventions in Global Perspective Cancer continues to be among the leading causes of death worldwide. While the number of new cases of cancer has risen steadily, there are vast discrepancies in prevalence, survival rates and responses between and within countries.
Professor Linda Rae Bennett from the Nossal Institute for Global Health, a leading expert on gendered health inequities, has co-edited Cancer and the Politics of Care: Inequalities and Interventions in Global Perspective, a new book giving voice to the lived experiences of cancer inequalities and insights into how those inequities are produced.
Cancer and the Politics of Care: Inequalities and Interventions in Global Perspective, is available as a free download. |
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February Snapshot | |
 | 12 Education and training events |
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