NSW Oncology Group: Palliative Care

NSWOG Palliative Care was developed by Palliative Care clinicians to determine best practice in NSW. The Group first met in November 2005 to advise the Cancer Institute NSW on strategic and policy directions relating to Palliative Care. The Group has been active in research and clinical trials, through the development of a specific subcommittee, and continue to promote best practice in Palliative Care by assisting to collate Evidence Based Practice and promote quality improvement activities. The Group is chaired by A/Prof Richard Chye, Area Director, Palliative Care, South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Area Health Service/Conjoint Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW.

Key activities of NSWOG Palliative Care:

Palliative Care Basic Research Development and Design Workshop 2008 - 4 March 2008
An initiative of the Palliative Care Clinical Trials and Research Subcommittee of NSWOG Palliative Care, this workshop was aimed at clinicians within palliative care who are starting research or considering it in the future. The workshop included presentations and panel discussion from a number of senior researchers covering a broad range of topics including: beginning your research project, existing major research programmes, grantmanship and developing a proposal.

Best Clinical Practice Gynaecological Cancer Palliative Care 2008 Resource
NSWOG Palliative Care were involved in the review of this resource, designed to assist clinicians to manage patients if expert advice is not readily available, particularly in a rural setting or for non-gynaecological oncology clinicians.

Click here to download the guidelines: Best Clinical Practice Gynaecological Cancer Palliative Care 2008.

Palliative Care Descriptive Overview
This report provides an overview of specialist Palliative Care services in New South Wales, operating in the period from August 2006 to March 2007. Progress reports were provided to the NSWOG as it was being developed and results presented at the conclusion of the project. A Statewide Summary and individual Area Health Service reports have been distributed to the Executive from each Area.