NSW Oncology Group: Rural Oncology

The collaboration of clinicians, health professionals, consumers, rural and regional services and program coordinators has been integral to the objectives of the Cancer Institute NSW in achieving better services for patients living outside Sydney.

NSWOG Rural Oncology is chaired by Dr Stephen Begbie, Director of Oncology, Port Macquarie Base Hospital.

Key activities of NSWOG Rural Oncology:

NSW Rural Cancer Services Review 2005
The objective of this review was to provide an overview of cancer services in rural and remote New South Wales. The outcomes are intended to inform future strategic initiatives to improve access to services.

Click here to read the review: NSW Rural Cancer Services Review 2005

Literature review: models of cancer services for rural and remote communities - March 2009
This review investigates rural cancer service delivery models in Australia and in countries with comparable demographic and geographic features to NSW, identifying common elements of best practice. To understand how cancer services are provided to rural and remote communities in Australia and elsewhere, it was essential to understand the systems within which these services are provided.

Click here to read the Literature Review: Models of cancer services for rural and remote communities - March 2009