Print this pageNSW 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:
- NSWOG Rural Forum – 13 May 2010
For the first time, the Cancer Institute NSW is hosting a “virtual” link-up to enable rural cancer services and their health professionals to contribute to a facilitated discussion on building effective rural cancer services for the future.
This event will be facilitated through video conferencing connecting various rural sites via the NSW Health Telehealth network to explore the current challenges in delivering cancer services in regional and rural NSW. It will include a “real life” rural patient scenario with an interactive panel discussion mediated by Dr Norman Swan a multi-award winning broadcaster and journalist, to discuss models of care, programs and funding / policy directions which aim to improve rural cancer service delivery. There will be an opportunity for “virtual” participants to contribute comments and questions for discussion.
To register, please complete the online registration form.
More details are available in the Save the Date flyer.
- 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
