March
Commenced the 2015 'Survivors as teachers' series of 13 x 1hr tutorials with 150 Adelaide Uni medical students (13 groups of 12 students).
Cancer Voices SA 2015-2020 Strategic Plan - update and planning process skillfully faciliated by Deputy Chair Chris Christensen.
April
Pantani the movie - film night/ fund raiser organised by friends of Cancer Voices
Return to Work after Cancer project - Active invovement of Cancer Voices reps (Monique Bareham, Chris Christensen, Julie Marker) in conducting the focus groups, forums to hear the experiences and determine the gaps in services and supports. Partnership with Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer
May
SA Statewide Survivorship Framework project Workshop - Cancer Voices reps Chris Christensen & Julie Marker
Transforming Health - consumer workshop convened by Health Consumers Alliance. Active input from Cancer Voices Chris Christensen & Julie Marker
SA PsychoOncology Research Group - Cancer Voices reps Chris Christensen & Julie Marker involved
June
'Survivors as teachers' series of 11 x 1hr tutorials with 250 nursing students at Flinders Uni School of Nursing
Cancer Voices Walking Group commences, every Tuesday morning 10am, 1hr walks in Belair National Park. All welcome.
Consumers involvement in research - presentation by Julie Marker at Flinders Uni PhD students Knowledge Exchange workshop
SA Statewide Survivorship Framework project Workshop - presentations by Cancer Voices reps Chris Christensen & Julie Marker, active input also from Monique Bareham & Don Piro
Men's Health Forum - attended by Cancer Voices Julie Marker & Caroline Phillips
Consumer feedback sought by RAH Ethics Committee on use of tissues with outdated BioBanking consent forms. Cancer Voices opinions presented.
July
Return to Work after Cancer project - Consensus Group meeting. Active invovement of Cancer Voices reps (Monique Bareham, Chris Christensen, Julie Marker). Partnership with Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer
Reducing the Gap between Research Policy and Practice Initiative - Transforming Health: Shaping the Research Agenda Workshop. Shared initiative of PHCRIS (Primary Health Care Research & Information Service), HSRAANZ (Health Services Research Association Australia & New Zealand), Cancer Voices SA, SAHMRI (SA Health & Medical Research Institute), Flinders Uni, Adelaide Uni
Consumer engagement in research - presentation by Cancer Voices Julie Marker at Primary Health Care Research pre-Conference workshop
Medical Benefits Scheme Review - Consultation meeting - attended by Cancer Voices Chris Christensen in Adelaide
August
Chemotherapy under-dosing incident. Cancer Voices SA (Executive Team) send letter of concern, & follow up action in collaboration with Health Consumers Alliance through various avenues around Safety & Quality, Medicines Policy,
Prostate Cancer Symposium - attended by Julie Marker & Caroline Phillips
CareSearch Palliative Care Knowledge Network - National Advisory Group meeting - Cancer Voices rep Mariann McNamara
Cancer research topics presented at UniSA workshop by Cancer Voices Dr Agnes Vitry
September
October
Cancer Voices Annual Challenge Ride - 70, 35 & 20km ride routes, more than 150 cyclists
GastroIntestinal Cancer Community Forum at Gawler
November
Reducing the Gaps between Research, Policy, Practice - Breakfast Conversation - workshop led by Cancer Voices SA with Health Consumers Alliance SA, Primary Health Care Research & Informations Service, Health Services Research Association of Australia & New Zealand, SA Health & Medical Research Institute. About 50 participants.
Cancer Voices Annual General Meeting
COSA Annual Scientific Meeting - Cancer Voices was represented by Chris Christensen, Deputy Chair - speaking up for people with a rare cancer
Chemotherapy underdosing - Marshall Review released.
December