Achievements for CancerVoices SA in 2011
Presentations
- To FMC Oncology Nurses on patients view of treatment (Mar 11)
Radiotherapy Conference – treatment from the patients view (Apr 11)
RAH Postgrad Oncology nurses (Aug 11)
SA PoCoG – consumer issues (Sep 11)
Events organized by CVSA
- Pre-Twitter ride with Lance Armstrong (Jan 11)
- LIVESTRONG Day ride
(Oct 11) - Exercise and Cancer Forum (Nov 11)
- CVSA AGM - Nov 2011 (Chair's Report)
- Cancer Conversations in Aboriginal Communities – Pt Lincoln Sept 11, Port Adelaide Nov 11
Forums/Meetings/Workshops attended:
- Clinical Oncology Society Australia Annual Conference COSA (Nov 11)
- Cancer - Exercise & Nutrition Workshop FCIC (Nov 11)
- Festival of Ideas –‘Waltzing with Jack Dancer’ & ‘Tell me the truth-difficult conversations about cancer’.
- Display stall CanLink Networking forum CanTeen/CYWHS – (Sep 11)
- Health Consumers Alliance (HCA) Advocacy training (Sep 11)
- National Health Reform briefing (Sep 11)
- Prioritising Gaps in Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trials –consensus meeting (Aug 11)
- Display stall at Disability and Ageing Expo (Aug 11)
- Radiation Oncology RORIC – Beyond Bricks and Mortar Conference (Aug 11)
- Centre for Men’s Health Research –Update forum (July 11)
- Forum: Stigma and Nihilism in lung cancer (Jun 11)
- Health Services Complaints Commissioner – Safer Conversations Training (Jun 11)
- PoCoG/ PC4 JCAG training day (Apr 11 & Sep 11)
- Health Consumers Alliance (HCA) Conference: Patient Centred Care (Apr 11)
- CCSA Planning Forum (Apr 11)
- Cancer Australia Strategic Planning with Consumers (Apr 11)
- Launch of book – Waltzing with Jack Dancer (Mar 11)
- CCSA Student’s Research Forum (March 11)
- Cancer Clinical Network Expo, (Feb 11)
- Launch of CanTeen Youth Networks Program, (Jan 11)
Media:
LIVESTRONG Day Ride video (Oct 11)
5AAA Amanda Blair radio interviews – (Aug 11)
LifeSupport Magazine – members stories contributed (Aug 11)
CVSA's Ashleigh Moore interviews Chris Brewer (26 Jan 2011)
LIVESTRONG's Chris Brewer interviews Ashleigh Moore (21 Jan 2011) LIVESTRONG Blog
Lance's legacy in SA, as a cyclist and cancer survivor (20 Jan 2011) ABC TV 7.30 Report
Representation on:
• SA Cancer Clinical Network (CCN) Steering committee and subcommittees/working groups:
Head and Neck Cancer Pathway working group
Complementary Therapies working group (chaired by CVSA Exec)
Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer - Consumer input to design
• SA eHealth Consumer Reference Group
- Consumers eHealth Alliance (CEHA) Australia
- Cancer Voices Australia (CVA) Board.
• Cancer Australia - National Consumer Advisory Committee.
-Cancer Australia Consumer Engagement Framework – Consumer Reference Group
- Cancer Australia Lung Cancer –Models of Care Steering Committee
-MultiDisciplinary Team Care Project Advisory Group
• CareSearch - Palliative Care National Advisory Group
• PoCoG/PC4 National Joint Consumer Advisory Group
AIHW Cancer Data Monitoring Advisory Group
SA Cancer Research Collaborative
SA Psycho-oncology Research Group
CCNSW National Cancer Directory Advisory Group
Newsletters (&additional ebulletins)
Key Projects
Cancer Conversations in Aboriginal Communities (Cancer Australia Consumer Networks grant)
Report: Yarning about cancer - Cancer Conversations in Aboriginal communities with cancer survivors. Julie Marker, Ashleigh Moore
Online 2way communication for cancer advocacy – (Cancer Australia Consumer Networks grant)
CVSA Business Plan
Cycling team
Monthly training rides and weekly group rides
Cyclosportif – 3 teams in this series Nov11
Participation in Tour Down Under, Ride Like Crazy, Coast-to-Coast, Amy’s Ride, Grand Slam Series
Twitter ride with Lance Armstrong Jan 11
LIVESTRONG Day Ride video (Oct 11)
Interactive website www.cvsacyclingteam.org.au
