Cancer Voices Achievements in 2012
Presentations
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Health Consumers Alliance, Adelaide (22 Oct 2012) AGM- panel discussion on Patient Centred Care.
Health Consumers Alliance, Adelaide (11 Oct 2012) Advocacy Training - the voice of an experienced advocate.
Australia Lung Cancer Conference, Adelaide. (23 Aug 2012) 'Living with lung cancer - a personal perspective on the myths, misperceptions and stigma. Ashleigh Moore'.
Radiotherapy Conference, Adelaide. (11 Aug 2012) Ashleigh Moore gave 2 presentations from the patient's perspective about radiotherapy.
Prostate Cancer Support Group, Adelaide (16 July 2011) See a short summary in their newsletter
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SA Psycho-Oncology Research Group (13 July 2012)
Hearing before the Senate Inquiry into Palliative Care in Australia (July 2012)
Cancer Voices SA submission(#56 PDF) and Answers to Questions on Notice re: the Senate Inquiry into Palliative Care in Australia
11 personal stories in tutorial group series to medical students, Adelaide Uni (Mar-May 2012)
Leukaemia Foundation Support Group, Reynella (Mar 12)
- Events organized by CVSA
- LIVESTRONG Day Ride. 7 Oct 2012. About 200 cyclists participated in this free community ride of 67km, 35km or 20km. See photos at Flickr
- Radiotherapy - facts and future. Dr Eva Bezak 25July 2012. Hear Eva's presentation (CvsaradiationPresentation.mp3) here. Thank you to Ian Fisk.
Forums/Meetings/Workshops attended:
- SA-NT Data Linkage, Health Consumers Alliance, 22 Nov 2012
- New insights into Men's Health, Centre for Men's Health, 16 Nov 2012
- Clinical Oncology Society Australia - International Psycho-Oncology Society Conference, Brisbane, 13-15 Nov 2012
- Consumer Forum - Clinical Oncology Society Australia Conference, Brisbane 12 Nov 2012
- Australian Lung Foundation, Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma Consumer & Carers Forum. Adelaide, 22 Aug 2012
- PoCoG/PC4 National Joint Community Advisory Group training workshop. Sydney, 10-11 Aug 2012
- Building Bridges Forum, Fleurieu Cancer Network, Christie Downs. 19 July 2012
- SA Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Cancer Research Collaborative meeting 19 July 2012
- AIHW Cancer Data Monitoring Advisory Group meeting. Canberra, 25 Jun 2012
- PC4 (Primary Care Cancer Collaborative Clinical Trials Group) - Clinical Trials (Advanced) workshop. Sydney, 2 May 2012
- SA Health and Medical Research Institute - launch. Adelaide, 3 Feb 2012
Media:
Speaking out for care. Advertiser Boomer Magazine (June 2012)
Cancer Services in the country. ABC Regional Radio- with Annabelle Homer on Late Afternoons program (28June 2012)
Cancer survival lifts, treatment changes ABC TV 7.30 Report (14May2012)
Representation on:
• Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer - Cancer Survivorship Conference - Consumer Advisory Committee
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, 2013 Survivorship Conference
- Survivor Advisory Group
• SA eHealth Consumer Reference Group
- Consumers eHealth Alliance (CEHA) Australia
- Cancer Voices Australia (CVA) Board
• 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
Cancer Directory website Advisory Group
Newsletters (&additional ebulletins)
Key Projects
Cancer Conversations in Aboriginal Communities (Cancer Australia Consumer Networks grant)
Online 2way communication for cancer advocacy – (Cancer Australia Consumer Networks grant)
CVSA 2011-2013 Business Plan
Cycling team
Monthly training rides and weekly group rides
Participation in Tour Down Under, Ride Like Crazy, Grand Slam Series
Interactive website www.cvsacyclingteam.org.au