Consumer Forum, Clinical Oncology Society of Australia, organised in collaboration with Cancer Voices SA & Cancer Council SA: 10 Nov 2013
presentations by Cancer Voices SA members
-Consumer involvement and Cancer Voices SA - Julie Marker
-My Cancer, My Gene - Chris Christensen
-Looking after older people with cancer, a carer's perspective - Melissa Cadzow
Engage Community Forum
, GI Cancer Institute, 10 Nov 2013
-Survivorship - Tony Hamdorf
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Conference 12-14 Nov 2013
Use and cost of chemotherapy in Australia 2000-2011 - Dr Agnes Vitry
Students perceptions of a consumer-led discussion group format to improve awareness of the patient perspective (abstract) - Dr Jo Thomas, Dr Agnes Vitry, Julie Marker
Students perceptions of a consumer-led discussion group format to improve awareness of the patient perspective (poster) - Dr Jo Thomas, Dr Agnes Vitry, Julie Marker
Events organized by CVSA
Cancer Voices SA Challenge Ride, 20 Oct 2013
Forums/Meetings/Workshops attended:
- Survivorship Conference - Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer: 1-3 Feb 2013
- Palliative Care Day Update -SA Cancer Clinical Network: 8 Mar 2013
- Health Consumers Alliance - Advocates Networking meeting: 14 Mar 2013
- Ministers Health Complaints Advisory Council 23 April 2013
- Cancer Australia Best Practice in Lung Cancer Treatment Workshop. 1 May 2013
- Cancer Research open forum presented by Cancer Australia. 8 May 2013
- Cancer and Fertility. Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer. 16 July 2013
- Health Literacy - its more than just words. Health Consumers Alliance 22 July 2013
Media:
'Its OK to talk about it'. The Advertiser, 25Feb2013 p43
Myriad of problems for cancer gene (podcast). Radio Adelaide, 20 May 2013
Representation on:
• SA Cancer Clinical Network (CCN) Steering committee and subcommittees/working groups:
- Consumers eHealth Alliance (CEHA) Australia
- Cancer Voices Australia (CVA) coordinating committee
• CareSearch - Palliative Care National Advisory Group
• PoCoG/PC4 National Joint Consumer Advisory Group
AIHW Cancer Data Monitoring Advisory Group
SA Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Cancer Research Collaborative
SA Psycho-oncology Research Group
Cancer Directory website Advisory Group
AGITG Australian Gastro Intestinal Trails Group (supported by the Australian GI Cancer Institute)
Cancer Voices SA is an active member of
Consumers Health Forum Australia
Newsletters (&additional ebulletins)
Key Projects
'Patients as teachers'
Yarning about cancer, Cancer Conversations
CVSA 2011-2013 Business Plan
Cycling team
Group rides every Sunday morning
CycloSportif summer series
Participation in Tour Down Under, Ride Like Crazy, Grand Slam Series and other cycling events
Interactive website www.cvsacyclingteam.org.au
