Activities

Key Recent Publications

Funding Opportunities and Guidelines

• Supportive Care Strategy - Supportive Care Projects 2008/09
  WCMICS have announced a round of funding specifically for Supportive Care projects to be funded this financial year. Projects invited can be either Tumour Group or Hospital Based and successful applications will address priority areas indicated by the Supportive Care Advisory Group’s review of the Supportive Care Audit 2008. Full program guidelines can be found here and the Supportive Care Audit 2008 report here. For more information please contact Nyree Dillon on 9656 2788.

Current and Completed projects

•  WCMICS current and completed project details   

Reports and Strategies

• GU Medical Illustrations Project Final Report (click here to view the illustrations)
• Development of tools and templates to support multidisciplinary meetings (Breast)
• Development of tools and templates to support multidisciplinary meetings (Colorectal)
• Development of tools and templates to support multidisciplinary meetings (Haematology)
• Lung Cancer Service Mapping Project Report
• Development of a WCMICS Head and Neck Web site

• Development of an Allied Health Information Transfer Template
• Development of strategies for maximising the benefits of the Medical Benefits Schedule multidisciplinary care item numbers (Haematology Tumour Group).

• Investigation of what is required to introduce melanoma synoptic pathology reporting in WCMICS public hospitals.

• Investigation of what is required to introduce lymphoma synoptic pathology reporting in WCMICS public hospitals.
  

Resource Documents

• NHMRC Supportive Care Guidelines
• NBCC Communication Skills Training Initiative

Articles, Posters and Letters

• Development of Care Coordination positions at three Melbourne hospitals.
• An Evaluation of four Lung Cancer Services in Western and Central Melbourne.
• Development of Follow Up guidelines for Upper GI cancers.
• Structured Pathology Reporting of Melanomas: Identifying barriers, reducing variation.
• An audit of Supportive Care Service Delivery.
• How well are we doing Multidisciplinary Care?An audit of Multidisciplinary Meetings in Western and Central Melbourne.
• Strengthening Multidisciplinary Meetings: Improving documentation and communication.
• Organisational Barriers to the Delivery of Quality care through Multidisciplinary Meetings.
• Development of an Information Transfer Template for Allied Health/Specialist Nursing in Head and Neck Cancer services at four Melbourne hospitals.
• CNS Malignant Glioma Patient Pathway: Poster.
• Lung Cancer Services Mapping and Development Project 2008.
• Strengthening Multidisciplinary Meetings Program.
• The Western & Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service.
• Supportive Care Strategy: A clear united message
• WCMICS Supportive Care Projects 2007/08 Tumour Group Projects 2007/8.
  
• The WCMICS Information Related Activities 2007/08
• Planning and Implementing a Single Point of Entry to Sub-Acute Ambulatory Care Services - APJHM 2007 2:3 p43.
• Predicting overflow in an emergency department - (accepted for publication IMA J Man. Math. 2007).

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• Current Tumour Group Activities
  • this is a list of all current activities by tumour group
  • Breast Activities
    • Project Report - Establishment of a Breast Consensus Data Set
    • Project Report - Development of guidelines for consistent breast cancer follow-up
  • CNS Activities
    • Strengthening Multidisciplinary Meeting Program
    • Patient Pathway Project Report
  • Colorectal Activities
    • Project Report - Development of guidelines for consistent colorectal cancer follow-up
    • Patient Pathway Project
    • Standardisation of bowl preparation documents across WCMICS sites and translation of these.
  • Genito-Urinary Activities
    • Strengthening Multidisciplinary Meeting Program
    • Multi-Disciplinary Meeting Report
    • Bladder Cancer Follow-Up System
  • Gynaecology Activities
    • Project Report - Development of guidelines for consistent gynaecology cancer follow-up
    • Gynae Palliative Care Project
  • Haematology Activities
    • Post -Transplant Nurse Led Clinic
    • Development of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Referral Guidelines.
  • Head and Neck Activities
    • Project Report - Establishment of a Lung Consensus Data Set
    • Development/implementation of a Nursing and Allied Health Audit Tool
  • Lung Activities
    • Project Report - Establishment of Lung Consensus Data Set
  • Skin/Melanoma Activities
    • Project Report - Development of guidelines for consistent melanoma and non-melanoma cancer follow-up
  • Upper GI Activities
    • Project Report- Establishment of an Upper GI  Consensus Data Set
    • Strengthening Multidisciplinary Meeting Program Report
      
• Current Work Stream Activities
  • this is a list of all current activities by Work Stream.
  • Consumer Activities
    • Seeking Consumer Participation
  • Information Activities
    • Developing a data collection framework for the allied health professions working in cancer services across WCMICS
    • Consensus Data Set Projects
    • Data Managers Project
    • Virtual Organizations
    • Microblogging project
    • Representation on HealthSMART Clinical Systems Reference Group
  • Miscellaneous Activities
    • Lymphoedema Project
  • Strengthening MDM program
    • WCMICS Multidisciplinary team meeting audit
  • Supportive Care Activities
    • Western Hospital Model of Supportive Care
    • Bereavement Support Royal Melbourne Hospital
    • Information Needs of Chemotherapy Patients
    • Allogeneic BMT Rural/Regional Psychosocial Supportive Care Strategy
    • Screening for Anxiety and Depression – Breast and Gynae
    • Scannable Version Peter Mac Supportive Care Screening Tool
• Completed Tumour Group Activities
  • this is a list of all completed activites by year of completion, by Tumour Group.
  • 2008
    • Project Report: Development of guidelines for consistent colorectal cancer follow-up, including timelines for discharge back the General Practitioner
    • Project Report - Development of guidelines for consistent Upper GI cancer follow-up
    • GU Medical Illustrations Project Final Report (click here to view the illustrations)
    • Development of tools and templates to support multidisciplinary meetings (Breast)
    • Development of tools and templates to support multidisciplinary meetings (Colorectal)
    • Development of tools and templates to support multidisciplinary meetings (Haematology)
    • Lung Cancer Service Mapping Project Report
    • Development of strategies for maximising the benefits of the Medical Benefits Schedule multidisciplinary care item numbers (Haematology Tumour Group).
    • Investigation of what is required to introduce melanoma synoptic pathology reporting in WCMICS public hospitals.
    • Investigation of what is required to introduce lymphoma synoptic pathology reporting in WCMICS public hospitals.
    • Development of a WCMICS Head and Neck Web site
    • Development of an Allied Health Information Transfer Template
  • 2007
  • Head and Neck - Staff Training as QUIT Facilitators
    
    
• Completed Work Stream Activities
  • this is a list of all completed activities by year of completion, by Work Stream.
  • 2008
  • 2007
    • Administrative Activities - Annual Report 2006-7
    • Administrative Activities - Review of Administrative Coordinator Role
    • Consumer Activities - Consumer Participation Strategy
    • Information Activities - Information Strategy
    • Information Activities - Integrated Cancer Care - Virtually There? (COSA Poster)
    • Information Activities - "Looking around from the inside...."
    • Miscellaneous Activities - 2007 Annual Forum