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Priorities Moving Forward: Australian Perspective

World Indigenous Cancer Conference 2016

Helen ZorbasChief Executive Officer, Cancer Australia

Cancer Australia was established by the Australian Government to

benefit all Australians who are diagnosed with cancer, their families

and carers.

Cancer Australia aims to reduce the impact of cancer, address

disparities and improve outcomes for all people affected by cancer

by leading and coordinating national, evidence-based interventions

across the continuum of care.

Cancer Australia

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Model of engagement

Sustainability

Evidence translation

Community engagement

Collaboration and capacity building

Message repetition

Sustainability

Cancer Australia Initiatives Building capacity of communities and health workers:

• Developing community workshops and forums supported by evidence-based information and resources

• Developing targeted training resources for health professionals

• Developing culturally appropriate resources for people affected by cancer

Ensuring research and data inform targeted strategies to:

• Increase understanding of barriers to screening, care and support

• Encourage and fund priority research to address cancer disparities

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Mortality due to cancer

16%

10%

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Framework

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Moving forward on agreed National Priorities

1. Improve knowledge,

attitudes and understanding of

cancer

2. Focus prevention activities to

address barriers and enablers

3. Increase access to and

participation in screening and immunisation

4. Ensure early diagnosis of symptomatic

cancers

5. Ensure optimal and culturally appropriate

treatment, services, and supportive and palliative care

6. Ensure families and carers are involved,

informed, supported and enabled

7. Strengthen the capacity of cancer-

related services and systems to deliver good

quality, integrated services

Cancer Australia moving forward on

National Priorities

1. Improve knowledge,

attitudes and understanding

of cancer

2. Focus prevention activities to

address barriers and enablers

3. Increase access to and

participation in screening and immunisation

4. Ensure early diagnosis of symptomatic

cancers

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Cancer Australia moving forward on

National Priorities

3. Increase access to and participation in screening

and immunisation

Cancer Australia moving forward on

National Priorities

5. Ensure optimal and culturally appropriate treatment, services, and supportive and palliative care

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Foster knowledge exchange across the sector to drive change

Guide the implementation of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Framework

Inform the Monitoring and Reporting Plan for the Framework

Cancer Australia moving forward on

National Priorities

Leadership Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Control

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Breast screening rate

Breast screen-assess

Cervix screening rate

♀ screened in 2 yr period

% ♀ assess >28 days

% ♀ FNA/core notified 7d

♀ Pap test - 3 years

CRC screening rate

% completed FOBT test

+ FOBT, colonoscopy

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Raise cancer as a key issue

Shared leadership

Embed priorities in frameworks, plans, agreements

Design and develop service models in partnership

Best use of existing structures and arrangements

Moving forward : a shared responsibility

Improving cancer outcomes and reducing the cancer

mortality gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander people

through a shared agenda – a shared commitment

Moving forward:

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