| Project name | Contact | Overview | VCAP area | Document Links |
| Supportive Care Strategic Plan | Nick Brown & Robyn Moylan
| To implement the strategies identified in the plan in order to improve supportive care for cancer patients across the LMR | Action Area 4 | LMICS Supportive Care Strategic Plan
LMICS Winter Newsletter LMICS Autumn Newsletter
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| Supportive Care Screening | Nick Brown & Robyn Moylan
| To implement supportive care screening across the LMR as part of routine cancer care, allowing the early identification of patients’ supportive care needs in a consistent and structured manner | Action Area 4 | LMICS Supportive Care Screening Trial
LMICS Winter Newsletter
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Community Health Information
| Lyn Cherry
| To implement the provision of community information as outlined in the Supportive Care Strategic Plan
| Action Area 1
| LMICS Winter Newsletter LMICS Spring Newsletter
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Consumer Education
| Kaye Matthews & Glenys Smith
| To implement the provision of consumer education as outlined in the Supportive Care Strategic Plan | Action Area 4
| LMICS Winter Newsletter
LMICS Spring Newsletter
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Health Professional Education
| Kaye Matthews, Narelle Wadsworth, Glenys Smith & Lyn Cherry
| To implement the provision of health professional education as outlined in the Supportive Care Strategic Plan | Action Area 3 | LMICS Winter Newsletter LMICS Autumn Newsletter
LMICS Summer Newsletter
LMICS Spring Newsletter
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Web based Supportive Care Service Directory
| Barbara Woodberry
| To develop and maintain a comprehensive web based service directory for health care professionals in the region and the community to access information about supportive care services. | Action Area 4
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LMICS Community Participation Plan
| Robyn Moylan
| To implement the strategies identified in the plan in order to improve community participation across the LMR | Action Area 4
| LMICS Community Participation Plan
LMICS Autumn Newsletter
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| Cancer Care Coordination | Libby Loughnan & Sharyn McGowan
| To develop and implement a model for cancer care coordination that addresses the integration of supportive care and the preparation for survivorship into cancer care |
| Cancer Care Coordination: Discussion Paper
LMICS Winter Newsletter LMICS Autumn Newsletter
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VCAP Partnership Project | Robyn Moylan
| To improve care for regional cancer patients through collaboration between ICS to support and mentor regional health professionals |
| LMICS Winter Newsletter
LMICS Summer Newsletter
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Regional Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Development | Andrea Shaw, Glenys Smith, Kaye Matthews
| To improve cancer care outcomes by developing and establishing formalised, evidence based MCC in Swan Hill, Kerang and Mildura
| Action Area 4, Priority Area 1 | LMICS Winter Newsletter
LMICS Summer Newsletter
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Forecasting the incidence of cancer
| Terry Mills
| To develop methods for forecasting the incidence of cancer in the LMR
| Planning cancer services and data management |
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Clinical Audits
| Kaye Matthews, Glenys Smith
| To work towards improving processes and systems | Action Area 3, Priority Area 2 | |
Medical Oncology Clinic (outreach)
| Kaye Matthew & Narelle Wadsworth
| To improve oncology services in the region
| Action Area 3 Action Area 4
| LMICS Autumn Newsletter
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