Did you know that indicators presented in Reporting for Better Cancer Outcomes (RBCO) reports have been designed with expert input?
Stakeholder input supports the effective use of health data to improve cancer outcomes. The Clinical Engagement team relies on expert advice and experience in cancer services to:
- Identify opportunities for improvement in each cancer stream.
- Prioritise focus areas.
- Sense-check any data analyses.
- Understand data in order to present meaningful insights (e.g. indicators in RBCO reports).
The Clinical Engagement Program provides a unique opportunity for stakeholders to:
- Contribute to the development of system-wide indicators.
- Determine criteria for the “specialist centres” listed on the Cancer Institute NSW and CanRefer websites.
- Collaborate across a range of professional backgrounds, organisations and locations.
Since 2017, the Clinical Engagement Program has worked with over 400 stakeholders from NSW and the ACT. This includes representatives from:
| • 16 LHDs and specialty networks | • 7 academic and professional organisations |
| • 16 private hospitals | • A mix of metropolitan, rural and regional services |
Engagement activities are open to all healthcare professionals working in NSW or the ACT, regardless of level or facility type. Backgrounds may include (but are not limited to):
| • Cancer care specialists (e.g. surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists) | |
| • General Practitioners | • Care coordinators |
| • Nurses | • Aboriginal Health Workers |
| • Pathologists | • Project managers/officers |
| • Allied health professionals | • Researchers/academics |
The Clinical Engagement Program uses several engagement modes to complement formal Clinical Advisory Groups.
These may include 1:1 interviews, small focus groups and surveys. Most meetings are held virtually to improve access, especially for our rural and regional attendees.
- Planned upcoming engagement events are listed below. Please click here to register your interest in these events.
- To express interest in future cancer streams, ask a question, or provide feedback, please fill in this form.
| January | February | March |
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Head and neck cancer - optimising surgical care clinical advisory group |
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| April | May | June |
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Rectal cancer - optimising surgical care clinical advisory group
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| July | August | September |
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| October | November | December |
- NSW Cancer Plan:
- Focus Care
