Professional Development

The burden of cancer to the NSW community is extremely high. Cancer causes pain, disability, suffering and deaths in our community. Across NSW we spend around $1.1 billion each year on the prevention, early detection treatment and ongoing care for people affected by of cancer. Each year, thousands of people have their lives turned upside down as they or a loved one face the diagnosis of cancer.

Improving cancer services is not always about more staff and equipment. Enhancing the skills and key competencies of existing personnel is just as important. Developing a highly educated and trained profession is essential if we want to ensure the best possible outcomes for cancer patients and attract and retain personnel.

The Cancer Institute NSW Professional Development Program aims to provide practical resources and learning opportunities to support and develop health care professionals working in cancer.

Gynaecological Oncology Educational Opportunities for Non Cancer Specialists

Details of currently available educational opportunities in gynaecological oncology for non specialist health professionals. For further oncology educational opportunities refer to cancer learning or GP learning.

Leadership Training Program

To ensure Directors of Area Cancer Services, Lead Clinicians and Cancer Service Development Managers in NSW Area Health Services are equipped with appropriate skills to lead and manage cancer services across NSW, the Cancer Institute NSW will be continuing the Leadership and Strategic Thinking professional development program in 2008. Further details about the program will be made available in the near future.

Education Scholarships

As part of our commitment to the ongoing professional development of cancer health professionals, the Cancer Institute NSW will continue the Education Scholarships program for 2008. This program aims to provide an opportunity to access a range of study options available through universities, tertiary institutions and Area Health Services. The program is offered to cancer health professionals currently employed in institutions within the NSW public sector cancer centres and/or NSW hospitals that provide cancer treatment. Scholarships are available for courses commencing in Semester 1 each year.
The Cancer Institute NSW is proud to announce the awarding of twelve Cancer Institute NSW Education Scholarships for 2008. The Cancer Institute NSW would like to congratulate all recipients.

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Clinical Fellowship Program

The Cancer Institute NSW is committed to the ongoing professional development of clinicians working in cancer. To increase the depth and expertise of the discipline in NSW and to further train the next generation of cancer specialists, the Clinical Fellowship Program is designed to specifically address the need to provide a year of in-depth training and research for doctors who have recently completed specialty training in oncology.

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Travel Grants

International and national travel grants are available to support the ongoing professional development of cancer health professionals from NSW working in public, private, community or clinical acute settings. This includes medical registrars in training, cancer nurses, clinical trials nurses, data managers, cancer nurse coordinators, social workers, psychologists, radiation therapists, medical physicists, Cancer Institute NSW Clinical Fellows and other health professionals (e.g. cancer genetic counsellors). Applications are now open.

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