Cancer Plans
Since its creation the Cancer Institute NSW has developed three cancer plans for the state.
- NSW Cancer Plan, 2004–2006
- NSW Cancer Plan, 2007–2010
- NSW Cancer Plan, 2011–2015
The current NSW Cancer Plan has three priority areas which are aimed at improving cancer outcomes. These priorities are:
- Reduce the incidence of cancer
- Increase survival with cancer
- improve the quality of life for people with cancer and their carers
Underpinning these priorities, there are a number of cross-cutting goals:
- A focus on improving cancer outcomes for Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people in rural and remote NSW.
- A reporting cycle on the performance of cancer services.
- Greater system-wide engagement with primary care.
- Enhanced research capabilities with an emphasis on clinical trials, translational research and the more rapid uptake of new evidence into practice.
The Cancer Institute NSW also develops and manages a number of cancer related information and services for the people of NSW. These include:
- The NSW Central Cancer Registry
- Canrefer: an online directory for General practitioners, patients and carers to find referral information for specialist multidisciplinary cancer teams in NSW
- eviQ: a portal for cancer treatments, providing evidence-based chemotherapy protocols, treatment information and tools at the point of care.
- iCanQuit: an online community-based smoking cessation support website
- Breastscreen NSW
- NSW Cervical Screening program and the NSW Pap Test Register
Read more about this topic: Cancer Institute Of New South Wales
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