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Taskforce Project outline
Taskforce Projects
WA Cancer
Taskforce
Project
Spotlight on:
Progress update
February 2016
Taskforce Project
Outline
In April 2015, the Acting
Director General of WA Health,
Prof Bryant Stokes,
established the WA Cancer
Taskforce chaired by Professor
Christobel Saunders to seek
clinician advice on current
issues facing the provision of
adult cancer services in
Western Australia.
Fourteen Taskforce
recommendations were
developed into a program plan
for action, commencing late
2015.
To deliver efficient and
affordable cancer services and
meet patient access to care
requirements, collaboration is
required across health sectors,
area health services, hospital
departments and specialties.
Coordinated, robust strategic
service development is
required to achieve further
system reform. The program
will be highly engaged with the
clinical and patient community.
Governance
The aims of the WA Adult
Cancer Care Taskforce
Recommendation Program
are to:
• Improve access to
coordinated services
• Increase the timeliness of
care
• Improve the safety and
quality outcomes for
patients
• Improve the patient
experience throughout
the cancer care pathway
• Enhance staff satisfaction
by streamlining process
and using our valuable
human resources in the
most effective way
Key points:
• Expert Advisory
Cancer Group (EACG)
established
• EACG met 25
November 2015
• Project Officers
assigned to tasks
• Schedule for project
team meetings
established and
commenced
• Project scoping
commenced
Contact Cancer
Taskforce Team:
[email protected]
health.wa.gov.au
Taskforce Projects
Project Title
Re-establishment of oncology service at RPH
1
2
Audit of treatment wait times
3
MDT meetings included as part of the scheduled timetable of all cancer clinicians
4
Clerical and IT support for all MDT meetings
5
Reintroduction of Clinical Nurse Specialist roles
6
Establish a standing expert advisory group on cancer
7
Data management at cancer centres
8
(A) Sub-specialist care in uncommon cancers be confined to limited tertiary centres
(B) Audit Surgical Care Outcomes
9
Multidisciplinary diagnostic clinics explored
10
Explore development of a WA State-wide Cancer Service
11
Cancer care pathways review
12
Dedicated surgical oncology training track
13
Support the cancer workforce nursing project
Access to psycho-social support, as required
14
Projects will be implemented over a two-year period. Commencement dates and duration will vary.
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Expert Advisory Cancer Group (EACG)
The EACG is a standing expert advisory group on cancer established by the Director General
of WA Health, Dr David Russel-Weisz, to monitor implementation of agreed initiatives and
address future challenges. Membership closely aligns with the WA Cancer & Palliative Care
Network and its tumour collaboratives and respective lead clinicians, and includes both
senior cancer clinicians and patient advocates. The EACG met 25 November 2015 and will
convene every two months for the duration of program delivery.
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