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Priorities Moving Forward: Australian Perspective
World Indigenous Cancer Conference 2016
Helen ZorbasChief Executive Officer, Cancer Australia
Cancer Australia was established by the Australian Government to
benefit all Australians who are diagnosed with cancer, their families
and carers.
Cancer Australia aims to reduce the impact of cancer, address
disparities and improve outcomes for all people affected by cancer
by leading and coordinating national, evidence-based interventions
across the continuum of care.
Cancer Australia
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Model of engagement
Sustainability
Evidence translation
Community engagement
Collaboration and capacity building
Message repetition
Sustainability
Cancer Australia Initiatives Building capacity of communities and health workers:
• Developing community workshops and forums supported by evidence-based information and resources
• Developing targeted training resources for health professionals
• Developing culturally appropriate resources for people affected by cancer
Ensuring research and data inform targeted strategies to:
• Increase understanding of barriers to screening, care and support
• Encourage and fund priority research to address cancer disparities
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Mortality due to cancer
16%
10%
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Framework
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Moving forward on agreed National Priorities
1. Improve knowledge,
attitudes and understanding of
cancer
2. Focus prevention activities to
address barriers and enablers
3. Increase access to and
participation in screening and immunisation
4. Ensure early diagnosis of symptomatic
cancers
5. Ensure optimal and culturally appropriate
treatment, services, and supportive and palliative care
6. Ensure families and carers are involved,
informed, supported and enabled
7. Strengthen the capacity of cancer-
related services and systems to deliver good
quality, integrated services
Cancer Australia moving forward on
National Priorities
1. Improve knowledge,
attitudes and understanding
of cancer
2. Focus prevention activities to
address barriers and enablers
3. Increase access to and
participation in screening and immunisation
4. Ensure early diagnosis of symptomatic
cancers
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Cancer Australia moving forward on
National Priorities
3. Increase access to and participation in screening
and immunisation
Cancer Australia moving forward on
National Priorities
5. Ensure optimal and culturally appropriate treatment, services, and supportive and palliative care
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Foster knowledge exchange across the sector to drive change
Guide the implementation of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Framework
Inform the Monitoring and Reporting Plan for the Framework
Cancer Australia moving forward on
National Priorities
Leadership Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Control
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Pre
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Scre
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Smoking prevalence
Alcohol consumption
Excess low risk guideline
12-17 daily
No alcohol Amount
Overweight/ Obesity
HPV vaccination
Sun exposure
Diet
Physical activity
% Adults % Children
♀ – 1, 2, 3 dose ♂
Trea
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Dia
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Psyc
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Car
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Res
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Sunburn Sun protection
Fruit Vegetable
Sufficient exercise
Breast screening rate
Breast screen-assess
Cervix screening rate
♀ screened in 2 yr period
% ♀ assess >28 days
% ♀ FNA/core notified 7d
♀ Pap test - 3 years
CRC screening rate
% completed FOBT test
+ FOBT, colonoscopy
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Raise cancer as a key issue
Shared leadership
Embed priorities in frameworks, plans, agreements
Design and develop service models in partnership
Best use of existing structures and arrangements
Moving forward : a shared responsibility
Improving cancer outcomes and reducing the cancer
mortality gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people
through a shared agenda – a shared commitment
Moving forward:
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www.canceraustralia.gov.au