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From expanding specialist support services to advancing cancer care navigation and nursing, the second edition of the ACNNP newsletter published by the Department of Health and Aged Care captures key milestones and sector collaboration.

AIHW has released their latest Cancer Data in Australia report, which explores cancer prevalence, survival, incidence, mortality and risk for over 100 different types of cancer to inform understanding of cancer in Australia and how counts and rates have been changing over time. The report also explores cancer data by ranking, age, state and territory, country of birth and region. 

Members are invited to take part in a one-hour online forum to provide practical input into improving the usability of an important clinical resource.

The third edition of the ACNNP Newsletter published by the Department of Health and Aged Care is now available – featuring new nurse placements, navigation service updates, and other program highlights.

People living with or beyond bowel cancer and their loved ones can now access a new service anytime through BCA's Telehealth Support Services Team. Healthcare professionals can refer directly as well.

CNSA is proud to be an implementation partner of the Australian Cancer Plan with Cancer Australia — working together to achieve the Plan’s vision of world-class cancer care for all Australians. This month’s Cancer Australia Connect newsletter highlights the latest initiatives driving that vision forward.

Cancer Council NSW has announced $40 million investment into research in the prevention, early detection and screening of cancer at the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between the University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW, over the next 10 years.

Cancer Council NSW has launched cancer information resources for people with low literacy, as part of a broader effort to increase equity in cancer support. The new resources make information about cancer accessible to anyone with low literacy, as well as people with intellectual disability, and people with English as a second language.

CNSA’s partner Slater and Gordon will be providing a series of information pieces and case studies designed to support members in recognising when their patients may benefit from legal advice and advocacy. We know that nurses are always looking for ways to support their patients and their families — being informed about their ability to make a claim could make a huge difference.

The ReViTALISE Project, in partnership with Goulburn Valley Health and Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd, has launched three videos by mob, for mob on the Lotjpa Yapaneyepuk YouTube channel to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in understanding and accessing cancer clinical trials.

Cancer Council Australia is inviting expressions of interest for the development of a new Optimal Care Pathway (OCP) for People with Disability, with just one week remaining to get involved.

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), led by former CNSA President Professor Kim Alexander, have secured $984,737 through the 2024 MRFF Genomics Health Futures Fund to deliver a groundbreaking project aimed at enhancing the role of nurses in genomic-informed cancer care.

Interested in participating in an online forum to provide input into the development of a toolkit to support implementation of the COSA cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia position statement?

eviQ Education is redesigning its Monoclonal Antibodies (MABs) and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs) eLearning, and cancer nurses are encouraged to provide input through a short Learning Needs Analysis survey.

Getting help with fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the most reported unmet need be people affected by cancer, leading to poorer mental health, lower quality of life, and greater healthcare use.

The McGrath Foundation has commenced work to redesign the Find a Nurse Directory. Whilst continuing to contain information on McGrath Cancer Care Nurses, this Directory will expand and invite other cancer care nurse services employed by hospitals, community services, and the cancer sector to be listed.

What to do if you're injured in the crowds this Christmas, including slip and falls and car park rushes.

Following the 1 March 2026 Pharmaceutical Benefits System (PBS) updated listings for ipilimumab and nivolumab for the treatment of immunotherapy sensitive, advanced or metastatic cancers, eviQ has published its first broad indication tumour-agnostic immunotherapy protocol.