Evidence and outcomes – implementing nurse-led survivorship models
This session will examine evidence behind nurse-led and nurse-enabled survivorship care models, and their role in addressing health system pressures. You will gain practical insights into implementing integrated, evidence-based approaches to survivorship care, including nationally defined survivorship nursing capabilities, clinic design guidance, and current research findings. Perfect for multidisciplinary cancer care teams—including cancer service executives, medical oncologists, nurses and allied health specialists looking to embed sustainable, outcomes-focused survivorship care.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the roles and capabilities of cancer nurses in delivering evidence-based survivorship care.
- Explore practical, evidence-informed approaches to designing and implementing nurse-led survivorship models.
- Examine the outcomes and value of nurse-led survivorship models from consumer, nursing, medical and system-level perspectives.
- Gain insights from medical oncologist and consumer experiences of nurse-led survivorship models.
- Identify strategies to enhance multidisciplinary collaboration, consumer engagement and sustainability of nurse-led survivorship models.
Speakers:
- Professor Catherine Paterson, Professor of Cancer Nursing, Flinders University and the Central Adelaide Health Network
- Associate Professor Gemma McErlean, University of Wollongong and Director of the Centre for Research in Nursing and Health, St George Hospital
- Associate Professor Mahesh Iddawela, Medical Oncologist, Peninsula and Alfred Health
- Meg Rynderman OAM, person living with cancer
- Tracey Mander, Operations & Projects Lead, ACSC
- Nella Combe, Project Manager - Engagement, ACSC
