The Contribution of Nurses to Cancer Survivorship Care in Australia | Position Statement

The CNSA–COSA Position Statement highlights strong evidence that nurse-led survivorship models are safe, effective and highly valued by people affected by cancer, with outcomes comparable to specialist-led follow-up across multiple cancer types. These models are also associated with improved patient satisfaction, stronger emotional wellbeing, enhanced self-management and, in many settings, better value for the system.

To strengthen survivorship care nationally, the Position Statement outlines 40 recommendations across service delivery, research, education and policy, with a clear focus on enabling nurses to work to their full scope of practice within multidisciplinary teams. The recommendations align with the Australian Cancer Plan and build on nationally recognised work defining the capabilities required by nurses delivering survivorship care across different levels of practice.

 

Related topics