COSA is the peak national body representing health professionals whose main work is cancer control. The overarching mission of COSA is to improve Australians affected by cancer. In order to improve cancer control in Australia in the clinical setting the society seeks to:
- Promote, facilitate and disseminate research in all areas of cancer control;
- Promote multidisciplinary professional education of health professionals involved in cancer control;
- Understand and provide for the professional needs of its multidisciplinary membership; and
- Lead in national issues surrounding cancer care policy.
In order to forward COSA’s mission four priority areas were established with three subcommittees to progress work around the key areas identified. The leader of each being: