Professional development and education

Graduate Certificate of Adolescent Health and Welfare Oncology Stream
A new postgraduate program focused on AYA oncology has been developed by the Centre for Adolescent Health (Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne) and the onTrac@PeterMac Victorian AYA Cancer Service, with funding from the Australian Government’s Youth Cancer Networks Program.  It will be offered part-time and via distance education (online) by the University of Melbourne from 2011.  Scholarships are currently available and cover a significant portion of the course fees.

Cancer Learning
The Cancer Learning online hub, an initiative of Cancer Australia, provides links to a variety of evidence-based learning activities, resources and information for health professionals working or interested in adolescent and young adult cancer care.