COSA members formed the cancer survivorship group in November 2012 in recognition of the growing importance of survivorship care of people diagnosed with cancer. Our multidisciplinary Group provides a platform for the discussion and ongoing development of survivorship care in Australia. We recognise that quality survivorship care is essential to supporting the well-being of people diagnosed with cancer and their families.
The overarching aim of the COSA Survivorship Group is to advance care and research to improve outcomes for all Australians after cancer treatment.
Survivorship Group objectives include:
- Represent the needs of the broad range of health professionals involved in delivering care for cancer survivors
- Provide a forum for education, discussion and exchange of information between health professionals involved in cancer survivorship care
- Foster research in cancer survivorship
- Promote and advocate for improved survivorship services and access to care for all Australians living with and beyond cancer
- Engage stakeholders in the area of cancer survivorship care to ensure a coordinated, national approach to survivorship care in Australia and to facilitate policy development to inform such care
COSA Survivorship Group Strategic Plan
The Survivorship Group Strategic Plan sets forward directions for 2019-2021. This plan was developed following consultation with the Group membership and identifies a range of priorities that will help us work towards our objective of advancing care and research to improve outcomes for all Australians after cancer treatment. We are keen to hear from any members whose interests and expertise align with these activities and who would like to get involved. Please get in touch at cosa@cancer.org.au
Executive Committee
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| Chair: | Prof Michael Jefford (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC) |
| Deputy Chair: | Prof Ray Chan (Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD) |
| Members: | Prof John Boyages (ICON Cancer Centre, NSW) |
| Prof Richard Cohn (Sydney Childrens Hospital, NSW) | |
| Dr Mahesh Iddawela (Latrobe Regional Hospital, VIC) | |
| Prof David Joske (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA) | |
| Prof Bogda Koczwara (Flinders Medical Centre, SA) | |
| Dr Karolina Lisy (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC) on leave until January 2022 | |
| Dr Elysia Thornton-Benko (General Practitice, NSW) | |
| Prof Janette Vardy (University of Sydney, NSW) | |
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Co-opted, Survivorship eNews Editors: |
Survivorship Group Terms of Reference - Council approved 12 November 2018
Survivorship Twitter Community Guidelines@COSA_Surviv
AGM Minutes
7 December 2020
