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 Group objectives are to:
- Promote and advocate for improved services and access to care for all Australians surviving a diagnosis of cancer
- Represent the needs of the broad range of health professionals involved in delivering cancer care in the survivorship setting
- Provide a forum for education, discussion and exchange of information between health professionals involved in cancer survivorship care
- Foster research within the scope of survivorship care
- Engage stakeholders in the area of cancer survivorship care to ensure a coordinated national approach to survivorship care in Australia.
COSA Survivorship Executive Committee
| Haryana Dhillon (Chair) | The University of Sydney, NSW |
| Bogda Koczwara (Deputy Chair) | Flinders Medical Centre, SA |
| David Joske | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA |
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Janette Vardy |
The University of Sydney and Concord Cancer Centre, NSW |
| Michael Jefford | Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, VIC |
| Raymond Chan | Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, QLD |
| Richard Cohn | Sydney Children's Hospital, NSW |
Survivorship Group Terms of Reference (pdf, 336kb) - Council approved 19 August 2016
