- FOUNDED 2013
Overview
COSA members formed the Wellbeing and Integrative Oncology Group to respond to a broad range of issues associated with use of complementary and integrative therapies in Australia. These include the need for information, guidelines for practice, specific issues in oncology and management of unconventional treatments.
Key group objectives include:
- Provide a voice for COSA members interested or engaged in the provision of evidence based complementary and integrative therapies in cancer care
- Advocate for equity of access for all Australians with cancer and their carers to integrative oncology
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration to promote integrative models of care
- Raise awareness of the contribution of integrative oncology in improving cancer outcomes
- Advocate for improved standards in professional development and resources related to integrative oncology
- Advocate for research into integrative oncology
- Provide educational opportunities for health professionals related to integrative oncology
Group information
Read the Integrative Oncology Group's Terms of Reference
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Geri McDonald
Wellbeing and Integrative Oncology Group Chair
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Our Financial Toxicity Working Group is hosting a webinar on Monday 28 July for COSA members to hear about service developments in financial navigation and how they align with implementation of the COSA Roadmap to Reducing Financial Toxicity. For more info bit.ly/4lXF6yZ
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COSAoncology 5 days ago
COSA's Nutrition Group Speed Networking Event is on Fri 25 July. COSA members, here's your chance to meet leading dietitians & researchers Jane Stewart, Merran Findlay & Emily Jeffery and connect with others interested in nutrition and cancer! Register at bit.ly/4nmK8GU
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COSAoncology 6 days ago
Thank you @POCOG1 for maintaining Affiliated membership with COSA. PoCoG members get a discount for COSA membership, and might be interested in attending COSA-IPOS 2025 – COSA members also make a saving on registration! bit.ly/3hXsDLm
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COSAoncology 7 days ago
COSA is pleased to endorse the Survivorship Care for People Affected by Advanced or Metastatic Cancer: MASCC-ASCO Standards and Practice Recommendations. bit.ly/44JLN0A Read the endorsement paper from @DrNicolasHart and his co-authors at bit.ly/3GINjIi
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COSAoncology 8 days ago
We are pleased that @MOGA_ORG continue to be an Affiliated member organisation with COSA, and look forward to our ongoing collaboration to improve cancer care and control.MOGA provided their Marryalyan Report for COSA’s June eNews: bit.ly/4kpHz3V
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COSAoncology 12 days ago
Thank you again to @RANZCRcollege for continuing your COSA Affiliated membership. RANZCR members are reminded to take advantage of the Affiliated discount for COSA memberships: bit.ly/3s5mOC6
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COSAoncology 14 days ago
Thanks to @ESSA_NEWS for renewing as a COSA Associated organisation and continuing to collaborate with COSA. A reminder that ESSA members are invited to take advantage of discounted COSA membership: bit.ly/3s5mOC6
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COSAoncology 21 days ago
Our Nutrition Group is hosting a Speed Networking Event on Fri 25 July for COSA members to get to know leading dietitians and researchers including Jane Stewart, Merran Findlay & Emily Jeffery. Connect with COSA members interested in nutrition and cancer! bit.ly/4nmK8GU
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COSAoncology 22 days ago
The Tom Reeve Award recognises a national leader who's made significant contributions to cancer care. The award will be presented at COSA-IPOS 2025 in Adelaide in November where the recipient is invited to deliver an address. Nominations closing 14 July. bit.ly/3hIXWcV
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COSAoncology 26 days ago
Have you renewed your COSA membership yet? You might like to renew before 30 June 2025: bit.ly/4cI0nc3
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