Resources for health professionals

A handbook for Health Workers and Health Practitioners to help provide information and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with gynaecological cancers.

https://canceraustralia.dev.links.com.au/system/tdf/publications/gynaecological-cancers-handbook-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-workers-and-health/pdf/2018_gynae_handbook_online_version.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=5836

https://canceraustralia.dev.links.com.au/system/tdf/publications/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-2018-gynaecological-cancer-update/pdf/2018_ocam_gynae_update.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=5801

This guide was developed to assist General Practitioners (GPs) in managing aspects of follow-up care and support for women following completion of active treatment for low-risk endometrial cancer. It provides a general guide to appropriate practice to be followed subject to the clinician’s judgement in each individual case.

This guide has been superseded by Shared follow-up care for women with low-risk endometrial cancer: A guide for General Practitioners (GP Guide) 2020.

https://canceraustralia.dev.links.com.au/system/tdf/publications/follow-care-women-low-risk-endometrial-cancer-guide-general-practitioners-2017/pdf/2017_lrec_guide_for_gps_endo_cancer.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=5656

The purpose of this Position Statement is to provide information and recommendations on genetic testing for women diagnosed with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, based on available evidence and on consensus.

https://canceraustralia.dev.links.com.au/system/tdf/publications/position-statement-genetic-testing-women-diagnosed-ovarian-cancer-technical-report-2017/pdf/position_statement_on_genetic_testing_in_women_diagnosed_with_ovarian_ca.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=5651

This summary documents the background and summary of approach to the development to the guide. It also contains information about the methodology used to develop the guide.

https://canceraustralia.dev.links.com.au/system/tdf/publications/summary-development-process-and-methodology-investigation-new-breast-symptom-gp-card/pdf/inbsr_-_the_guide_-_a_summary_report.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=5521

A national framework to guide policy, planning and health system responses to cancer survivorship.

https://canceraustralia.dev.links.com.au/system/tdf/publications/principles-cancer-survivorship/pdf/pocs_-_principles_of_cancer_survivorship.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=5341

Cancer Australia, the Government’s national cancer control agency, aims to reduce the impact of cancer, address disparities and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer, by leading and coordinating national, evidence-based interventions across the continuum of care.

In line with Cancer Australia’s Strategic Plan 2014-2019, the Cancer Australia Statement – Influencing best practice in breast cancer has been developed to improve cancer outcomes and inform effective and sustainable cancer care.

https://canceraustralia.dev.links.com.au/system/tdf/publications/influencing-best-practice-breast-cancer/pdf/statement_influencing-best-practice-in-breast-cancer.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=4566