In considering the composition of the multidisciplinary care team, ensure the team includes an expert in providing culturally appropriate care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Multidisciplinary care team membership for treatment planning: breast cancer
| Core team members |
Non-core team members |
- Surgery
- Medical oncology
- Radiation oncology
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Supportive care – oncology nurse/breast care nurse
- General practice
|
- Genetic/hereditary counselling
- Physiotherapy
- Psychiatry/Psychology
- Nuclear medicine
- Plastic surgery
- Palliative care
- Social work
|
Multidisciplinary care team membership for treatment planning: lung cancer
| Core team members |
Non-core team members |
- Respiratory Medicine
- Thoracic Surgery
- Medical Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Nurse Specialist
- Palliative care
|
- Nuclear medicine
- Social work
- Physiotherapy
- Psychiatry/Psychology
- Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
|
Multidisciplinary care team membership: advanced disease
| Allied health professionals |
Clinicians |
- Counsellor
- Dietitian
- Occupational therapist
- Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Social worker
- Sexual health counsellor
|
- General practitioner
- Gynaecological oncologist
- Medical oncologist
- Palliative care physician
- Pathologist
- Physician
- Psychiatrist
- Radiation oncologist
- Radiologist
- Registrars
- Surgeon
- Urologist
|
| Community health |
Palliative and supportive care |
- Community health nurse
- Community palliative care team
|
- Palliative care coordinator
- Palliative care clinical nurse consultant
- Pastoral care
|
| Other health professionals |
Nursing |
- Care coordinator
- Clinical trials coordinator
|
- Research nurse
- Specialist breast nurse
- Specialist gynaecological nurse
|
Multidisciplinary care team membership: advanced breast cancer
| Allied health professionals |
Clinicians |
- Counsellor
- Dietitian
- Occupational therapist
- Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Social work
- Sexual health counsellor
|
- General practitioner
- Medical and radiation oncology registrars Medical oncologist
- Pathologist
- Psychiatrist
- Radiation oncologist
- Surgeon
|
| Community health |
Palliative and supportive care |
- Community health nurse
- Community palliative care team
|
- Palliative care coordinator
- Palliative care clinical nurse consultant
- Palliative care physician
- Pastoral care
|
| Other health professionals |
Nursing |
- Advanced breast cancer team coordinator
- Occupational therapist
- Physiotherapist
|
- Breast care nurse for advanced breast cancer
- Chemotherapy nurse
- Inpatient oncology nurse
- Research nurse
|
Multidisciplinary care team membership: advanced ovarian cancer
| Allied health professionals |
Clinicians |
- Counsellor
- Dietitian
- Occupational therapist
- Pharmacist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychologist
- Social worker
- Sexual health counsellor
|
- General practitioner
- Gynaecological oncologist
- Medical oncologist
- Pathologist
- Psychiatrist
- Radiation oncologist
- Surgeon
|
| Community health |
Palliative and supportive care |
- Community palliative care team
- Community health nurse
|
- Palliative care consultant/nurse
- Pastoral care or religious representative
|
| Other health professionals |
Nursing |
- Occupational therapist
- Physiotherapist
|
- Chemotherapy nurse
- Gynaecological nurse specialist
- Research nurse
|
