Source: From mid-June 2022, the department will begin distributing cancer screening packs to more than 8000 general practices across Australia. The packs will include: Three A3 posters, one for each national cancer screening program, with reminder messaging. We ask practices to place these in waiting rooms and other places visible to patients to prompt a...

Source: Guardian Australia is investigating systemic racism in the nation’s healthcare system, in the wake of the high-profile deaths of three young children in the past 14 months. Multiple doctors have told us there are problems with unconscious bias and cultural awareness which negatively impact on patients.Australia’s race discrimination commissioner, Chin Tan, said the health...

Source: RANZCR has provided this submission to Cancer Australia’s consultation as part of the development of the Australian Cancer Plan 2023–2033. There were 52 recommendations made addressing the following topics: cancer screening, technologies and treatments, digital cancer care strategy, national cancer guidelines, patient access, funding and cancer research.