The Cancer Institute NSW has provided the following update on cancer screening for primary healthcare providers.
New language translations available for ’What is Cancer Screening?’ brochure
The ‘What is Cancer Screening?’ resource, has now been translated into 15 more languages by Multicultural Health Communication Service. This brings the total languages available to 37, with an additional version produced specifically for Aboriginal communities. The new translations are available in Bengali, Burmese, Hazaragi, Indonesian, Kurdish Kurmanji, Lao, Nepali, Swahili, Tongan, Urdu, Dinka, Bosnian, Filipino, Hindi and Ukrainian.
Resources for cervical screening self-collection
There are a range of resources available for cervical screening self-collection including explainer and instructional videos, information sheets, visual guides and quick reference guides. Resources are available for:
- general audiences
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- culturally and linguistically diverse people
- healthcare providers
Supporting patients through cancer treatment
While patients are under the care of a cancer specialist, there is still a significant role for primary healthcare providers. The Cancer Institute has a range of resources for primary healthcare providers such as Cancer treatment side effects: A guide for Aboriginal Health Workers. eviQ has a range of fact sheets with information to assist general practitioners in supporting patients.
Cancer Institute NSW Innovations in Cancer Control Grants 2022 Round – now open
The Cancer Institute NSW is pleased to call for applications for its Innovations in Cancer Control Grants 2022 Round.
Applications for the grants must be in line with the one of the following priority areas:
- Investigating Clinical Variation and Addressing Unwarranted Clinical Variation
- Optimal Care Pathways