Foundations for Allied Health in Cancer Care
3 min readPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre is a world leading cancer research, education and treatment centre and Australia’s only public health service solely dedicated to caring for people affected by cancer.
Who this course is for: Are you a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, exercise physiologist or allied health assistant with an interest in cancer care? A desire to learn about how to deliver best practice for cancer patients and their carers?
Then this course is for you!
You will get chance to meet and hear from experts in oncology including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Exercise Physiologists.
This introductory course will include:
- Presentations on the impacts of cancer and its treatment throughout the cancer pathway, from prehabilitation to palliative care
- Discussions on complexities in cancer including lymphoedema, oncological emergencies and cancer related fatigue
- In-person practical workshops on Exercise in Cancer and Complex Seating and Pressure Care (in-person participants only)
- Opportunities for you to network with other colleagues
Event Details
Location
Date and time
Register via our Learning Hub
Course: Foundations for Allied Health in Cancer Care 2024
For more information, see Study Day Event flyer.
Both Face-to-face and virtual attendance options are available.
Program
Face-to-Face: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Virtual: 8.30am - 3.00pm (workshops not included)
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Time |
Session |
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8:30am-8:50am |
Registration |
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8:50am-9:10am |
Acknowledgement of Country and Introduction |
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9:10am-10am |
Introduction to Cancer and Cancer Treatments |
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10:10am-10:50am |
Cancer Related Fatigue: Assessment and Intervention |
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10:50am-11:10am |
Morning Tea Sponsored by Rehabhire |
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11:20am-12pm |
Exercise in Cancer |
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12pm-12:40pm |
Lymphoedema |
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12:40pm-1:25pm |
LUNCH Sponsored by Haddenham Healthcare |
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1:30pm-2pm |
Oncological Emergencies |
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2:10pm-3pm |
Palliative Care and Communicating at end of life |
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End of program for virtual attendees |
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3pm-3:20pm |
AFTERNOON TEA Sponsored by Rehabhire |
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3:20pm-4:50pm |
Complex Seating and Pressure Care Workshop |
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or |
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3:30pm-4:50pm |
Exercise in Cancer Workshop (From pre to rehab, in the hospital and the home) |
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4:50pm-5pm |
Evaluation Survey and Close |