Elena Schiena has been a Clinical Social Worker at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre since 2006, with previous service provision in Out of Home Care and Family services. Elena has a keen interest in working with families dealing with a cancer diagnosis to support and strengthen positive parent-child relationships during times of need and minimise adverse outcomes for children. She has conducted needs assessment research into the needs of parents with cancer, the outcomes of which have been published and presented at various national and international conferences. Elena is a Senior Clinician within the Social Work Department at Peter Mac, leading the parent support program and supporting families experiencing parental cancer.