AYA cancer services for health professionals

This service is aimed at supporting health professionals from across Victoria and Tasmania in delivering youth friendly care. Provided by senior clinicians, consultations can be held by phone, videoconference, or meeting with the young person’s primary treating team.

The consultation service can assist with:

• Diagnosis, treatment, and disease management
• Discussions regarding clinical approaches
• Professional support and guidance for treating teams, including the facilitation of case discussions and care planning
• Information regarding referral pathways

We also run a weekly MDM open to any healthcare professional currently caring for a young person or wishing to discuss a patient.

If you are seeking advice, support, or guidance regarding any aspect of patient management/experience, call or email us to discuss how best we might assist. 

In collaboration with organisational partners in health, community, and tertiary education, the Victorian AYA Cancer Service coordinates a state-wide program committed to meeting the information, education and training needs of a diverse audience that includes multidisciplinary professionals delivering care to young people with cancer as well as patients, carers, and their families.  

As part of this program, we offer a range of opportunities for nursing, medical and allied health professionals to support the delivery of high-quality, youth-friendly cancer care. These include state-wide forums and seminars, e-learning modules, in-services and tailored programs including clinical placements.  

We offer a flexible range of services (see clinical support areas above) for young people aged 15 to 25 and their families from diagnosis through to 12 months post-treatment. We welcome referrals from GPs, cancer services and other health and community services for direct clinical involvement, regardless of the young person’s primary site of care.  

• Referrals from within Peter Mac, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital and Royal Children's Hospital (internal): an internal referral via Epic is required; call/email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss as needed 
• Referrals from all other services (external): a referral form with a signoff by a medical clinician is required; call/email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss as needed prior to submission 

Delivering care in a youth-friendly, safe, and supportive environment is a priority for our service. All Victorian AYA Cancer Service team members are appropriately credentialed and experienced in working with young people and their families. Our care is primarily delivered from our ambulatory Youth Cancer Centre, located on Level 1 of Peter Mac’s Melbourne campus (Parkville). Specialist inpatient and same-day beds are also available in the hospital to young people receiving medical care via Peter Mac.

We offer outpatient group programs for young people that aim to foster peer engagement and promote overall health and wellbeing during and after treatment.

Members of the Youth Participation Program can be engaged to assist in your work or projects. We recommend involving young people in the development of any AYA resources or programs. 

Find out more about Youth Participation