1. Clinical Placement Program in Cancer Survivorship 2017-2019
Prepared for VPHNA – August 2018

2. Clinical placement program
Context
Increasing numbers of survivors
5-year Victorian cancer survival rates 46% (1986)- 67% (2011)
Increasing role of Primary Care during survivorship phase
With growing requests for education and development
Previous successful pilots at Peter Mac and partner hospitals (2015, 2016)
Participants reported program was clinically and professionally valuable
program objectives
Improve knowledge and confidence for primary care professionals (PCPs) caring for survivors
Improve understanding of the discipline-specific roles required for survivorship care
Enhance links between the community and hospital based professions

3. Clinical Placement Program in Cancer Survivorship 2017- 2019
Victorian State Government funding provided to ACSC to deliver a state-wide program:
Minimum 8 tertiary host sites
Placements offered from Jan April 2019
Target > 100 PCPs. Current recruitment (Aug 2018):
GPs = 43 (target >70)
Nurses = 18
Allied Health = 26
Thanks to the success of the last two placements- funding received from DHHS to provide further placements with a view to embed placements in survivorship across 8 hospitals and will run from Jan 2018– April 2019.
Minimum of 100 PCPs will attend a 7-10 hour placement in cancer survivorship.
Promotion through hospital networks, PHNs and organisations including RACGP/ACRRM/APNA .. Positively received with more than 40 applications since Nov 17.
Tailored workshops created in collaboration with existing survivorship programs to address the learning needs of PCPs in addition to the placement.

4. The Placement Observational placement
Attendance at 1x MDT meeting plus 2-3 multidisciplinary clinics/survivorship
GPs attend 2-3 specialist clinics (7-10 hrs total)
Primary Care Nurses & Allied Health attend 2x specialist clinics (Maximum 7 hrs)
Applicants must demonstrate an interest in cancer care
Application, Personal Learning Goals, Post-Program Survey
Observe and discuss the decision making process around treatment planning for patients with early stage and advanced cancers in a number of different cancer types. There will also be a focus on post-treatment surveillance and monitoring

5. Hospitals by PHN NWMPHN Peter Mac RWH Melbourne Health St Vincent's
Western Health
Sunbury
Sunshine
Footscray
EMPHN
Austin Health
Monash Health
Clayton
WVPHN
Southwest Healthcare
Icon Group
South West Oncology
South East Melbourne
Monash Health
Moorabbin
Dandenong

6. Participants by PHN= 87 Murray PHN (11) GP:1 PN:4 NWMPHN (31) AH:6
EMPHN (23)
GP:12
PN:4
AH:7
Gippsland PHN (3)
GP:1
PN:2
AH:0
WVPHN (10)
GP:3
PN:4
AH:3
SEMPHN (9)
GP:6
PN:3
AH: 0

7. Testimonials
“I feel ready to participate in shared cancer survivorship care. I have gained greater awareness of services and follow-up available for cancer survivors.”-GP
“I am now able to demonstrate a much greater insight and understanding for patients when they discuss treatment and co-care. I can assist them in understanding the processes and procedures which come with breast and prostate cancer management. I can network with individuals I have met through the experience and offer a greater support to patients and their ongoing treatment.”-Physiotherapist