Foundations for Allied Health in Cancer Care
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 is a course for you!
You will get chance to meet and hear from experts in oncology including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists, Nurses, and an Allied Health Professor. This introductory course will include:
- Presentations on Cancer, Cancer Treatments, Cancer Related Fatigue, Prehabilitation and Palliative Care
- Discussions on complexities in cancer (for example, lymphoedema) and a case study panel
- Practical workshops on Exercise in Cancer and Complex Seating and Pressure Care
- Consumer Q&A Session
- Opportunities for you to network with other colleagues
Cost
Face to face
$295 - morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea will be provided
Virtual
$265
Event Details
Location
Date and time
Registration
In person
Course places are limited - please register
Virtual
Cannot attend in person?
Program
|
Time |
Session |
|---|---|
|
8.30-8.50am |
Registration |
|
8.50-9.10am |
Acknowledgement of Country and Introduction |
|
9.10-9.50am |
Introduction to Cancer and Cancer Treatments |
|
9.50-10.20am |
Introduction to Cancer Related Fatigue: Assessment and Intervention |
|
10.20-11.00am |
Oncology Prehabilitation |
|
11-11.20 |
MORNING TEA (provided) |
|
11.25-11.45am |
Q and A with Consumer |
|
11.45-12.30pm |
Lymphoedema and Other Oncology Complexities |
|
12.30-1.15pm |
LUNCH Sponsored by Haddenham Healthcare |
|
1.15-3.00pm |
Complex Seating and Pressure Care Workshop OR |
|
1.15-3.00pm |
Exercise in Cancer Workshop |
|
3.00-3.20pm |
AFTERNOON TEA Sponsored by Rehabhire |
|
3.20-4.00pm |
Introduction to Palliative Care and Communicating at End of Life |
|
4.00-4.50pm |
MDT Case Study Panel (include Pain, Sarcopenia, Fatigue, Chemotherapy, Breathlessness)) |
|
4.50-5.00pm |
Evaluation Survey and Close |
About Peter Mac
Peter 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.