South West Cancer Symposium

“What’s new in cancer care” for GPs, Nursing & Allied Health Professionals

Program

Morning session 10am – 12:30pm
 Overview & update of the WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025
Dr Lisa Miller – Medical Co-director WA Cancer & Palliative Care Network, Consultant Psychiatrist North Metro Health Service
 Immunotherapy Update
Dr Wei-Sen Lam – Medical Oncologist FSH, Director of Medical Oncology WACHS, Clinical Lead – TeleOncology WACHS
 Radiotherapy Update – new technologies in skin, breast and lung cancer management
Dr Kasri Rahim – Radiation Oncologist, South West radiation Oncology Service, Bunbury
 Telehealth/Tele-chemotherapy & regional cancer service plans update
Dr Wei-Sen Lam

Afternoon session 1pm – 3:00pm
 Distinguishing distress, demoralisation & depression in cancer care
Dr Lisa Miller
 “The container containing”: mental health issues and coping strategies for health professionals working in complex care
Karen Anderson – Psychotherapist, Counsellor (Private Practice) and Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
 Cancer Council WA – services in the South West

Registrations are essential and close 1st November 2019

For more information please contact wacog@cancerwa.asn.au
Parking – there is plenty of free parking available at the venue.