Mollie Wilson, Marissa Mulcahy, Jennifer Philip, Brian Le, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Gail Garvey First Nations Cancer Coordinator: Translating an implementation toolkit into practice Marissa Mulcahy Mollie Wilson (On behalf of the Community
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Mollie Wilson, Marissa Mulcahy, Jennifer Philip, Brian Le, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Gail Garvey First Nations Cancer Coordinator:
Translating an implementation toolkit into practice Marissa Mulcahy & Mollie Wilson
(On behalf of the Community Advisory Group)<br>
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Acknowledgment of Country<br>
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Community Advisory Group Zarayn Knight
Candice McKenzie
Gabrielle Ebsworth
Andrea Casey
Kalinda Griffiths
Bodil Rasmussen
Tanya Druce
Lucy Webster
Dilu Rupassara Gail Garvey
Jennifer Philip
Brian Le
Marissa Mulcahy
Mollie Wilson
Aunty Pam Pedersen
Aunty Maree Olle
Jay Hamann
Geraldine McDonald<br>
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Background mapping of current care and services
interviews with health professionals
interviews with Aboriginal Health Workers
Yarning circles with people with cancer, families and community
Recommendations emerged, including to establish a First Nations Cancer Care Coordinator role.
Support from WCMICS, Palliative Care Consortia, St Vincent’s Hospital Program aiming to understand/ improve care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer.<br>
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Aim Establish a model for the role (based on published evidence and Community Advisory Group guidance)
Implement and evaluate the role
Collate the implementation findings and outcomes into an Implementation toolkit
Support from WCMICS and St Vincent’s Hospital To develop, implement and evaluate a First Nations Cancer Coordinator Role<br>
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First Nations Cancer Coordinator: Core Components Requirements to align with the needs and values of the local community
Strong connections with First Nations Health Workers and multidisciplinary cancer teams
Continuous, between-service coordination, at all stages of the cancer journey
Knowledge about cancer specific needs
Advocacy and education about cultural safety in cancer care<br>
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Increased funding for First Nations cancer coordination programs through NACCHO, VACCHO and Cancer Australia Next steps…<br>
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Thank you Designs by Marissa Mulcahy Contact us for more information:
Marissa Mulcahy (First Nations Cancer Coordinator): marissam@vaccho.org.au
Mollie Wilson (Research Officer): mollie.wilson@svha.org.au The toolkit is available to download via the QR code:<br>
