An introduction to the Cancer Learning website

An initiative of Cancer Australia

Cancer Learning is an Australian online resource for professional development in cancer care. The site is a result of collaboration between some of Australia’s leading organisations including:

The Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney

EdCaN, The Australian National Cancer Nursing Education Project

Clinical Oncological Society of Australia

National Breast Cancer Centre

The Cancer Council Australia

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Cancer Learning sets out to help health professionals FIND existing evidence based resources and learning activities; BUILD educational programs or PLAN a professional development pathway to further their career.

Philosophy behind our project

• Consolidate rather than duplicate existing resources

• Work in collaboration with all stakeholders

• Try to establish some lasting frameworks and resources that will outlive project

• Look for real professional development drivers and overcome barriers to continuing education

• Focus on difficult areas such as coordinated care, appropriate referral etc

Our project has conducted extensive consultation with health professionals, health service administrators and cancer consumers. This consultation revealed a major gap in resources for cancer professionals:

There was no ‘one place’ where they could go for safe, appropriate information about professional development in cancer care.

Cancer Learning seeks to address this gap by:

What difference will Cancer Learning make?

collating over 400 professional development resources from both Australia and overseas

developing new, online professional development activities in emerging areas of cancer care: multidisciplinary care, psychosocial support and coordination of care

hosting new education resources in cancer nursing aimed at developing competencies for specialist cancer nurses

providing pathways for specific professional groups to guide them in developing their career in cancer care

Using the Cancer Learning Website:

To visit Cancer Learning please go to

www.cancerlearning.gov.au

http://www.cancerlearning.gov.au

The Main Menus

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                          Build educational programs, activities, and resources.

Plan individual and network professional development and learn about work/life balance.

Find information and learning activities in key themes of cancer care.

http://www.cancerlearning.gov.au

Build educational programs, activities, and resources.

Plan individual and network professional development and learn about work/life balance.

Find information and learning activities in key themes of cancer care.

A comprehensive list of learning activities and resources

What’s under “Find”?                          

                          

                          

Find information and learning activities in key themes of cancer care.

THEMESEvidence and treatmentsFundamentals of oncologyCoordination of careMultidisciplinary careSupportive careKey resources

PRACTICE AREASAdolescent and Young AdultCALDClinical Practice ImprovementGeriatricIndigenousPaediatricPalliative CarePrimary Care referral ToolkitWork/Life Balance

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                          Find information and learning activities in key themes of cancer care.

"The Cancer Learning Hub is an opportunity to easily access and search for updated information and key resources regarding latest treatments and evidence based practice".Associate Professor David Goldstein, Immediate Past President, Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA)

A range of information and resources are available regarding latest treatments and evidence based practice. The development and maintenance of these resources is costly and time consuming. It can also be time consuming for health professionals to search for specific information or resources. This area of the hub aims to bring together key resources in one place for easy access and identification of potential gaps.

What’s under “Find”?                          

                          Find information and learning activities in key themes of cancer care.

ResourcesGuidelines for the Safe Prescribing, Dispensing and Administration of Cancer Chemotherapy

Organisation: Clinical Oncological Society of Australia

Content: Guidelines regarding the safe prescribing, dispensing and administration of chemotherapy and related agents used in the treatment of cancer.

Format: Web-based PDF

Target audience: Specialists - all

Accessibility: Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost: Free of charge

Country of Origin: Australia

URL: http://www.cosa.org.au/File/Members%20Area/Projects/ Reports/Guidelines%20for%20Chemo%20book.pdf

                          

                          

                          

Plan individual and network professional development and learn about work/life balance.

Find information and learning activities in key themes of cancer care.

Build educational programs, activities, and resources.

Helps build new learning activities and programs and review existing ones

What’s under “Build”?                          

                          

Professional Development Frameworks• Cancer Australia Professional Development

Framework• EdCaN

National Professional Development Framework for Cancer Nursing

• National Service Improvement Framework for Cancer Services (NISIF)

• Professional Development Packages Project Phase One Report

Oncology Curricula•Ideal Oncology Curriculum for medical schools

State and Territory Cancer PlansNSW, VIC, SA, NT, TAS, WA, QLD, ACT

Build educational programs, activities, and resources.

What’s under “Build”?                          

                          

Build educational programs, activities, and resources. Levels of Consumer Participation

Case Studies (for example)• Grampians integrated cancer service• NT Cancer mentoring program• South Australian Rural Chemotherapy Mentoring Program (RCMP)

EdCAN Case StudiesA series of learning resources incorporating case based learning activities is under development for delivery by CD-Rom and web based and text based formats.

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Build educational programs, activities, and resources.

Plan individual and network professional development and learn about work/life balance.

Find information and learning activities in key themes of cancer care.

Network and individual professional development; potential career pathways and work life balance

What’s under “Plan”?                          

                          

Plan individual and network professional development and learn about work/life balance.

Your Professional PathwayClinical Research PathwayDietetics PathwayNursing PathwayPharmacy PathwayPhysiotherapy PathwayRadiation Therapy PathwaySocial Work PathwayProfessional Bodies (PDF 164kb

1. Aligning a professional development plan with network service priorities?

2. Deciding strategies to support for professional development?

3. Finding out what activities and resources are available?

• Services for Health Professionals

• Workshops• Guides • Websites• Articles and reports

How to develop a professional development planAssessPrioritiseFindRecord & reflectReview

Providing feedback

http://www.cancerlearning.gov.au/feedback/

For more information or register for montly email updates of new resources and

learning activities:

info@cancerlearning.gov.au