Health professional resources

Cancer Council has put together a list of resources to aid health professionals with cancer management

Cancer Council has compiled a list of cancer resources to support GPs and other health professionals.

The directory provides a single point of access to a range of state, territory and national cancer resources.

We welcome ideas on new resources to add to the suite. Please email your suggestions to info@cancer.org.au.

Cancer Council Resources

Screening information for GPs

Cancer screening information for GPs and other health professionals in the age of COVID-19

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Access the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and management of cancer

Informed financial consent

Peak organisations like Cancer Council Australia have endorsed the standard for informed financial consent

Warning signs of cancer in children

A list of warning signs that may indicate the presence of cancer in children

Inequalities in cancer outcomes

Reducing disparities in cancer outcomes.

Caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Resources for health professionals caring for indigenous individuals.

Online learning

Online modules designed to keep health professionals up-to-date on cancer research and education

Australian Cancer Atlas

Patterns of cancer diagnosis and survival for the 20 most common cancers across Australia.

Cancer Forum is a journal for multidisciplinary health professionals working in cancer

Diverse Languages and Cultures

Patients from cultural or linguistically diverse backgrounds may face particular challenges such as diminished access to health care, discrimination, difficulties in communication and alternative views of disease based on culture.

State and Territory Resources

transport2treatment booking referral for health professionals

Cancer Council Tasmania

Cancer information resources order form for GPs in Tasmania

Download the PDF

Further resources

HPV vaccine – Information for GPs and other health professionals

hpvvaccine.org.au

Smoking cessation: Quitline 13 7848

Smoking cessation guidelines and resources are available from the Health Professional page on the Quit website.

Supporting smoking cessation: a guide for health professionals

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Clinical Guidelines Network

Cancer Council research programs

Optimal care pathways

Patient resources

Diverse Languages and Cultures

Resources for health professionals

Conferences and events

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