Event Details

Setting the stage: Preparing for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program Rollout

Date:
23 May 2025 at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:
The Florey Institute,30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria
Host:
VCCC Alliance

The rollout of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program is months away. What's it all about? How will it work? What do you need to know?

Designed to prepare health professionals for the launch of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program in July 2025, including:

  • Pathologists
  • GPs
  • Hospital imaging department staff
  • Hospital outpatient managers
  • Consumers
  • Surgeons
  • Nurses
  • Thoracic oncologists
  • Radiation therapists
  • Radiologists
  • Data specialists

Anyone in the healthcare workforce involved in the rollout is encouraged to attend, including those working in culturally and linguistically diverse, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare settings.

Why attend?

  • Expert Guidance: Gain in-depth knowledge of evidence-based guidelines, eligibility criteria, and best practices for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
  • Collaborative Learning: Connect with a multidisciplinary audience of respiratory physicians, radiologists, GPs, oncologists, nurses, allied health professionals, radiographers, and consumer advocates.
  • Equity in Action: Explore culturally safe care approaches and solutions for regional and rural settings.
  • Practical Readiness: Get equipped with tools, referral pathways, and data systems to integrate screening into routine practice.

Key Benefits

  • Increased knowledge of screening guidelines and early detection pathways
  • Enhanced collaboration for integrated, streamlined care
  • Health service readiness to deliver equitable, high-quality screening

Group Booking Discount

Non-VCCC Alliance member organisations get a 25% discount for group bookings (of 10 or more) on all ticket tiers.

Contact: vccc-education@unimelb.edu.au for the group booking discount code.

Chairs

  • Prof Jon Emery - The University of Melbourne
  • A/Prof Gavin Wright - St Vincent’s Hospital
  • A/Prof Nicole Rankin - Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
  • A/Prof Kalinda Griffiths - Flinders University
  • Lisa Briggs - Consumer Representative

Speakers

  • Prof Vivienne Milch - Cancer Australia
  • Dr Bridie O'Donnell - VIC Department of Health
  • Nicola Farray - VIC Department of Health
  • Clare O'Reilly - VACCHO
  • Shannon Gleeson - VACCHO
  • A/Prof Lisa Whop - ANU
  • Anne Fidler - Lung Foundation Australia

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