Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health

Cancer projects and collaborations

The Cancer Statewide Clinical Network has now become the South Australian Comprehensive Cancer Network (SACCaN). You can learn more about SACCaN on their website. Below you’ll find information about cancer projects led by the CEIH.

Current projects

South Australian Cancer Plan

CEIH Can­cer Statewide Clin­i­cal Net­work was pleased to par­tic­i­pate in the devel­op­ment of the SA Can­cer Plan.

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Cancer Navigation

Can­cer nav­i­ga­tion is key for per­son-cen­tred care, and improved access and con­ti­nu­ity of care. The first deliv­er­able for the Can­cer Nav­i­ga­tion Project is to devel­op a frame­work for can­cer navigation.

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Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) Therapy

Chimeric Anti­gen Recep­tor T‑cell Ther­a­py is a high-cost ther­a­py approved for use in Aus­tralia. This project has explored oppor­tu­ni­ties for access to this treat­ment in South Australia.

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Developing a standardised platform to assist with multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings

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Previous projects and collaborations

Related information

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SAC­CaN will con­nect exper­tise across the state to embed com­pre­hen­sive can­cer care across the state to dri­ve for­ward South Aus­trali­a’s can­cer care priorities,

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The South Australian Cancer Clinical Research Symposium 2024 discussing the future of cancer treatment and prevention, focussing on equitable access, and local research advancements

Over 200 atten­dees, rep­re­sent­ing our South Aus­tralian local health net­works and uni­ver­si­ties, gath­ered to dis­cuss the future of can­cer treat­ment and pre­ven­tion, focus­ing on equi­table access, and local research advancements.

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Caring Futures Institute Partnership and Cancer Navigation Project

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Statewide framework for cancer care germline testing

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Hundreds of South Australians help shape approach to cancer care across the state

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Partnering on the SA Cancer Plan

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Mark is pas­sion­ate about giv­ing back by being a CEIH con­sumer rep­re­sen­ta­tive. He speaks about the per­spec­tive, oppor­tu­ni­ties and moti­va­tion the role has giv­en him to real­ly make a dif­fer­ence to health care in SA. 

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