GICS Spotlight
GICS Grants Program - Successful Applicants to be Announced Soon!
Applications for the 2023 Grants Program closed in May and our GICS team, along with members of our Consumer Advisory Group, reviewed all applications received.
We look forward to announcing the successful applicants and their exciting projects in our upcoming GICS Newsletter - Winter Edition. Watch this space!
If you have any questions about our Grants Program please contact the GICS team.
GICS has commenced a collaborative approach of implementing a sustainable telehealth model for the Medical Oncology Outpatients unit, located at the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC).
Project achievements so far include; establishing a telehealth working group consisting of members from Medical Oncology Outpatients; organising telehealth training and support for administration officers and clinicians; and developing in collaboration with BRICC, the resource Telehealth Clinical Guidelines - Patient selection for oncology consults. For further information please contact Kirsten at GICS.
GICS Spotlight
GICS Professional Development Grants - Now Open!
GICS are pleased to welcome and support Professional Development Grant applications from the Grampians region multidisciplinary cancer workforce.
Applications are open for relevant conference or training opportunities that will be completed by 30 June 2024.
Eligibility criteria applies and if you would like to register your interest please email GICS Admin - vicki.hillis@gh.org.au
GICS 2022-2023 Annual Report is now available
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GICS are pleased to share our 2022-23 Annual Report which provides an opportunity for us to highlight our work and achievements over the last financial year. The report details our activities and financial performance during this period.
We are committed to working closely with all our partner health services and stakeholders to continue to improve patient experiences and outcomes by connecting cancer care and driving best practice.
GICS 2023 Annual Forum
This years Forum was very well received with almost 50 participants attending on the day.
Our event was held online on Tuesday 17 October 2023 between 12.30 - 2pm.
The line-up of presenters at our Forum explored the concept of 'Achieving Well' through the lens of cancer care planning and delivery in the Grampians region.
We are working on finalising / editing the video recording of our forum which will be made available here very soon.
GICS Grants Program
Learn about our successful applicants
Applications for the 2023 Grants Program closed in May and our GICS team, along with members of our Consumer Advisory Group, have reviewed all applications received.
We are very happy to announce the successful applications that sought funding as part of the GICS 2023 Grants Program. It is very encouraging to have some many service improvement ideas come through to us.
Click on the 'More Info' button below for a summary of each project and we will provide further updates as each project progresses.
Latest News
We produce a quarterly newsletter that we have aligned with the seasons to share updates on our program of work, projects and events happening in the Grampians region, along with information and links to what's happening in the world of cancer care.
You can read our latest news in our Winter edition of the GICS Newsletter, via the button below.
Care of the Older Person Toolkit
The VICS Care of the Older Person Toolkit has been developed to assist health services and ICS improve the care of the older person with cancer.
The toolkit provides information to help identify and address existing barriers, examples of existing geriatric oncology services and key resources including how-to guides, education opportunities and patient resources.
Telehealth Clinical Guidelines
GICS has finalised a collaborative approach of implementing a sustainable telehealth model for the Medical Oncology Outpatients unit, located at the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC).
Project achievements so far include; establishing a telehealth working group consisting of members from Medical Oncology Outpatients; organising telehealth training and support for administration officers and clinicians; and developing in collaboration with BRICC, the resource Telehealth Clinical Guidelines - Patient selection for oncology consults. For further information please contact Kirsten at GICS.
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Email: GICS@gh.org.au
Phone: (03) 5320 4782
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