Our Vision & Strategic Priorities
Hume Regional Integrated Cancer Service (HRICS) is one of nine Integrated Cancer Services in Victoria, working in partnership with health services to promote coordinated planning, system integration and improvement of cancer services across their respective regions.
Our Mission
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Understanding the needs of people affected by cancer
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Building and supporting collaboration between health professionals, health services and consumers
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Driving quality improvement in cancer care
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Supporting development of the cancer workforce
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Facilitating system-wide engagement in cancer research
Our Vision
Improving
patient experiences
and outcomes by
connecting cancer care
and driving best practice.
Strategic Goals
A Networked Cancer Care System
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Link services involved in cancer care (across all sectors including cancer centres, health services, community organisations) and work with these health services and health professionals to align priorities
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Strengthen linkages between metropolitan and regional cancer service providers
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Engage consumers and communities in the work of the ICS
High Quality Cancer Care
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Implement the Optimal Care Pathways including improvements to multidisciplinary care, supportive care and care coordination
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Analyse available data and information of relevant clinical evidence/innovation and disseminate it to drive quality improvement
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Support providers to apply cost-benefit considerations to care/service planning and delivery
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Continue state-wide tumour summits to drive consistent cancer care across tumour streams
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Continue to drive improvements in the patient experience of cancer care
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Continue to support workforce development initiatives
Research Informed Cancer Care System
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Encourage providers to participate in clinical trials programs
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Support health services research
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Foster robust evaluation of cancer programs, models of care and ICS initiatives
HRICS Governance Group - Executive Committee
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Mr Mark Ashcroft (Chair), Chief Executive Officer, Beechworth Health
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VACANT (Deputy Chair)
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Dr Craig Underhill, Region Clinical Director, Ovens Murray
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Dr Javier Torres, Region Clinical Director, Goulburn
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Ms Donna Sheringham Executive Director Clinical Operations, GV Health
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Ms Libby Fifis, Chief Executive Officer, Northeast Heath Wangaratta
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Ms Patricia Collier, Divisional Operations Director, GV Health
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Ms Lynsey Blackshaw, Regional Lead, Murray PHN
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Ms Claire Marshall, Representative, Department of Health
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Ms Annie Williams, Program Manager, Hume Regional Integrated Cancer Service
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Mr Brendan Foley, General Manager, GenesisCare
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Ms Sheryl Keir, Chief Executive Officer, Ramsay Health Care
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Mr Bill Appleby, Chief Executive Officer, Albury Wodonga Health
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Ms Diane Davey, Operations Manager, Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre
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Mr Brett Walters, Chief Executive Officer, Shepparton Private Hospital
Our Region
Cancer care in our region
HRICS is located in Northeast Victoria and supports a wide catchment that extends from Southern New South Wales (NSW) to the northern growth corridor of metropolitan Melbourne.
Unique in its cross-border structure, HRICS is comprised of two clinical areas: Ovens Murray and Goulburn. The combined population for the HRICS primary catchment area is over 330,000.
Local Government Area:
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Alpine
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Albury
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Benalla
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Greater Shepparton
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Indigo
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Mansfield
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Mitchell
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Moira
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Murrindindi
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Strathbogie
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Towong
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Wangaratta
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Wodonga
Get Involved - Become a Consumer Representative
Is it for me?
Have you or your loved ones had any experience of cancer care in the Hume Region.
We welcome anyone with experience of cancer whether as a patient or a carer.
We value your experience and greatly appreciate peoples’ willingness to work with us to improve services.
What can I do?
You can join, attend or participate in any of the following:
• strategic direction and
policy development
• focus groups
• conferences and education forums
• consumer networks:
- Information dissemination
- capacity building
• committee memberships:
- ICS Governance
- Project steering
- Tumour group
• surveys
• peer support
How we support you
However you choose to be involved, we will support you along the way.
Contact us if you have any questions.
Consumer roles are voluntary with training and ongoing support provided.
As a consumer, I've enjoyed opportunities to contribute to online events and become involved in a grant allocation process.
Denis
Being a Consumer Adviser has given me a place where I can make meaning of my Cancer experience
Viv
It is one way to provide positive feedback to providers, and seek better treatment options and understanding of people with breast cancer.
Jo
Partner Organisations
To improve the experience and outcomes for people with cancer and their families, HRICS has well formed partnerships with Health Services across the Hume Region.
We continue to build relationships with private hospitals and providers, pathology and imaging services, primary care networks and in research to improve service integration and coordination through care that is multidisciplinary, supportive and responsive to the needs of communities across the region.
Our partner health organisations are:
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The Victorian Integrated Cancer Services are supported by the Victorian Government
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