Who we are
The Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) is funded by the Victorian Government to lead a networked paediatric cancer care system in Victoria.
We achieve our goals through working with the following Victorian health services.
Victorian primary diagnostic and treatment centres:
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The Royal Children’s Hospital
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Monash Children’s Hospital
State-wide paediatric radiation therapy service:
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Regional shared care centres:
Our aim is to ensure children and adolescents with cancer receive the best care, in the best facility, as close to home as possible. To do so, we:
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Lead and advocate for best-practice paediatric cancer care in Victoria
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Respond to the needs of consumers and our partners
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Drive innovation and quality improvement
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Promote an accessible and family-centred service system
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Use data and the best available evidence to set state-wide standards of care
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Support access to innovative treatment options
Our Vision
Improving
patient experiences
and outcomes by
connecting cancer care
and driving best practice.
Governance
How we achieve
PICS delivers:
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Building relationships between providers, health services and sectors
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Planning cancer services across geographic areas based on access, appropriateness and effectiveness
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Engaging with consumers and clinicians to inform projects and programs of work
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Supporting the implementation of best practice models of cancer care
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Improving the effectiveness of cancer care through system coordination and integration
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Monitoring processes and outcomes of cancer care to improve system-wide performance
Our work is guided by the VICS Implementation Plan 2020-2022 in response to the Victorian Cancer Plan 2020-2024.
Our Committees
Governance & Executive Committee (GEC)
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Chair – John Stanway, CEO, The Royal Children’s Hospital
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Representation from PICS partner health services, DHHS and a Consumer Representative
Clinical & Management Advisory Committee (CMAC)
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Chair – Dr Greg Wheeler, Clinical Director, PICS
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Representation from PICS partner health services and regional shared care partners
The Victorian Integrated Cancer Services are supported by the Victorian Government
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