WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025

The Department of Health has engaged the Health Consumer’s Council to determine consumer priorities and perspectives on cancer control and cancer research in WA in order to guide the development of the WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025 and to ensure it is patient centric. Consumer perspectives are being obtained through online surveys and have been portrayed through written stories and videos. This information will inform the current state and future needs for cancer control and cancer research.

• Blokes get it too - Kim Hutchinson (PDF 363KB)
• How research saved me - Sue Hurt (PDF 363KB)

Widespread consultation was undertaken on Monday 13 May at the Research and Innovation Forum hosted collaboratively by the Department of Health’s WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network Policy Unit and the Research Development Unit. The Forum set out to consult with the health and medical research and innovation sector to inform the development of the Health and Medical Research and Innovation Strategy and the research component of the WA Cancer Plan 2010 – 2025.

Approximately 200 people attended the Forum with a quarter of attendees representing the cancer research sector. The Forum provided an opportunity for a range of people to identify key strengths and challenges for cancer research in WA and key initiatives to be considered in the development of the WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025.

• Research and Innovation Forum outcome report (PDF 126KB)

The WA Department of Health is currently undertaking consultation to inform the key priorities and actions for the cancer research component of the WA Cancer Plan. All individuals and organisations are encouraged to provide their input by completing a written submission or online survey.

To have your say on the research component of the WA Cancer Plan 2020 – 2025, please complete the cancer research survey and/or submit a written submission.

The closing date for the research consultation is Friday 14 June, 2019.

Submissions will be published on the consultation website. If you do not wish to have your written submission published, please send a request directly to the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network.

Ongoing consultation with consumers, carers, clinicians, and the cancer sector is planned to identify key strengths, challenges and initiatives for cancer control in the development of the WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025.

Areas of focus will span the continuum of cancer care including prevention, detection, screening, treatment, survivorship and palliation.

Outcomes of the Cancer Control Stakeholder Forum will be available in August 2019.

The Forum provided an opportunity for a range of people to identify key strengths and challenges for cancer research in WA and key initiatives to be considered.

An Online consultation for individuals and organisations to identify key strengths, challenges and initiatives for cancer control will open on 26 July 2019. Feedback provided will shape cancer care and contribute to the development of the WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025.

The following will be publicly available in February 2020:

The WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025

A five year strategy to:

• Address priorities for consumers in the areas of cancer policy, service planning, cancer research and education;
• Guide State Government investment for cancer services and research; and
• Contribute to improved coordination and efficiency of cancer services.

Guiding principles for Implementation

A set of principles to inform the implementation of initiatives and to guide investment of resources required to achieve the objectives of the WA Cancer Plan.

Evaluation Framework

To assess the effectiveness of the activities of the WA Cancer Plan in achieving its priorities and objectives and guide the development of subsequent implementation plans.