Culturally safe communication skills – tips for non-Indigenous health professionals
This tip sheet provides practical advice for cancer care specialists and other health professionals to optimise culturally safe and responsive communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, their families, and carers. Download PDF.
This tool is designed to assist GPs in the early diagnosis of patients with breast cancer. Download PDF.
This guide indicates steps to take in investigating symptoms that could be breast cancer and provides information about the triple test approach to diagnosis. Download PDF.
Optimal care pathway for people with breast cancer – Quick reference guide
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.
This handbook includes tips to help health professionals provide information, support, and guidance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their community with breast cancer. Download PDF.
This tool is designed to assist GPs in the early diagnosis of patients with bowel cancer. Download PDF.
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.
This resource can help determine the type and frequency of bowel screening based on a patient’s family history. Download PDF.
This resource helps demonstrate projected outcomes for Australians at average and moderate risk of different colorectal cancer screening options: a colonoscopy, FOBT or no screening at all. Download PDF.
This resource outlines important information about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) including diagnostic accuracy, National Cancer Screening Register, public hospital referrals, and the impact of COVID-19 on screening. Download PDF.
This resource has been produced to support healthcare providers educate and engage with Aboriginal people about the importance of bowel cancer screening and encourage participation. Download PDF.
To request a copy email: wacpcn@health.wa.gov.au
This resource has been produced to support healthcare providers educate patients about the importance of bowel cancer screening and encourage participation. Download PDF.
To request a copy email: wacpcn@health.wa.gov.au
This wallet size reminder card can be handed to patients during consults to remind them to participate in the NBCSP. Health professionals and providers can order this resource for free via the Cancer Council WA resource order form.
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Download PDF.
To support the expansion of self-collection eligibility, Cancer Council Australia and the NCSP have developed a quick reference guide to provide answers to key questions mostly commonly ask by Healthcare providers. Read more.
This resource provides information and strategies to help prepare for cervical screening appointments with women who have experienced FGC/M. Download PDF.
This pathway reflects the changes to the NCSP’s Guidelines for the clinical management of women at intermediate risk which came into effect from 1 February 2021. More health professional resources can be found on the NCCSP website.
The revised Cervical Screening Pathway flowchart which came into effect from 1 February 2021. Download PDF.
These new guidelines offer guidance to health professionals and women as to best practice in the clinical management of women with positive oncogenic HPV test results and abnormalities detected on subsequent LBC. Read more.
This table shows the guidelines for pathology testing of cervical and vaginal samples. Download PDF.
More health professional resources can be found on the NCCSP website.
The Cervical Screening Flipchart Resource has been produced to support healthcare providers in WA to engage with Aboriginal women about the importance of regular cervical screening.
To request a copy email: cervicalscreening@health.wa.gov.au
Key warning signs of cancer in children
This guide was developed in collaboration with Perth Children’s Hospital to assist all health professionals identify the key warning signs of cancer. Download PDF.
Potential late effects of childhood and adolescent cancer treatment
This GP guide was developed in collaboration with Perth Children’s Hospital to highlight the potential late effects of childhood and adolescent cancer treatment, and the appropriate referrals and support services. Download PDF.
Optimal care pathway for children, adolescents and young adults with acute leukaemia – Quick reference guide
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.
This guide was developed to assist General Practitioners (GPs) in managing aspects of follow-up care and support for women following completion of active treatment for low-risk* endometrial cancer. Download PDF
The following guidelines to clinical practice relate to apparent early-stage endometrial cancer at the time of diagnosis, that may have low or high-risk features. Read more.
This guide for health professionals includes management options for women at increased risk of breast cancer due to family history. To assess familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer, with additional family history scenarios not included in this guide, visit the online familial assessment tool. Download PDF.
This resource has been developed for GPs to support a discussion about the use of risk-reducing medication* with a woman concerned about her risk of breast cancer due to family history. Download PDF.
Genetics and cancer – patient fact sheet
A fact sheet to help you patients understand genetics and cancer including what are genes, genes that may cause cancer, and testing for familial cancer. Download PDF.
Decision making in hepatitis C virus
This resource provides a comprehensive overview of hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment, and follow up to assist GPs and primary care providers in its management. Download PDF.
Decision making in hepatitis B virus
This resource supports clinical decision-making in hepatitis B, including who to test, how to test and interpret serology, how to conduct initial assessment, and how to conduct ongoing monitoring. Download PDF
Optimal care pathway for people with hepatocellular carcinoma
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Some pathways include: Leukaemia, cancer of unknown primary, head and neck, brain cancer, lymphoma, oesophagogastic, pancreatic, and sarcoma. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen.
This tool is designed to assist GPs in the early diagnosis of patients with lung cancer. Download PDF.
The guide assists health professionals in the identification and appropriate investigation of symptoms and signs of lung cancer, and timely referral. Download PDF.
Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of lung cancer
The following clinical practice guidelines relate to optimal treatment of lung cancer according to disease stage.
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen.
The information in this guide is intended to assist general practitioners assess if a woman with persistent, unexplained symptoms may have ovarian cancer. Download PDF.
This resource, including the Risk of Malignancy Index, provides information to assist clinicians identify those women who should be referred to a gynaecological oncologist. Download PDF.
Optimal care pathway for women with ovarian cancer – Quick reference
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen.
This guide provides information on how to deliver best practice smoking cessation care to patients. Brief advice is an evidence-based way of structuring a conversation about smoking that is fast, simple and effective. Additional smoking cessation training and resources for general practice is available on the Quitline website.
The Cancer Council Pro Bono Program can assist people affected by cancer with legal issues, financial planning, small business accounting, workplace (HR or recruitment) advice by connecting them with volunteer professionals. If you are unsure whether the Pro Bono Program can assist a client, please contact the Pro Bono Program on probono@cancercouncil.org.au or 1300 856 199 before referring.
The Cancer Council Pro Bono Program can can assist people affected by cancer with legal advice, financial planning, workplace advice and small business advice.
This guideline is intended for health professionals working with middle-aged and older men who do not have any symptoms that suggest they might have prostate cancer and are considering having a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, or who decide to have a test after they have been informed of the benefits and harms of testing.
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer
These NHMRC endorsed guidelines outline the range of treatment modalities and include psycho-social care, complementary and alternatives therapies and the socioeconomic aspects of advanced prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer – Optimal Care Pathway for men with prostate cancer – Quick reference
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.
Clinical guidance for responding to suffering in adults with cancer
The document provides healthcare professionals with information designed to guide the provision of psychosocial clinical care relating to the domain of suffering for improved patient outcomes and support for families and carers.
Recommendations for the identification and management of fear of cancer recurrence in adult cancer survivors
This guideline includes statements and recommendations based on available evidence about the identification of fear of cancer recurrence, and support for adult cancer survivors experiencing it. The guideline provides health professionals with information designed to assist in making management recommendations and providing care for improved patient outcomes.
GP risk assessment tool for skin cancer
This tool is designed to assist GPs in the early diagnosis of patients with skin cancer. Download PDF.
Melanoma and other skin cancers: A guide for medical practitioners
This card provides an overview of types of skin cancer, diagnosis and treatment options. Download PDF.
Optimal Care Pathway for people with keratinocyte cancer (basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma) – Quick reference guide
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.
Clinical practice guidelines for keratinocyte cancer
The NCMRC guidelines provide clear guidance on the diagnosis and management of KCs in the Australian population, based on current scientific evidence, in order to reduce morbidity (and, potentially, mortality) from these cancers. Read More.
Diagnosis and management of testicular cancer: Clinical summary guide
A clinical summary guide on the management of testicular cancer developed to assist health professionals in the management of their male patients. Download PDF.