Cancer Institute of New South Wales

Cancer Institute NSW
Statutory corporation overview
Formed	July 2003
Type	Government department
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Headquarters	Level 9, 8 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Everleigh, NSW 2015
Employees	201 (2010)
Minister responsible	Hon. Jillian Skinner MP, Minister for Health
Statutory corporation executive	Professor David Currow, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Institute NSW and Chief Cancer Officer, NSW
Parent Statutory corporation	Department of Health
Key document	Cancer Institute Act, 2003^[1]
Website	http://www.cancerinstitute.org.au

The Cancer Institute NSW was established under the Cancer Institute Act, 2003^[1] to lessen the impact of cancer in NSW.

The Institute supports and promotes best practice. It works to ensure people across the state, no matter where they live, are provided the same high quality treatment and care - this is vital to improving the outcomes and quality of life for people diagnosed with cancer.

Driven by the objectives of the NSW Cancer Plan, the Institute works to:

reduce the incidence of cancer in the community
increase the survival rate for cancer patients
improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their carers
provide a source of expertise on cancer control for the government, health service providers, medical researchers and the general community.

To achieve this, the Institute engages with the community, health professionals, researchers, governments and charity organisations to:

provide information, resources and advice about preventing cancer
promote the importance of early detection through cancer screening programs
provide grants that build research capacity, foster innovation and encourage translation of cancer research into practice
maintain quality information sources about cancer in NSW to inform future policy and health planning
establish partnerships with cancer healthcare professionals to develop and evaluate programs that improve the quality of cancer treatment and care in NSW.

Cancer Plans

The New South Wales (NSW) Cancer Plan sets out a coordinated and collaborative approach to cancer control. Launced July 2016, it is the fourth cancer plan for NSW and builds on the success of previous plans, with the aim of lessening the burden of cancer in NSW.

The current NSW Cancer Plan is a blueprint for everyone involved in cancer control to collaborate and innovate into the future. By 2021, 53,000 people in NSW will face a diagnosis of cancer every year. A comprehensive and collaborative approach to cancer control is essential to meet the needs of those affected by the disease, and their carers.

There are 3 key goals in the Plan:

Reduce cancer incidence
Improve survival
Improve the quality of life for people affected by cancer.

The NSW Cancer Plan has a particular focus on Aboriginal communities and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, recognising the poorer cancer outcomes that many people in these communities experience. The plan provides an additional focus on lung, bowel and primary liver cancer, due to the considerable impact they have on the community and the potential to make substantial improvements to cancer outcomes. The impact of the NSW Cancer Plan will be measured by a cycle of annual public reporting by the Cancer Institute NSW. This information will be used to continually improve the performance of cancer services and programs in the State.

Date ranges for previous Cancer Plans:

NSW Cancer Plan, 2004–2006
NSW Cancer Plan, 2007–2010
NSW Cancer Plan, 2011–2015

Other cancer services and resources

The Cancer Institute NSW also develops and manages a number of cancer-related information sources and services for the people of NSW. These include:

The NSW Central Cancer Registry
Canrefer: an online directory for General practitioners, patients and carers to find referral information for specialist multidisciplinary cancer teams in NSW
eviQ: a portal for cancer treatments, providing evidence-based chemotherapy protocols, treatment information and tools at the point of care.
iCanQuit: an online community-based smoking cessation support website
BreastScreen NSW
Cervical Screening NSW

References

1 2 CANCER INSTITUTE (NSW) ACT 2003 (NSW)

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Departments and agencies of the New South Wales Government

New South Wales Government

Premier and Cabinet	Parliamentary Counsel's Office Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Ombudsman's Office Public Service Commission Office of the Governor NSW Electoral Commission Ombudsman Venues NSW Sydney Cricket Ground Trust Sydney Olympic Park Authority Office of Sport NSW Institute of Sport Destination NSW Infrastructure NSW Natural Resources Commission Barangaroo Delivery Authority Audit Office Auditor-General Independent Commission Against Corruption Office of Western Sydney International Engagement

Justice	Arts NSW Art Gallery Trust Australian Museum Trust Crown Solicitor's Office Corrective Services Director of Public Prosecutions Fire and Rescue NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Industrial Relations Commission Information and Privacy Commission Judicial Commission Juvenile Justice Legal Aid Commission Legal Profession Admission Board Liquor & Gaming NSW, formerly Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Library Council of New South Wales Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Ministry of Police and Emergency Services Crime Commission Office of the Rural Fire Service Office of the State Emergency Service NSW Police Force NSW Trustee and Guardian Police Integrity Commission Public Guardian Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Screen NSW Sydney Opera House Trust Veterans' Affairs

Education	Aboriginal Affairs NSW Aboriginal Land Council Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards Charles Sturt University Council Macquarie University Council Southern Cross University Council University of New England Council University of New South Wales Council University of Newcastle Council University of Technology, Sydney Council University of Western Sydney Board of Trustees University of Wollongong Council

Family and Community Services	Ageing, Disability and Home Care Community Services Children's Guardian Advocate for Children and Young People Home Care Service of New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation Housing NSW Multicultural NSW

Finance and Services	Service NSW Office of State Revenue Valuer General NSW Self Insurance Corporation Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority Government Property NSW Teacher Housing Authority of New South Wales Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund Building Insurers' Guarantee Corporation State Records Authority New South Wales Government Telecommunications Authority Motor Accidents Authority WorkCover Authority Board of Surveying and Spatial Information Building Professionals Board NSW Architects Registration Board Rental Bond Board Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Luna Park Reserve Trust Internal Audit Bureau NSW Fair Trading Waste Assets Management Corporation Geographic Names Board NSW Public Works (including the Government Architect)

Health	Health Care Complaints Commission Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Agency for Clinical Innovation Bureau of Health Information Clinical Excellence Commission Health Education and Training Institute Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Mental Health Commission Ambulance Service of NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Council of New South Wales Local Health Districts x 15 Statutory Health Corporations x 10 Health Administration Corporation Cancer Institute of New South Wales Office for Women’s Policy

Industry, Skills and Regional Development	Department of Primary Industries Crown Lands Division NSW Food Authority TAFE Commission Soil Conservation Service Local Land Services Cobar Water Board Dams Safety Committee Veterinary Practitioners Board NSW Rural Assistance Authority Essential Energy Ausgrid TransGrid Endeavour Energy Delta Electricity Hunter Water Corporation Sydney Water Corporation Forestry Corporation of NSW Game Council Water NSW Sydney Catchment Authority Office of Small Business Chief Scientist and Engineer

Planning and Environment	Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust Environment Protection Authority Historic Houses Trust Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust Landcom Lord Howe Island Board Office of Environment and Heritage Office of Local Government Parramatta Park Trust Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Sydney Living Museums Taronga Conservation Society Australia UrbanGrowth NSW Western Sydney Parklands Trust

Transport	Independent Transport Safety Regulator NSW Trains Office of Transport Safety Investigations Port Authority of New South Wales RailCorp Roads & Maritime Services State Transit Authority Sydney Ferries Sydney Trains Transport for NSW WestConnex Delivery Authority

Treasury	Liability Management Ministerial Corporation Long Service Corporation NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) Office of Industrial Relations Residual Business Management Corporation SAS Trustee Corporation State Rail Authority Residual Holding Corporation

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Cancer Institute of New South Wales

Cancer Plans

Other cancer services and resources

See also

References

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