To respond to the high prevalence of cancer in Victoria, the Victorian Government developed a framework for cancer service improvement which outlined a commitment to the restructure, coordination, integration and development of cancer services and research. One of the priorities for the Integrated Cancer Services was to actively involve consumers and carers as partners in health care service planning and delivery. 

This project aimed to develop a report documenting the care experiences (from diagnosis to treatment completion) of 40 consumers whose pathway involves both public and private cancer service providers within the NEMICS catchment.

This project has been completed.
 
 Pathways of Cancer Care that involve public and private services : Final Report
 Report Summary:  The consumer experience
 Case Study 1 - Public Private Pathway
 Case Study 2 - Private Public Pathway
 Case Study 3 - GP Referral to Private Specialist
 Case Study 4 - GP Referral to Public Clinic
 Case Study 5 - Missing test result
 Case Study 6 - Consumer information decision-making and trust

For further information about this NEMICS initiative, please contact Olive Lee, NEMICS Directorate Project Officer, or Contact Us.