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August 2015 Programme: Cancer in the Family Tree
Cancer in the Family Tree: 15-16 August 2015
CCP 2015 Conference Info & Registration Form Sydney
Counselling Clients affected by Cancer Workshop 7 March 2015
Counselling Clients Affected by Cancer
Saturday 7th March 2015
Cancer Council NSW, Level 6, 153 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo NSW
Workshop Aims
Provide Counselling Professionals with relevant skills to work in the specialised field of counselling those affected by cancer
On Completion of this workshop, participants will:
v Have a basic understanding of different cancers
v Have a working knowledge of Cancer treatments, how they work and their side effects.
v Be able to identify common psychosocial concerns of cancer patients and their families
v Be able to extend existing counselling skills to assess cancer specific concerns and provide intervention strategies.
Counselling Clients Affected by Cancer
Counselling Clients Affected by Cancer
23th -24th August 2014
Cancer Council NSW, Level 6, 153 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo NSW
Workshop Aims
Provide Counselling Professionals with relevant skills to work in the specialised field of counselling those affected by cancer
On Completion of this workshop, participants will:
v Have a basic understanding of different cancers
v Have a working knowledge of Cancer treatments, how they work and their side effects.
v Be able to identify common psychosocial concerns of cancer patients and their families
v Be able to extend existing counselling skills to assess cancer specific concerns and provide intervention strategies.
15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy Beurs World Trade Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
4-8 November 2013
The 15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy will bring together professionals in diverse fields from around the globe who dialogue about improving cancer care on an international level and developing strategies to add psychosocial issues to all aspects of cancer control. The attendees include, but are not limited to, physicians, social workers, nurses, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, epidemiologists, social scientists and educators.
Objectives
To meet and greet, to share and learn, to facilitate collaboration between health care professionals, researchers, and patient advocates in order to improve psychosocial care for cancer patients and their families worldwide
To discuss innovative approaches in oncological clinical care, research and advocacy
To develop strategies to optimally integrate the psychosocial into comprehensive cancer care.
Counselling Aboriginal Clients Affected by Cancer
Incorporate Your Awareness of Aboriginal Issues into your Counselling Practice
16th -18th August 2013-10-13
Jemby- Rinjah Eco Lodge, Blackheath,NSW
All current research indicates that cancer is a major cause of disease and death in Aboriginal communities and the Cancer Council of NSW is committed to the Reconciliation Action Plan which seeks to address the inadequacies of access to information, counselling and health services for Aboriginal communities. An integral part of this commitment is that all Cancer Council NSW staff are required to undertake Cultural Awareness training. In keeping with our successful partnership with CCNSW since our inception, the Board feels that it is essential we include ourselves in this vision and develop our skills in offering counselling to Aboriginal clients by increasing our own awareness of health related issues for these communities.
Over the course of the weekend we have some interesting and provocative speakers who will stimulate your interest and, we are sure, will generate much discussion. On Saturday we will be having guest speakers from the Blue Mountains Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre who will take us on a cultural awareness journey focusing on the impact of health issues for women and men. On Sunday, are delighted to advise that Dr. Anthony Dillon, lecturer at the University of Western Sydney and a Psychologist with the Centre for Positive Psychology and Education, UWS, who is also from the Aboriginal community, will facilitate a workshop on Counselling Aboriginal Clients.
COGNO Annual Scientific Meeting
6th COGNO Annual Scientific Meeting, ’Neuro-oncology in the Younger Adult’
Friday 25th – Saturday 26th October 2013, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia
COGNO is pleased to announce A/Prof James Perry is confirmed as the fourth international speaker at the 6th COGNO ASM. Dr. Perry is the Head of the Division of Neurology, University of Toronto at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Odette Cancer Centre – the 6th largest comprehensive cancer centre in North America. He holds the University of Toronto Crolla Family Chair in Brain Tumour Research.
Dr. Perry received his medical degree from the University of Toronto, where he also completed his neurology residency, a clinical fellowship in neurology and medical oncology, and a Clinical Epidemiology degree. He completed his neuro-oncology fellowship in the Duke University Neuro-Oncology Program.
To view A/Prof Perry’s profile, please visit:http://www.cogno.org.au/content.aspx?page=cognoasm-speakers
A copy of the updated program is attached, and also available at:http://www.cogno.org.au/content.aspx?page=cognoasm-program
Dr Eng-Siew Koh Dr Wayne Nicholls
Convenor, 2013 COGNO ASM COSA AYA Group Chair