May 24, 2025, 09:04 | Insight

Cancer Institute NSW Welcomed Leaders in Cancer Research at NSW Fellows' Forum 2025

Tracey O'Brien, Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post by…

May 16, 2025, 17:45 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Celebrating the Expert and Compassionate People This National Palliative Care Week

Tracey O'Brien, Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post on…

May 12, 2025, 15:01 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien Honors Nurses as the Heart of the Health System

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

May 11, 2025, 16:57 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien Reflects on the Emotional Toll of Cancer on Mothers and Children

Tracey O'Brien, Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post on…

Apr 30, 2025, 12:47 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The Cancer Institute NSW's partnership with Pink Sari to support people with cancer

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post…

Apr 30, 2025, 07:59 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien Highlights HPV Vaccine Equity Research Led by Michaela Hall

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, reshared a…

Apr 5, 2025, 15:23 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: BreastScreen NSW will use new technology to begin informing women about their breast density

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Mar 27, 2025, 08:41 | Science

Robyn Ward: Creating a standardised approach to cancer drug dosing in kidney dysfunction

Robyn Ward, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Enterprise and Senior Vice-President at Monash University, shared…

Mar 21, 2025, 15:25 | Positive

Tracey O'Brien: Cancer Institute NSW has awarded six grants to support health services and community groups

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Mar 21, 2025, 07:25 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The gap in cancer outcomes for Aboriginal communities is stark

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, reshared a post…

Mar 13, 2025, 05:04 | Blog

Registrations are open for the inaugural NSW Cancer Summit 2025

Cancer Institute NSW posted on LinkedIn: "Registrations are open for the inaugural NSW Cancer Summit…

Mar 11, 2025, 12:10 | Blog

Stay Healthy for you and Your Mob: Yeena's Story

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Mar 7, 2025, 13:02 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Great to attend day 1 of the The Australian Precision Oncology Symposium

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Mar 7, 2025, 05:49 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The largest-ever Commonwealth investment in childhood cancer

Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Mar 5, 2025, 12:04 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The NSW Aboriginal Tobacco and Vaping Forum

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Feb 26, 2025, 15:51 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The Cancer Institute NSW annual Reporting Better Cancer Outcomes review meeting

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Feb 19, 2025, 15:16 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The contributions of women in science have changed the world

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, posted on…

Feb 17, 2025, 07:42 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The launch of the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Research Institute

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, posted on…

Feb 14, 2025, 09:30 | Blog

"The truth is young people do not want to vape" - Simran Prasad

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, posted on…

Feb 4, 2025, 21:03 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: A global reminder that cancer impacts everyone

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, posted on LinkedIn:…

Feb 4, 2025, 14:58 | Insight

World Cancer Day: 25 Years of Global Action and Unity in the Fight Against Cancer

World Cancer Day is observed on February 4th each year to raise awareness and encourage…

Jan 29, 2025, 07:25 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: A series to showcase the impact of palliative care by Cancer Institute NSW

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, reshared a…

Jan 21, 2025, 16:35 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Cancer Institute NSW’s skin cancer campaign has prevented more than 2200 skin cancers

Tracey O'Brien, Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post on LinkedIn:…

Dec 20, 2024, 22:56 | Insight

Tracey O’Brien: Excited to share this year’s cancer in NSW 2024 report

Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Dec 20, 2024, 17:06 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Excited to be hosting the inaugural NSW Cancer Summit in August 2025

Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post…

Dec 3, 2024, 15:24 | Insight

BreastScreen NSW Introduces Machine Reading Technology in an Australian First

Innovative technology enhances mammography interpretation, maintaining high cancer detection rates while supporting NSW's growing population.…

Nov 29, 2024, 19:25 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Breaking Down Lung Cancer Stereotypes

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Nov 21, 2024, 09:04 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Lung cancer doesn’t discriminate

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a post…

Nov 20, 2024, 06:51 | Insight

Tracey O’Brien: Supporting Cancer Institute NSW at Parliment House

Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Nov 12, 2024, 09:43 | Insight

Tracey O’Brien: New Campaign by the Cancer Institute of NSW Prioritise Cervical Cancer Screening

Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Nov 7, 2024, 19:19 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Revealing the Top 25 Areas in NSW with Greatest Melanoma Burden

Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Nov 2, 2024, 03:21 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Opening Address at Kids Cancer Alliance Conference

Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer, posted the following on LinkedIn: “It was wonderful to give…

Oct 28, 2024, 16:57 | Blog

SESLHD - Breast Screen clinic is now open at the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO at the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Oct 24, 2024, 13:59 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Bureau of Health Information's Outpatient Cancer Clinics Survey

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, shared a…

Oct 24, 2024, 11:36 | Blog

Cancer Institute NSW has been nominated as a finalist for the 2024 Annual NSW Health Awards

Cancer Institute NSW posted on LinkedIn: "We are honoured to be nominated as a finalist…

Oct 19, 2024, 10:51 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Our state is the first jurisdiction in the world to accurately determine people living with metastatic breast cancer

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: "Making sure people with cancer are seen and heard…

Oct 17, 2024, 15:34 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Pinpointing a number is only the beginning

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: “Making sure people with cancer are seen and…

Oct 16, 2024, 00:15 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Appreciation for the allied health workforce supporting cancer patients

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn, adding the following: “A…

Oct 6, 2024, 17:50 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The Putuwa project is an Australian-first project to help break down barriers to screening and save more lives

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn, adding: "Cancer Institute NSW…

Oct 5, 2024, 18:58 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: NSW men Stewart and Peter share their prostate cancer journey

Tracey O'Brien shared on Linkedin: ''As prostate cancer awareness month comes to a close, NSW…

Sep 28, 2024, 07:16 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Incredibly humbling to be recognised with such a prestigious national award

Tracey O’Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: "Yesterday, I had the honor of attending my investiture…

Sep 25, 2024, 12:13 | Insight

World Cancer Research Day 2024: Innovation, Hope, and Progress in the Fight Against Cancer

This year World Cancer Research Day's theme is 'Innovation in Cancer Research Drives Progress Toward…

Sep 20, 2024, 14:38 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Cancer Institute NSW will host the Inaugural NSW Cancer Summit next year

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: "I’m excited to share the news that next year,…

Sep 6, 2024, 14:59 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Close to 23,000 women in NSW are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: "Close to 23,000 women in NSW are expected to…

Sep 6, 2024, 07:04 | Insight

Tracey O’Brien: Harnessing digital health for enhanced cancer research and patient outcomes

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by NSW Regional Cancer Research Network on LinkedIn, adding: "With…

Aug 19, 2024, 06:11 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: An honor to attend the launch of the NORTH Sydney Trials and Research Van Norton Poche

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by Anthony M. Schembri, on LinkedIn, adding: “An honor to attend…

Aug 18, 2024, 12:04 | Blog

Do lipids play a role in prostate cancer treatment resistance? - Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse shared on LinkedIn: "Do lipids play a role in prostate cancer treatment…

Aug 1, 2024, 06:01 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Pink Sari Inc's project for South Asian women impacted by cancer

Tracey O’Brien shared on LinkedIn: "Supporting people to access cancer care and support, in a way…

Jul 31, 2024, 07:06 | Insight

A special edition of Cancer Conversations by Cancer Institute NSW

Cancer Institute NSW shared on LinkedIn: "The Cancer Institute NSW is delighted to host a…

Jul 28, 2024, 13:02 | Insight

Recognising the people impacted by hepatitis this Hepatitis Awareness Week - Cancer Institute NSW

Cancer Institute NSW shared a post on LinkedIn: "This Hepatitis Awareness Week we are recognising…

Jul 25, 2024, 21:46 | Insight

Scott Walsberger: New alcohol and cancer risk campaign, Be Unapologetic by ACON

Scott Walsberger, Manager of Cancer Programs at ACON, shared a post on LinkedIn: “ACON's Can…

Jul 12, 2024, 11:18 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: I continue to be inspired by the rich history of our country at NAIDOC Week

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn: "Celebrations are taking place…

Jul 3, 2024, 23:50 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: More people will be eligible for free screening test for bowel cancer in Australia

Tracey O'Brien shared on LinkedIn: "Let’s talk about poo. No one likes to read about it…

Jun 29, 2024, 23:59 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: One of the greatest privileges of being a paediatric oncologist is witnessing the strength and resilience of young people

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn, adding: . "One of…

Jun 23, 2024, 13:26 | Blog

Beatrice and Felix’s first-hand experiences as refugees in NSW

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW, adding: .…

Jun 15, 2024, 15:01 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Incredible moments at Cancer Institute NSW meetings

Tracey O'Brien posted on LinkedIn: "The Cancer Institute NSW face to face meetings don’t happen…

Jun 12, 2024, 05:18 | Blog

Professor Tracey O’Brien and the Hon Jillian Skinner have been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - Cancer Institute NSW

Cancer Institute NSW shared on LinkedIn: "We are proud to share Professor Tracey O’Brien and…

Jun 6, 2024, 12:21 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: I’m taking on the challenge of 3,249 push-ups in 24 days to support mental health

Tracey O'Brien shared on LinkedIn: "I’m taking on the challenge of 3,249 push-ups in 24…

Jun 6, 2024, 01:43 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: NSW Cancer Plan 2022-2027

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW, on LinkedIn, adding: ''With someone diagnosed with…

Jun 3, 2024, 12:29 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Attending the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia 5Chefs dinner in Sydney

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Richard McGovern on LinkedIn, adding: …

Jun 3, 2024, 03:03 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: During National Reconciliation Week and beyond it’s up to all of us to celebrate the culture and achievements of Aboriginal people

Tracey O'Brien shared on LinkedIn: "This week is National Reconciliation Week, an opportunity to acknowledge and…

May 27, 2024, 03:25 | Blog

Sarah Weller: Attending the Australian Comprehensive Cancer Network Innovations Showcase

Sarah Weller, Global Director at Movember, shared a post on their LinkedIn: ''I had the privilege…

May 25, 2024, 15:35 | Blog

'After my experience as a carer for my husband and father, I was motivated to give back' - Sharon Bennett

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn: "I’m proud to work in…

May 25, 2024, 10:18 | Insight

Jessica Evans is one of the thousands of dedicated palliative care staff we recognise on National Palliative Care Week - Cancer Institute NSW

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn, adding: “Our community relies…

May 24, 2024, 14:27 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Privilege to connect with some of the brightest cancer research minds in Cancer Institute NSW 2024 Fellows’ Forum

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: "What a privilege to connect with some of the…

May 18, 2024, 14:15 | Insight

Tracey O’Brien: Melanoma Institute Australia is moving the dial in understanding and personalizing treatment melanoma for AYA

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by Melanoma Institute Australia on LinkedIn, adding: "The most common…

May 15, 2024, 07:05 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Collaboration between UNSW and Cancer Council NSW

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn: “Terrific to see this collaboration and significant…

May 15, 2024, 02:59 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: There are never enough words about nurses’ incredible contribution in health care

Quoting Tracey O’Brien on LinkedIn: ''Each and every day, nurses are there at every turn…

May 9, 2024, 10:10 | Opinion

Tracey O'Brien: eviQ is one of the best examples of clinician-led, evidence-based tools out there

Quoting Tracey O'Brien on LinkedIn: "In my humble (possibly biased) opinion, eviQ is one of…

May 8, 2024, 17:50 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Cancer Conversations – the rapidly evolving landscape of vaping in Australia

Tracey O'Brien shared on LinkedIn: "We are thrilled to have more than 600 people registered to…

Apr 29, 2024, 15:45 | Blog

Cancer Institute NSW is shortlisted for the prestigious 2024 Festival of Media Asia Pacific Awards

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW, on LinkedIn: "Congratulations to the all the…

Apr 28, 2024, 15:04 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Australia is set to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer in the coming decade

Tracey O'Brien shared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn: "Time and time again,…

Apr 4, 2024, 02:05 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this photo does just that

Tracey O’Brien recently shared a post on LinkedIn: “While any work meeting provides us with the…

Mar 28, 2024, 14:16 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Sheetal Challam, a multicultural health guru, and Zahra Shahabikargar, a cancer data and statistics whiz, are champions in their field

Tracey O'Brien recently shared a post on LinkedIn: "Sheetal Challam and Zahra Shahabikargar are champions…

Mar 11, 2024, 20:55 | Stories

Tracey O'Brien: This international women's day threw me the best curveball yet, and it came from none other than my 14-year-old son

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer, posted on LinkedIn: "This international women's day threw me the…

Mar 6, 2024, 09:52 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Australia's deadliest and arguably most stigmatised cancer, is on the verge of a potentially monumental shift

Tracey O’Brien recently shared a post on LinkedIn: "The Cancer Institute NSW was proud to host…

Mar 3, 2024, 02:21 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Beautifully told story of two hero’s in childhood cancer as told by Paolo Carniel

Tracey O’Brien shared on LinkedIn a post by Paolo Carniel, Manager Strategic Projects at The…

Feb 17, 2024, 18:08 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: As a community, we celebrate the bravery of children with cancer and acknowledge that more work is needed to reduce cancer’s impact

Tracey O'Brien shared on LinkedIn a post by Cancer Institute NSW and added: "As a…

Feb 4, 2024, 11:27 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Thanks to hundreds of young people who came forward to share their highly personal vape harm stories

Tracey O'Brien recently shared on LinkedIn: "Today I was pleased to stand alongside NSW Deputy…

Feb 1, 2024, 11:37 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Two of the best medical minds in Australia

Tracey O’Brien shared a post by Australian of the Year Awards on LinkedIn adding: “Truly…

Dec 6, 2023, 16:28 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Behind every statistic is a person whose life has changed forever

Tracey O'Brien shared on LinkedIn: "It’s easy to just focus on the numbers when talking about…

Nov 24, 2023, 16:06 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Read Karen’s powerful story

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on Linkedin: "As Deputy CEO of ACON, Karen Price embodies…

Nov 17, 2023, 17:47 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Closing the care gap for Aboriginal communities is a key health priority

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: “It’s the second week of our Reporting for…

Nov 13, 2023, 19:34 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: One of the great privileges of my role at the Cancer Institute NSW is being able to support the life-saving work of some of NSW’s best and brightest researchers

Nov 12, 2023, 17:08 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: I was blown away by the cross-district collaboration at the South Western Sydney Local Health District

Tracey O’Brien, recently posted on LinkedIn: “I was blown away by the cross-district collaboration, laser-sharp…

Nov 5, 2023, 04:56 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: The Cancer Institute NSW welcomes the launch of the Australian Government’s first national Cancer Plan

Tracey O'Brien recently posted on LinkedIn: "The Cancer Institute NSW welcomes the launch of the Australian Government’s…

Nov 2, 2023, 17:20 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Take the time to look out for each other, and reach out for help when you need it

Tracey O'Brien shared a post on LinkedIn: "As October comes to a close, so does…

Oct 26, 2023, 16:06 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Providing person-centred care with compassion and empathy is key to our work in cancer

Tracey O’Brien shared the following on LinkedIn: “Our health system has to be equipped to support…

Oct 20, 2023, 22:56 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: Cancer Institute NSW has funded $300,000 to train 200 midwives and 50 Aboriginal health workers on the Cervical Screening Test’s self-collection option

Oct 7, 2023, 17:20 | Positive

100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to follow on Social Media in 2023: Part 7

We continue OncoDaily’s '100 Influential Women in Oncology: Key Opinion Leaders to Follow on Social…

Oct 1, 2023, 16:29 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: At the Cancer Institute New South Wales (NSW), we’re proud to support incredible New South Wales researchers like Nunki Hassan.

Tracey O'Brien, New South Wales Chief Cancer Officer, shared a post by Cancer Institute New…

Sep 25, 2023, 21:57 | Blog

Tracey O’Brien: As a paediatric oncologist and researcher, I know that despite the challenges, research is truly key to unlocking our understanding of cancer.

Tracey O’Brien, the Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute New South Wales,…

Sep 23, 2023, 19:45 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: I was honoured to be invited by Melanoma Institute Australia to the National Press Club address by Prof Richard Scolyer and Prof Georgina Long.

Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer & CEO Cancer Insitute NSW, made the following post…

Sep 15, 2023, 19:12 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: I’m proud to share that the Cancer Institute NSW is one of the three finalists for the Outstanding Contribution to Cancer Control Award 2023 in the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) organisation category.

Sep 6, 2023, 18:17 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: It’s sometimes hard to talk about, but men’s health shouldn’t be taboo.

Tracey O'Brien, the Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute New South Wales,…

Sep 5, 2023, 17:01 | Blog

Shelley Rushton: We are preparing for the 2023 Local Health District Chief Executive Officer annual RBCO meetings

Shelley Rushton, the Director of Cancer Services and Information at Cancer Institute New South Wales,…

Aug 25, 2023, 16:58 | Blog

Tracey O'Brien: Great to attend the official opening of the new BreastScreen NSW fixed site service in North Ryde along with the Minister for Health, Ryan Park, and Minister for Women, Jodie Harrison.

Jul 17, 2023, 17:30 | Societies

Pink Sari Inc is run by a dynamo of female community leaders from diverse language groups from the Indian sub-continent - Tracey O'Brien

One of the best parts about working at the Cancer Institute NSW is the strong partnerships with…

Jun 18, 2023, 15:19 | Blog

We need to work towards improving access to healthcare for all patients, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographic location

In a post by Tracey O'Brien on Linkedin, it says, "Cancer is a disease that…

Jun 6, 2023, 04:41 | Positive

World No Tobacco Day: Urging Smokers and Vapers to Quit for Good

The Cancer Institute NSW is tirelessly working to address the plateaued smoking rate of 8.2%…