Hayley Jones, Director at McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer, Co-Chair at Australian WHO Collaborating Centre Network, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“This morning at MASCC26 was a reminder of the strength and reach of the global community working to improve supportive cancer care.
I was particularly heartened by the strong attendance and engagement in the opening session on lived experience and advocacy. The discussion was thoughtful, action-focused and wide-ranging – spanning work and cancer, discrimination, costs of cancer, the need for greater diversity among lived experience advocates, and valuing their time and input.
I learned a lot from North American advocates who have driven change within organisations like ASCO and MASCC, as well as from powerhouse local advocates including Daniel Johnstone, Sue Woodall and Naveena Nekkalapudi. (Sad that Maria Jocelyn Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala couldn’t be there – sending best wishes.)
Kudos to my McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer colleagues Sarah McHutchison and Tarishi Desai for presenting this afternoon on global work rights for people with advanced breast cancer, and on legal and financial challenges faced by people with cancer in Victoria and opportunities for law and policy reform.
Also to Christie Allan of Cancer Council Victoria for her presentation on the experiences of regional Victorians with cancer and patient transport assistance schemes. It was also super fun to have a quick break to watch the Socceroos with colleagues!
Conversations at MASCC continue to highlight the importance of law and policy in advancing supportive care – and the real opportunity for better coordination across research, funding, advocacy and practice. Even in a few short hallway conversations, it was clear that many organisations and researchers are working on similar issues, particularly around work and cancer. We would all benefit from bringing this work together, sharing resources and aligning next steps.
Looking forward to building on these discussions through future collaborations!”
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