Northern Health’s Comprehensive Cancer Care services work together with our community to provide cancer care. We treat many types of cancers. We provide patient centered whole-of-journey holistic, culturally appropriate and supportive care for patients, their carers and families at Northern Health sites and in the community.
Welcome to Northern Health Cancer Services. We know that you and your family are anxious and worried. Our staff will support you as we believe in patient centred and wellness focused care. When your doctor refers you, you will get a clinic appointment (by phone, SMS or letter) to meet your cancer specialist. They will discuss your next steps, which may be investigations, surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, radiotherapy and/or referral to other support services. The treatment plan is designed for you and may differ from another patients who has different needs. Click on our service and resource links to find more. Your treating team will also give you information.
What to expect from the service?
Northern Health Comprehensive Cancer Care services are provided by the Division of Cancer & Specialty Services together with many Support Services.
The Division of Cancer treats:
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gynaecological Cancer (in partnership with Mercy Health)
- Liver-Pancreatic- Biliary Cancer (HPB)
- Lung Cancer
- Melanoma and Skin Cancers
- Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer (stomach/oesophagus)
- Genitourinary cancer (bladder, kidney, testes)
- Haematological cancers (Lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma)
In partnership with other health services, we support patients with:
- Head & Neck cancers
- Sarcomas
- Primary neurological cancer (brain/spinal cord/nerve)
Our multi-disciplinary team consists of:
- Medical Oncologists
- Surgical Oncologists
- Haematologists
- Radiation Oncologists (in partnership with GenesisCare)
- Anatomical pathologists (NPV)
- Radiologists (NIV)
- Nuclear Medicine (NIV) Cancer Care Nurse Practitioners and nurses
Division of Specialty Services includes:
- Wellness Programs:
- WellAhead
- Physiotherapy
- Exercise Physiotherapy (LINK)
- Cancer Clinical Trials (LINK current site)
- Palliative Care
- Advanced Care Planning (ACP)
- Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)
Support Services include:
- Oncology Psychology
- Allied Health (exercise physiotherapists, occupational therapists and dieticians)
- Pharmacy
- Narrun Wilip-giin Aboriginal Support Unit
- Transcultural and Language Services (TALS) Interpreter services
- Spiritual Care (multi-faith & non-denominational support) (LINK current site)
- Library & Information Service (LINK current site)
- Navigator
- Volunteers
Locations
Resources
General information about cancer and treatment plans is available through the Library & Information Service (link for patients to be developed)
Information specific to your cancer and treatment plan will be provided to you by your treating doctor but is also available through the Library & Information Service (link to be developed).
Education Northern Health (LINK current site)
Transcultural and Language Services (TALS) Interpreter services (LINK current site)
Research_Cancer Clinical Trials (LINK current site)
Research Northern Health (LINK current site)
Any patient with suspected or proven cancer can be referred to us (LINK). Referrals are promptly reviewed. Patients are given an appointment date (according to medical needs) either via post, SMS or telephone. Correspondence will be sent to the referring doctor advising of the appointment outcome. Interpreter services are provided as required.
We treat a wide range of cancers (see above).
We have a wide range of services (also see above) that include:
Cancer outpatient clinics
Medical Oncology ward
Surgical Oncology wards (including robotic surgery)
Medical Day Unit
Symptom Urgent Review Clinic (SURC)
Northern Oncology & Haematology@ Home (NOAH)
Specialty Services (see above)
Support Services (see above)