Academic Presentations

• 2006 International Presentations

  • The establishment of a multidisciplinary, research and development program for Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer in Victoria: The Social Work Experience, International Social Work in Health & Mental Health (Hong Kong December 2006)
  • The Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Experience: Barriers to Optimum Care, Social Work in Health & Mental Health (Hong Kong December 2006)
  • The Connective Tissue Oncology Society (Venice 2006)
  • International Psycho-Oncology Society (Venice 2006)
  • Gender and survival in adolescent and young adults with osteosarcoma and Ewing's family tumours. Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) meeting, Venice (Italy 2006)
  • From diagnosis to recovery: Investigating the psycho-social impacts of a cancer diagnosis in adolescence and young adulthood. 8th World Psycho-oncology Conference, (Venice 2006)
  • Improving the care of adolescent cancer patients in adult settings using a multidisciplinary approach. 8th World Psycho-oncology Conference, (Venice 2006)

• 2006 National Presentations

  • CanTeen National Conference (Sydney 2006); Change Champions (Melbourne 2006),
  • Improving cancer services: Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Care, Change Champions, Melbourne 2006
  • Presenting the case for change: clinical trials in sarcoma; Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Conference
  • Studies on factors influencing survival in adolescents and young adults with cancer; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Grand Rounds
  • Adolescents & Young Adults with Cancer: What needs to change?, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth 2006
  • Preliminary results from a longitudinal research study investigating mental health in adolescent cancer patients. The National Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference, (Brisbane 2006)
  • onTrac@PeterMac: A multi-disciplinary approach to improving care for adolescent and young adult cancer patients The National Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference (Brisbane 2006).

• 2007 International Presentations

  • Denosumab in Giant Cell Tumour of bone, AMGEN Oncology Board Meeting, Los Angeles, (April 2007)
  • Symposium on Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Care around the Globe: Australia; 9th World Psycho-oncology Conference (London 2007)

• 2007 National Presentations

  • Adolescent and young adult cancer in Victoria, Cancer Australia/COSA AYA Cancer Forum, Sydney, (May 2007)
  • Sarcomas, Medical Oncology Group of Australia September Melbourne, (August 2007)
  • Late effects of cancer in young adults, RANZCR College Annual Meeting Melbourne, (September 2007)
  • Establishing a national co-operative clinical trials group for sarcomas COSA Annual meeting, Adelaide, (November 2007)
  • Impact of cancer and its treatment upon fertility, Fertility Society of Australia, Hobart, (October 2007)
  • Supporting a Student with Cancer, RCH Education Institute Conference, Melbourne (August 2007)
  • An exploratory study of hypoxia and its correlation with response to neo-adjuvant radiation in patients with resectable soft-tissue sarcoma. Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA) Melbourne (Aug 2007)
  • Exploiting hypoxia in soft-tissue sarcomas. Australian Sarcoma group (ASG) annual meeting, Brisbane, (Oct 2007)
  • Hypoxia in soft-tissue sarcomas. Clinical Oncological society of Australia (COSA) annual meeting, (Nov 2007)
  • Gender and survival in adolescents and young adults with cancer. Clinical Oncological society of Australia (COSA) annual meeting, (Nov 2007)
  • Symposium: The Psychological Treatment of the Sarcoma Patient' Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA), Melbourne, (August 2007)