- Theme Survivorship, Exercise & Cancer, Nutrition, Psycho-Oncology
- Location Online
- DATE 10 June 2022
Supporting Cancer Survivors to Address Fatigue and Weight Problems
Inspiring, Motivating and Guiding for Change
The Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, Cancer Nurses Society of Australia and the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia presented a free interactive webinar to explore allied health professionals’ role in supporting positive lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, among cancer survivors.
Facilitated by Prof Ray Chan (Chair of COSA’s Survivorship Group, Director of Caring Futures Institute and Professor of Cancer Nursing, Flinders University), it was an insightful program centred around a cancer survivor’s experience, with a dietitian, exercise physiologist and nurse sharing their expertise.
Speakers/Panellists
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- Professor Ray Chan, Director and Professor of Cancer Nursing, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
- Dr David Mizrahi, Chair of COSA’s Exercise and Cancer Executive Committee
- Jane Stewart, Clinical Lead Dietitian, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Clem Byard, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer Council Victoria
- Paul Malouf, Consumer representative
Recording

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