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Fostering an outstanding cancer care workforce to help maintain and enhance world-leading patient outcomes through online learning, courses and events.
The VCCC Alliance Leadership Academy is a network of like-minded individuals working to improve patient care through effective leadership.
Insightful, informed and passionate leadership is critical to ensuring all people with cancer receive the best possible care and outcomes. The VCCC Alliance launched a major initiative to educate, build, connect and recognise current and emerging leaders in cancer – across all disciplines – to ensure the future of cancer healthcare in Victoria is in capable hands.
Utilising validated frameworks, evidence-based methodology and an opportunity to learn from leaders across the network, VCCC Alliance is pleased to announce that the Excellence Program was launched in October 2023. If you are interested in enrolling a cohort from your organisation, please get in touch with [email protected]
Introducing the VCCC Alliance Leadership Academy
The VCCC Alliance Leadership Academy is a multidisciplinary learning network that will provide leadership education and training, build connection between colleagues and peers, and recognise and celebrate contributions to leadership across the sector. new
Underpinned by the belief that leadership is a practice not a position, the Leadership Academy will draw together individuals from all disciplines within the alliance to build a community of like-minded cancer leaders.
Meet some of the key people involved in bringing the Leadership Academy to life, who generously shared with us their vision of what good leadership means to them.
Why join the Leadership Academy?
Become part of a progressive leadership network within the cancer healthcare community
Connect with like-minded peers across multiple organisations in the cancer sector
Gain confidence and upskill your leadership capabilities
Access opportunities for lifelong learning
Share your knowledge with others
You will:
Receive early-bird registration with discounts to selected VCCC Alliance educational and networking events
Access recorded leadership webinars
Receive regular updates via a Leadership Academy email newsletter
Enjoy exclusive opportunities to network with other Leadership Academy members
Receive a VCCC Alliance Leadership Academy enamel pin
How do I become a member?
The Leadership Academy membership is free and open to everyone in the cancer workforce and to consumers.
As part of the VCCC Alliance Leadership Academy offerings, there is a monthly webinar series focusing on the various facets of leadership, such as communications, government engagement, resilient leadership and more. Schedule is subject to change. To register and for more information, please visit the VCCC Alliance Events page.
Utilising validated frameworks, evidence-based methodology and an opportunity to learn from leaders across the network, the Excellence Program was launched in October 2023.
If you are interested in enrolling a cohort from your organisation, please get in touch by sending an email to [email protected]
Participants will experience the following sessions:
Orientation webinar
Online Masterclass, featuring Stevenson Carlebach from Harvard Law School on 'Influencing Skills'
A two-day residential workshop
Small group coaching
Together, we can:
Promote effective leadership in a collaborative, multi-partner environment
Connect leadership capability and capacity building to cancer patients’ health outcomes
Establish a supportive network of leaders within an interconnected community
Deliver a range of leadership development opportunities for cancer workforce and consumers at all levels of career progression
Provide public recognition of exemplary leadership practice across all cohorts of the cancer community.
Leadership Capability Framework
The VCCC Alliance Leadership Capability Framework is based on the collective impact idea of coordinating our efforts around the shared goal of empowering leadership across the cancer community. It embraces the efforts of all who contribute to research, treatment and advocacy for improved and equitable outcomes.
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