This symposium will bring together leaders in cancer care, research, policy and consumer advocacy to advance the integration of genomics into cancer care. Focused on collaboration, equity and implementation, it will review progress against the National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control, showcase best-practice models, and identify opportunities to strengthen patient pathways and improve access to genomic services.
Through knowledge sharing and partnership building, the symposium aims to equip the cancer workforce and lived experience advocates with the confidence and skills to embed genomics in oncology practice and accelerate better outcomes for all Australians.
Share priorities identified to accelerate implementation of the Roadmap to Precision Oncology in line with the National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control
Best-practice models showcased to strengthen coordination and patient pathways.
Barriers and opportunities identified to improve genomic access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, rural, and regional communities
Stronger national partnerships established to drive continuous improvement and knowledge exchange.
After completing her medical oncology training, Dr Smith pursued a two-year fellowship at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Melbourne Genomic Health Alliance where she investigated genomic sequencing in cancer therapy. Kortyne works mainly in lung cancer and melanoma as well as focusing on her passion to improve patient equity by coordinating the Oncology in the Home program in Melbourne.
Professor Vivienne Milch
Medical Director and Head, Clinical Policy Advice Branch, Cancer Australia
Tiffany Boughtwood
Australian Health Genomics Commissioner
Louise Lyons
Senior Manager, Strategy and Policy, Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics; VCCC Alliance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research and Education Co-Lead
Dr Damien Kee
Deputy Chair, Omico Molecular Oncology Board; Medical Oncologist, Austin Health and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Research Fellow, Walter Eliza Hall Institute
Dr Samuel Harris
Medical Oncologist, Bendigo Regional Cancer Centre, Bendigo Health
Regional and Rural Research and Education Lead, VCCC Alliance
Prof Sean Grimmond
Director, Collaborative Centre for Cancer Genomics, Centre for Cancer Research
Kathy Minas
Lived experience leader and advocate
Melissa Sheldon
Lived experience leader and advocate
Amelia James
Lived experience leader and advocate
