We are driving the next generation of discoveries to address critical cancer challenges and accelerate the translation of scientific evidence into patient benefit.
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 is investing in a major new 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.
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 refer to VCCC Alliance Events.
Managing difficult conversations – Peter Schmideg Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Communicating research via social media – Summer Goodwin Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Stakeholder management – Neil Pharoah Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Visualising science – Tullio Ross Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Engaging your team: How to get everyone in the tent – Dr Sarah Dalton Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Leadership Academy Excellence Program
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 with subsequent runs in February and April 2024.
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 Matrix
The VCCC Alliance Leadership Capability Matrix is based on the concept of achieving collective impact, coordinating our efforts towards 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. There are four areas of leadership skills building.
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