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The PICS vision is to provide the best care in the best facility as close to home as possible, extending across the whole cancer care pathway from diagnosis to long-term survival or palliation, and through the many developmental stages of the child or adolescent’s life.

Welcome

The Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) was established in 2004 as part of the Victorian State Government’s ‘Caring for Children’ package and is now part of the Victorian Government's broader cancer reform strategy, A Cancer Services Framework for Victoria.

The Integrated Cancer Services (ICS) are funded by the Victorian Government as part of Victoria’s cancer reforms.

PICS Annual Report 2010-11 released December 2011

PICS Strategic Plan 2009-12 released February 2010

News & Updates

The Child with Cancer Short Course

A five day short course designed for nurses entering or working in the area of Paediatric Oncology.

Date: 19th, 20th & 21st March 2012 and 21st & 22nd May 2012

Time: 8.30am - 5.00pm

Venue: The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052

This course is accredited with the University of Melbourne as an unspecified credit in the Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Practice.

2012 Annual Forum

From Bench to Bedside: Research Underpinning Clinical and Supportive Care in Paediatric Oncology

Date:

Time:

Venue:

RSVP:

Thursday 23 February 2012

5.15pm - 7.00pm (Refreshments from 4.45pm)

The Ella Latham Auditorium
Ground Floor: The Royal Children's Hospital
Flemington Road Parkville 3052

christina.chochowski@rch.org.au

or telephone: 03 9345 4433

Information for families

In 2011, the PICS has worked with health service staff from The Royal Children's Hospital, Monash Children's at Southern Health and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and consumer representatives to develop a suite of online information resources for families of children and adolescents with cancer.

Information for families in languages other than English

There is a range of information available to families in languages other than English. The PICS has collated a list of links to useful resources on external websites.