Formed July 2003 Parent Statutory corporation Department of Health Number of employees 201 (2010) | Jurisdiction New South Wales Founded July 2003 Type of business Government department | |
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Headquarters Level 9, 8 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Everleigh, NSW 2015 Minister responsible Hon. Jillian Skinner MP, Minister for Health Statutory corporation executive Professor David Currow, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Institute NSW and Chief Cancer Officer, NSW | ||
The Cancer Institute NSW was established under the Cancer Institute Act, 2003 to lessen the impact of cancer in NSW.
The Institute supports and promotes best practice. It works to ensure people across the state, no matter where they live, are provided the same high quality treatment and care - this is vital to improving the outcomes and quality of life for people diagnosed with cancer.
Driven by the objectives of the NSW Cancer Plan, the Institute works to:
To achieve this, the Institute engages with the community, health professionals, researchers, governments and charity organisations to:
Cancer Plans
The New South Wales (NSW) Cancer Plan sets out a coordinated and collaborative approach to cancer control. Launced July 2016, it is the fourth cancer plan for NSW and builds on the success of previous plans, with the aim of lessening the burden of cancer in NSW.
The current NSW Cancer Plan is a blueprint for everyone involved in cancer control to collaborate and innovate into the future. By 2021, 53,000 people in NSW will face a diagnosis of cancer every year. A comprehensive and collaborative approach to cancer control is essential to meet the needs of those affected by the disease, and their carers.
There are 3 key goals in the Plan:
The NSW Cancer Plan has a particular focus on Aboriginal communities and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, recognising the poorer cancer outcomes that many people in these communities experience. The plan provides an additional focus on lung, bowel and primary liver cancer, due to the considerable impact they have on the community and the potential to make substantial improvements to cancer outcomes. The impact of the NSW Cancer Plan will be measured by a cycle of annual public reporting by the Cancer Institute NSW. This information will be used to continually improve the performance of cancer services and programs in the State.
Date ranges for previous Cancer Plans: