Multicultural Cancer Forum

The forum brought together health professionals, service providers, researchers, consumers and local district health staff to debate, discuss and critique policy and practice in cancer control for multicultural communities.

Attendees shared information, networked and collaborated with others involved in improving cancer outcomes.

Conference program

Monday 18 June 2018

9.00am	Welcome to Country and Forum opening
Opening address: Megan Varlow (replacing David Currow) Manager, Strategy and Operations, Cancer Institute NSW
9.15am	Panel discussion
Improving cancer outcomes for multicultural people – barriers and enablers Moderated by Anton Enus Megan Varlow, Cancer Institute NSW Dr Andrea Devadas, Mental Health Consultant, Transcultural Mental Health Services Dr Fariha Dib, General Practitioner Dr Ben Smith, Translational Research Fellow at the Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT) and the Ingham Institute Mrs Nyan Thit Tieu, Founder, Sisters Cancer Support Group
10.30am	Morning tea
10.50am	Symposium
A strategic approach to multicultural equity Evidence-based planning Victor Duranti, Director, Policy, Settlement and Briefings, Multicultural NSW View presentation (PDF) Sarah McGill, Director, Cancer Screening & Prevention, Cancer Institute NSW View presentation (PDF) Culturally-safe service delivery Lisa Woodland, Manager, Priority Populations, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District View presentation (PDF) Engaging multicultural communities Michael Camit, A/Director, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service View presentation (PDF) Innovation in multicultural equity Professor Geoff Delaney, Director of Cancer Services, South Western Sydney Local Health District View presentation (PDF) Dr Astrid Perry, Manager, Strategic Policy, Settlement Services International View presentation (PDF)
12.20pm	Lunch
World café
1.00pm	I have a project and I want advice Round-table session for presenters to talk about their project and seek advice, input or support from attendees
2.30pm	Afternoon tea
Project showcase
2.50pm	What does success look like? Cancer Institute NSW grant recipients share their progress and insights from projects aimed at improving cancer outcomes in multicultural communities. Cervical Screening Renewal: Capacity building of Bilingual Community Educators (PDF) Nikolina Zonjic, Health Promotion Officer – CALD, Family Planning NSW. Breast screening awareness in migrant communities (PDF) Moushumi Martin, Settlement Services Officer, Metro Assist Inc. Community and primary care perceptions on bowel cancer screening participation among CALD men in the Nepean Blue Mountains region (PDF) Dr Kate McBride, Lecturer, Population Health, Translational Health, Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University Quit & Fit Project (PDF) Khoi Do, Health Education Officer - Liverpool \| Health Promotion Service Cancer Screening for women from new and emerging communities (PDF) Chris Gallant, Women’s Health Program Manager, Priority Populations / Primary, Integrated and Community Health, South Eastern Sydney LHD Arabic speaking communities and tobacco use (PDF) Dalya Karezi, Health Project Officer, Community Migrant Resource Centre Using interpreters to recruit lapsed breast screeners through outbound telephone calls (PDF) Sou Helmey, BCI Marketing & Recruitment Coordinator- BreastScreen NSW Sydney West, Westmead Breast Cancer Institute Project SAHA for multicultural Muslim communities – Survivorship. Awareness, Health Living, and Access to cancer care (PDF) Nadia Nghaich, Multicultural Health Officer, Multicultural Health Service, ISLHD 10,000 Italian Roses (PDF) Nicole Stevens, Project Officer, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
4.20pm	Closing remarks
4.30pm	Networking and entertainment
5.30pm	Conclusion

Panel members

	Professor David Currow FAHMS Chief Cancer Officer, NSW Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Institute NSW Learn more
	Dr Andrea Devadas Mental health consultant, Transcultural Mental Health Centre (TMHC) Learn more
	Dr Fariha Dib General practitioner Learn more
	Dr Ben Smith Translational Research Fellow, Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research and UNSW Learn more
	Dr Nyan Thit Tieu Founder, Sisters Cancer Support Group Learn more

Symposium presenters

	Victor Duranti Director, Policy, Settlement and Briefings, Multicultural NSW Learn more
	Sarah McGill Director, Cancer Screening and Prevention Cancer Institute NSW Learn more
	Lisa Woodland Manager, Priority Populations, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Learn more
	Michael Camit A/Director, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service Learn more
	Professor Geoff Delaney Director of Cancer Services, South Western Sydney Local Health District Learn more
	Dr Astrid Perry Manager, Strategic Policy, Settlement Services International Learn more