In collaboration with our member health services, global investigators, and funded by the Victorian Department of Health and MRFF, equitable access to high-quality clinical trials has improved outcomes for regional patients living with cancer. Publications: regionaltrialsnetwork.org/quality-clin...

Clinical Oncology recently published a study with data sourced from the Victorian Lung Cancer Registry, capturing lung cancer management performance from 19 healthcare networks and 50 hospitals, with a high level of regional participation. bit.ly/3HmojXp @craigunderhill.bsky.social

Congratulations to Sabe Sabesan, @craigunderhill.bsky.social, Ramya Thota, Stephen Sundquist, and Tolulope Adewole on their recent publication in The Lancet, "Decentralising clinical trial (DCT) access requires culture of health equity". www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The 2025 ReViTALISE Face-To-Face Meeting was held recently in Nagambie VIC, where consumers, clinicians, researchers, educators, partners and stakeholders shared the impact of our seven initiatives. A workshop explored the sustainability of these efforts beyond 2026. @craigunderhill.bsky.social

Leah Lindrea-Morrison, a Yorta Yorta woman, has been playing a key role in our "Lotjpa Yapneyepuk - Talk Together about Cancer Trials" study, part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Initiative. Learn more about Leah here: lnkd.in/ggEnrKaF

ReViTALISE is pleased to welcome Anna Dingle to the geriatric oncology team at Barwon Health. Anna brings her background in oncology nursing and research to her role as Geriatric Clinical Nurse Consultant. More: lnkd.in/gYfZr_EA

The Lotjpa Yapaneyepuk team was invited to the Cancer Research Participation-Indigenous people (CaRP-I) workshop on the traditional lands of the Nalbo and Dallambara people in Maleny Queensland. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet our colleagues in person. More: lnkd.in/gjFTcipS

Happy International Nurses Day to all nursing staff in our regional network, including research nurses and nurse consultants across ReViTALISE initiatives. We're proud to be supporting our regional health services and clinical trial units with FTE funding and training opportunities for nurses.

Congratulations to A/Prof @craigunderhill.bsky.social, Prof Sabe Sabesan and Dr Monica Green on their latest journal article, published in the JNCI Spectrum. View: lnkd.in/g4g3aCTw

The Cancer Consumer-Led Research Partnership delivered the first in a series of co-design workshops to develop a Consumer Leadership Masterclass. RTN-Vic representatives Kathleen Wilkins, Harry Thomas and Dr Stacey Panozzo were participants. More: lnkd.in/gKzyx86D @craigunderhill.bsky.social

The Regional Research Teaching Hub's latest webinar discussed how South West Healthcare is approaching existing and new challenges to build an accessible, sustainable and robust research culture. View recording: www.research.regionaltrialsnetwork.org/event/buildi... @craigunderhill.bsky.social

@craigunderhill.bsky.social, Dr Peter Eastman & Dr Heather Cameron presented on "Improving cancer outcomes for regional patients, bridging the gap in regional trials participation, and developing regional research capacity" at Barwon Health and Deakin University Research and Grand Round yesterday.

The Geriatric Oncology (GO) ReViTALISE initiative welcomes Professor William Dale for a conversation on improving care for older adults with cancer. Date: Monday 31 March Time: 5.30-6.30pm via Zoom Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/enhanced-s... More: regionaltrialsnetwork.org/enhanced-sup...

Applications are now open for Victorian Government's 2024-25 Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research, recognising Victoria’s early career health and medical researchers. For more information and to apply, visit djsir.vic.gov.au/medical-rese... @craigunderhill.bsky.social

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Congratulations to Barwon Health's Palliative Care unit for recently being named the top-performing site in a global initiative led by the University of Technology Sydney’s IMPACCT RAPID program. More: regionaltrialsnetwork.org/barwon-healt... @craigunderhill.bsky.social

The ReViTALISE Geriatric Oncology initiative has recently published a paper on "Real-world implementation of geriatric assessment in cancer care among older adults: The role of implementation science frameworks". bit.ly/41nUopn @craigunderhill.bsky.social

#Melanoma that’s spread to the brain now appears to be curable! Groundbreaking 7-year data from the ABC trial, out today in @TheLancetOncol, shows over 50% of patients achieved long-term disease control with combo immunotherapy. More: www.petermac.org/about-us/new...

A Lotjpa Yapaneyepuk 'Talk Together about Cancer Trials' yarning circle with Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative's Woongi Unit. Lotjpa Yapaneyepuk is a research study at the heart of the ReViTALISE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiative. @craigunderhill.bsky.social

ReViTALISE has made great strides since its commencement in 2021. Overall, the program is tracking to plan, with strong collaboration and support demonstrated across and between the seven Initiatives. Read more: regionaltrialsnetwork.org/revitalise-t... @craigunderhill.bsky.social

Yarning circles are being run in Shepparton, as part of the ReViTALISE study, “Lotjpa Yapaneyepuk (Talk together) about cancer trials: Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s access to cancer clinical trials in regional Victoria, Australia”. regionaltrialsnetwork.org/yarning-circ...

World Cancer Day 2025's theme "United by Unique" puts people at the centre of care and their stories at the heart of the conversation. At RTN-Vic, we listen to the voices of people in far corners of regional and rural Victoria, working to bridge the metro-regional trials gap by 2025. bit.ly/4grMrng