We lead research in cancer and supportive care with a focus on improving the experience for those impacted by a cancer diagnosis. To achieve this we work with cancer, haematology, and palliative care nurses in the Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) and across NSW to support their research in this area. In addition, we work directly with those impacted by cancer, both patients and family, to develop new approaches to reduce the impact of cancer and its treatment.
Partly funded by SLHD, we are a consortium of Sydney Nursing School and Daffodil Centre researchers, bringing together the school's strength in cancer, haematology, and palliative care research with centres of excellence in clinical cancer care.
Our research is conducted under four themes:
- supportive care
- psychosocial and quality of life
- models of health care delivery
- improving research capacity and skills for cancer and palliative care nurses and clinical trial nurses.
Key staff
- Professor Kate White, CCRU Director and Professor of Cancer Nursing
- Associate Professor Claudia Rutherford
- Clinical Associate Professor Merran Findley
- Clinical Associate Professor Tracy King