Patient Centred Care in Head and Neck Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities

Name: Patient Centred Care in Head and Neck Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities
Start: 2025-07-25T08:00:00+1000
End: 2025-07-25T16:30:00+1000
Location: Calvary Mater Newcastle - Mater Lecture Theatre, Level 4 Mental Health Administration Building

Fri, 25 Jul, 8am - 4:30pm AEST

Calvary Mater Newcastle - Mater Lecture Theatre, Level 4 Mental Health Administration Building

waratah, australia

Calvary Mater Newcastle

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Event description

Join us for a compelling discussion on Head and Neck Cancer Care with an excellent opportunity for networking with other health professionals. The day will feature short presentations from consumers and clinical experts in the field of Nursing, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Allied Health. Please register your attendance as seats are limited.

08.30	Welcome Sandra McKendry, Head and Neck/Thyroid Cancer Care Coordinator Acknowledgment of Country Margaret Whitson, Aboriginal Liaison Officer, CMN
08.45	Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Presented by Dr Peter Floros, ENT Otolaryngology Head and Neck, St Vincent’s Hospital
09.10	Radiation Advances in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Presented by Dr Chris Wratten, Radiation Oncologist, CMN
09.35	What’s new in Head and neck cancer Australia (HANCA) Presented by Belinda Kendall, HANCA’s Helpline Manager
10.00	The Role of Medical Oncology in Head and Neck Cancer: Advancements in Treatment and Care Presented by Dr Matthew George, Medical Oncologist, CMN
10.25	Sponsor presentation: Abbott Presented by Rhys Hughes
10.30	MORNING TEA
11.00	Beyond the Mask: Mental Health and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Oncology Presented by Camille Plant, Senior Clinical Psychologist, CMN
11.25	Targeting the tumour: ENT Strategies in Head and Neck Oncology Presented by Dr George Petrides, ENT Registrar, JHH
11.50	Maxillectomy: Indications, Surgical Approaches, and Reconstruction Options Presented by Dr Aleksey D'Jamirze, OMF Registrar, JHH
12.15	Social Workers: Supporting Head and Neck Cancer Patients Presented by Janelle Brown, Oncology Social Worker, CMN
12.40	Mechanisms and Modalities: Understanding How Radiation Therapy Works Presented by Alexandria Browne and Alicia Hoye, Radiation Therapists, CMN
13.00	LUNCH

13.45	Best Practice PEG tubes and Skin Care Presented by Yolande Cox, Radiation oncology Nurse Practitioner
14.05	Facing Forward: Nasal Prosthetics in the Journey After Rhinectomy Presented by Noel Partridge, Head and Neck cancer survivor
14.25	Restoring Function and Quality of Life: Speech Pathology in Head and Neck Oncology Presented by Laurie-Anne Minslow, Radiation Oncology Speech Pathologist, CMN
14.45	Optimising Outcomes: The Critical Role of Dietitians in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Presented by Jessica Murray, Oncology Dietitian, CMN
15.05	AFTERNOON TEA
15.15	The role of Physiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Presented by Tim Waters, Physiotherapist, Calvary Mater Newcastle
15.35	Oral Health in Oncology: Advancing Dental Care in Head and Neck Cancer Presented by Dr Gunjan Verma, Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry, Oral Health, HNEHD
15.55	Sleapy’s Foundation Presented by Peter Sleap
16.15	Closing remarks Presented by Sandra McKendry

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Fri, 25 Jul, 8am - 4:30pm AEST

Calvary Mater Newcastle - Mater Lecture Theatre, Level 4 Mental Health Administration Building

waratah, australia

Hosted by Calvary Mater Newcastle

Patient Centred Care in Head and Neck Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities

Event description

Welcome

Sandra McKendry, Head and Neck/Thyroid Cancer Care Coordinator

Acknowledgment of Country

Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

Radiation Advances in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

What’s new in Head and neck cancer Australia (HANCA)

The Role of Medical Oncology in Head and Neck Cancer: Advancements in Treatment and Care

Presented by Dr Matthew George, Medical Oncologist, CMN

Beyond the Mask: Mental Health and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Oncology

Presented by Camille Plant, Senior Clinical Psychologist, CMN

Targeting the tumour: ENT Strategies in Head and Neck Oncology

Presented by Dr George Petrides, ENT Registrar, JHH

Maxillectomy: Indications, Surgical Approaches, and Reconstruction Options

Presented by Dr Aleksey D'Jamirze, OMF Registrar, JHH

Social Workers: Supporting Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Presented by Janelle Brown, Oncology Social Worker, CMN

Mechanisms and Modalities: Understanding How Radiation Therapy Works

Presented by Alexandria Browne and Alicia Hoye, Radiation Therapists, CMN

LUNCH

Best Practice PEG tubes and Skin Care

Presented by Yolande Cox, Radiation oncology Nurse Practitioner

Facing Forward: Nasal Prosthetics in the Journey After Rhinectomy

Presented by Noel Partridge, Head and Neck cancer survivor

Restoring Function and Quality of Life: Speech Pathology in Head and Neck Oncology

Presented by Laurie-Anne Minslow, Radiation Oncology Speech Pathologist, CMN

Optimising Outcomes: The Critical Role of Dietitians in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Presented by Jessica Murray, Oncology Dietitian, CMN

AFTERNOON TEA

The role of Physiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer

Presented by Tim Waters, Physiotherapist, Calvary Mater Newcastle

Oral Health in Oncology: Advancing Dental Care in Head and Neck Cancer

Presented by Dr Gunjan Verma, Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry, Oral Health, HNEHD

Sleapy’s Foundation

Presented by Peter Sleap

Closing remarks

Presented by Sandra McKendry