An Introduction to Supportive Care in Cancer 

In this course, healthcare professionals working with individuals affected by cancer will gain the essential knowledge and skills to effectively screen for, discuss, address, and document the supportive care needs of cancer patients. 

Through the words of people with lived experience, the course emphasises supportive care's critical role in the provision of optimal cancer care.

By the end of the course, you will be able to assess the supportive care needs that matter most to people affected by cancer.

What will I learn? 

This course aims to provide insight into the key domains of supportive care, covering:

• The importance of supportive care as a fundamental component of optimal cancer care.
• How to screen for supportive care needs using a structured approach.
• The impact of social determinants of health on supportive care needs.
• Strategies to elicit supportive care needs that matter most to people.
• Actions required to address supportive care needs.

An Introduction to Supportive Care is brought to you by WeCan and the VCCC Alliance. WeCan was developed by the University of Melbourne, funded by the Victorian Department of Health.