Setting the stage: Preparing for the 2025 lung cancer screening program national rollout
Session One: Setting the Scene
23 May 2025
Chair
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A/Prof Gavin Wright Director of Surgical Oncology, St Vincent’s Hospital; VCCC Alliance Research & Education Lead, Lung Cancer |
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Playlist
Welcome
Setting the Scene: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program Rollout
Welcome - Prof Grant McArthur AO
Welcome to Country - Wurundjeri Elder Tony Garvey
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Professor Grant McArthur AO VCCC Alliance Chief Executive Officer; Head Molecular Oncology Laboratory and Consultant Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
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Tony Garvey Wurundjeri Elder |
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The importance of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program
Setting the Scene: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program Rollout
A lived experience perspective on the importance of the NLCSP
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Anne Fidler Consumer Advocate, Chair of Consumer Group, Lung Foundation Australia |
Related links
National Lung Cancer Screening Program – Guidelines
National Lung Cancer Screening Program Expert Advisory Committee
National Lung Cancer Screening Program
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Launching 1 July 2025
Setting the Scene: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program Rollout
Update to the NLCSP launching 1 July 2025, including:
-Eligibility and key program partnerships
-Screening and assessment pathway
-Support for health professionals and participants
-New MBS Items
-National Cancer Screening Register Integration
-Communication and engagement strategies
-Lung cancer screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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Jessica Pratt Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
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Prof Vivienne Milch Cancer Australia |
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Peter Bligh National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) |
Related links
National Lung Cancer Screening Program
Lung cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Screening and assessment pathway
Information for healthcare providers
Education for Radiologists - RANZCR
Resources for the health sector
National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR)
Contact: lungcancerscreening@health.gov.au
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Victoria’s Implementation of the Program
Setting the Scene: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program Rollout
Update on Victoria’s implementation of the program
Enabling system preparedness for the implementation of the NLCSP in Victoria
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Dr Bridie O’Donnell Public Health Network and Programs, VIC Department of Health |
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Ross Broad Operational Support & Improvement Policy, VIC Department of Health |
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Panel discussion
Setting the Scene: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program Rollout
Session 1 presenters
Facilitated by A/Prof Gavin Wright
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Program
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