An Optimal Care Pathway for Older People with Cancer National consultation
The Optimal Care Pathway (OCP) is an outline for consistent, safe, high-quality and evidence-based care for older people with cancer. Relevant to every step along the cancer continuum, the Optimal Care Pathways aim to improve patient outcomes for people affected by cancer and ensure that Australians diagnosed with cancer receive the best care irrespective of where they live or receive cancer treatment.
Development of the Optimal Care Pathway for older people followed the National Optimal Care Pathways Framework by Cancer Australia.
COSA’s Geriatric Oncology Group is seeking review of the attached drafts:
- Optimal Care Pathway for older people with cancer (for health professionals)
- Quick Reference Guide for older people with cancer (for health professionals)
- Guide to Best Practice for older people with cancer (for people with cancer, and their family and carers)
Please note that text generic to all OCPs is in black, OCP text particularly relevant to an older population is in blue, and that the documents are yet to receive the intended professional editing, graphics and translations work. All hyperlinks will also be confirmed.
You can provide feedback in two ways:
- Review and respond directly to [email protected] by COB 24 March 2025 (please note: feedback should be provided via email or included in comment boxes within the pdf documentation)
- Contribute to a combined CNSA response by sending feedback to Clare Lynex, Senior Policy Officer, [email protected] by Thursday 20 March
We recommend attending the online consultation workshop, which is being convened through COSA’s Geriatric Oncology Community of Practice, on Tuesday 11 March 6:00pm-7:30pm AEDT prior to submitting feeback. Please RSVP to [email protected] to receive a Teams meeting invite.
