Cancer Institute of New South Wales

The Cancer Institute NSW was established under the Cancer Institute Act, 2003[1] to lessen the impact of cancer in NSW.

The institute supports and promotes best practice. It works to ensure people across the state, no matter where they live, are provided the same high quality treatment and care – this is vital to improving the outcomes and quality of life for people diagnosed with cancer.

Driven by the goals of the NSW Cancer Plan, the institute works to:

• reduce inequity in cancer outcomes
• reduce the incidence of cancer
• increase cancer survival
• enhance quality of life and experience for people at risk of and affected by cancer.

Three overriding principles guide the direction of the NSW Cancer Plan. These principles inform the way individuals, organisations and governments involved in cancer control will work together to develop and deliver initiatives to improve cancer outcomes. These are:

• equity of outcomes
• person-centredness
• collaboration.

To achieve this, the Institute engages with the community, health professionals, researchers, governments and charity organisations to:

• provide information, resources and advice about preventing cancer
• promote the importance of early detection through cancer screening programs
• provide grants that build research capacity, foster innovation and encourage translation of cancer research into practice
• maintain quality information sources about cancer in NSW to inform future policy and health planning
• establish partnerships with cancer healthcare professionals to develop and evaluate programs that improve the quality of cancer treatment and care in NSW.