Excellence in strengthening partnerships
This award recognises teams that are building or strengthening relationships with our external community, partners and stakeholders to improve the delivery of health care.
2024 winner
Integrated cancer services – Rockingham Peel Group
The newly established Rockingham General Hospital Integrated Cancer Service has intentionally and systematically built collaborative partnerships with the private sector, healthcare and government partners, non-government organisations and the local community to significantly improve care for cancer patients closer to home.
For a local population with the highest cancer rates in WA for certain cancers, these changes are lifesaving. The development of the service has included integrating external providers, establishing specific allied health clinics, developing a unique multidisciplinary team approach with a dedicated online platform to assist in the management of complex patients.
This approach has led to safer and more timely access to services for local patients, leading to an increase in activity and a reduction in wait times. Data comparisons show increases of 16 per cent in outpatient oncology and haematology activity and 22 per cent for oncology referrals. A 54 per cent increase in haematology referrals and 13 per cent reduction in over boundary outpatients were also recorded.
Patients are cared for in an individualised and holistic manner, considering lifestyle and stress factors in addition to their diagnosis, with partner organisations proactively involved in providing seamless cancer services.
Congratulations to our other finalists
- Allied health research unit – Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group (FSFHG)
- Virtual immunology clinic for general practice – FSFHG
See other 2024 Excellence Award winners.