Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Taskforce
The Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network (VCCN) is a joint initiative of the MPCCC and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) alliance. The VCCN taps the extensive knowledge held by individual clinicians, departments, institutions and patient advocacy groups across Victoria, Australia and internationally.
The network is backed by a taskforce of expert members representing a wide range of disciplines including general practice, medical oncology, haematology, radiation oncology, paediatric and geriatric oncology, pharmacy and other specialities, as well as consumers, patient and government representatives.
Download a copy of the VCCN organisational chart.
Taskforce Chairs
Professor Grant McArthur
Executive Director, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Associate Professor Sue-Anne McLachlan
Medical Director of Oncology and Cancer Services, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Dr Andrew Haydon
Joint Clinical Director, SMICS; Medical Oncologist, Alfred Health
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Zee Wan Wong
Joint Clinical Director, SMICS; Head of Oncology, Peninsula Health
Taskforce members
Amanda Winiata
Manager Programs, Breast Cancer Network of Australia
Danielle Spence
Head of Support Services, Cancer Council Victoria
Kathryn Whitfield
Acting Director, Cancer, Specialty Programs, Medical Research & International Health, Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
Dr David Speakman
Chief Medical Officer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dr David Blakey
Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare
Professor Eva Segelov
Clinical Research Representative, MPCCC; Professor Director of Oncology, Monash Health and Monash University
Dr Tricia Wright
Haematology, Alfred Health
Dr Ines Rio
Section of GP Chair, AMA Vic
Sue Bartlett
Nurse Unit Manager, Alfred Health
Associate Professor Brian Le
Director Palliative Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dr Craig Underhill
Medical Oncologist, Border Medical Oncology
Dr Christopher Steer
Medical Oncologist, Border Medical Oncology
Dr Ben Teh
Department of Infectious Disease, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dr Peter Downie
Paediatric Haematology-Oncology and Director,Children’s Cancer Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital
Professor Julian Savulescu
Melbourne Law School and Melbourne Medical School
Geraldine McDonald
Director Prevention & Wellbeing, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Jay Hamann
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Hospital Liaison Officer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Leslie Gilham
Consumer Representative
Janne Williams
Consumer Representative
Sophy Athan
Consumer Representative
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