New publication from the Out With Cancer Study on #distress and #QoL in LGBTQI cancer patients. AYAs with cancer haver higher distress than older LGBTQI cancer patients. Interesting data to identify at risk groups. Canteen Australia Pandora Patterson

Nice job opportunity for a social worker based in Sydney🇦🇺 (or willing to move!) working with #AYA w #cancer. Fab team & great cohort to work with! 👉🏻jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/jobs/youth-can… #YouthCancer #AYACSM Pandora Patterson Audrey Lazaris Joanna Fardell Dr Jennifer Chard Toni Lindsay Canteen Australia

As a #survivor of #AYAcancer I was so pleased to read this review of longitudinal studies into the long term impacts of AYA cancer on survivors. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/po… HT for including AYYA survivors in the design of the review Natalie Bradford Fiona McDonald Pandora Patterson 1/3

[1/5] Canteen Australia aims to help AYA impacted by cancer reach their work and education goals. Our new paper describes the influences, behaviours, and environmental conditions on AYA participation in education or employment Pandora Patterson Cancers MDPI mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/1…

Great to see work led by Bronwyn Newman with Pandora Patterson Fiona McDonald at #ISQua22 exploring the relevance of patient engagement strategies for young people experiencing cancer

For more on how we can better support youth-friendly, timely #EoL & palliative care communication with #AYAs w/ cancer using our new Aust 🇦🇺#VoicingMyChoices tool, come visit poster 116 (or the early breakfast session on Fri morning!!) #WordsMatter #PedPC #HAPM #AYACSM #COSA22

Our poster at #COSA2022 (presented by Dr. Xiomara Skrabal Ross) evaluating the hospital-based parent support worker 🏥. Parents experiencing high/very high distress dropped by more than half 💚 👉 from 56% pre-service 👉 to 25% post-service Pandora Patterson Fiona McDonald

Always excited to talk about our team’s work trialing the new 🇦🇺#VoicingMyChoices advance care planning communication tool w/ #AYA #cancer patients. So chuffed at this prize - huge thanks to COSA & session chairs Briana Clifford Christopher Steer for the honour 🤩✨ #COSA22

Look what we learned about engaging young people in healthcare safety doi.org/10.1111/hex.13…

AYAs with an uncertain and/or poor cancer prognosis live longer due to advancements in treatments, but what does this mean for these young people? Check out the results of our interview study ! Olga Husson WinetteVanDerGraaf @NielsH1910 #AYA #PalliativeCare frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Unique opportunity to learn about the draft Australian Cancer Plan and provide feedback! Join one of our interactive webinars. To register, visit engage.australiancancerplan.gov.au/page/australia….

Unlocking the future of supportive care 🔓: Will digital technology completely replace in person supportive care for young people impacted by critical illness? 🖥 Watch as Canteen's Dr Jennifer Cohen discusses: bit.ly/3EGABpB Dr Jennifer Cohen bit.ly/3EGABpB?utm_co…

Sharing a great opportunity to lead a super research team Canteen Australia NFP AYA cancer. I am heading off on maternity leave next year for 12 months and we're looking for someone to join us during that time. Some WFH flexibility: clientapps.jobadder.com/10142/canteen/… Ursula Sansom-Daly, PhD Claire Wakefield PhD 🎗️

Always excited to get a package in the post 📦 & even more so when it is the NEW pocket-sized ESMO - Eur. Oncology handbook of evidence-based #AYAcancer gems! 🙌🏻 Extra proud to see that the handbook is literally bookended with vital #PsyOnc #SuppOnc guidance 💪🏻 Bravo, editors & co-authors!

Spread the word! We are hiring at the Behavioural Sciences Unit, UNSW Sydney 💬 Join our interdisciplinary team + contribute to vital #research on #AYAcancer, #PrecisionMedicine, transition for children with #chronicillness, & vision loss 💪🏻 Job ad 👉🏻external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/5142…

Thrilled to have Lorna A Fern present on the value of youth-friendly healthcare at Sydney Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds today! Compelling data shows #AYAs who experience greater delays to diagnosis show worse depression, anxiety & QoL down the track. Early interventions needed!

Excited to join brilliant colleagues at #Surv23 today! 🤩 Looking forward to great conversations to continue to improve #cancer #survivorship - in all the ways we define that word 💪🏻 Come find me by posters 156-7 to chat about our ongoing #AYA #PsyOnc #PallOnc projects 🤓POCOG

⚡️NEW PAPER⚡️ We know young people w/ #cancer & other illnesses want to be involved in conversations about their care & quality of life, especially if cure becomes uncertain. Yet these conversations are hard to start, and to have…🧵1/ #AYCSM Claire Wakefield PhD 🎗️ mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/7…

Nice chance for young ppl who’ve had #cancer to shape new educ/career support services💪🏻 pls consider sharing your ideas in our workshop💬 Pls RT Joanna Fardell Dr Jennifer Cohen @presidentawan Annie Miller 💉 💉 Pandora Patterson Claire Wakefield PhD 🎗️ Dr. Emily Drake A/Prof Antoinette Anazodo OAM MD PHD Centre of Research Excellence in Adolescent Health A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social

Stella Young Award: For artists with disability aged 16 to 30 to be recognised for their impact on disability activism and culture though their artistic practice in comedy, performing arts or screen culture. Closes Mon 8 May at 5pm ArtsHub Arts Access Victoria artsaccess.com.au/stella-young-a…