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Summary of Regional Cancer Centre Projects - November 2011

The Regional Cancer Centre projects are listed by state and territory, the funding amount, approximate catchment population, satellite sites and the services to be provided in the table below..

A list of all Regional Cancer Centres and their approximate catchments are available to view in the attached maps.

Map of Regional Cancer Centres

The following map displays the Regional Cancer Centres, which are listed in the table below.

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Map of Regional Cancer Centres and satellite projects catchment areas

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Summary of Regional Cancer Centre Projects - November 2011

Project	Funding (Cth)	Approximate catchment population	Satellite sites	Services to be provided
ACT
Enhanced Capital Region Cancer Centre and Patient Accommodation Canberra (servicing ACT and Sth East NSW)	$29.65m	570,195	NA	‐ Medical Oncology; ‐ Cancer psychosocial and rehabilitation; ‐ Clinical haematology and immunology; ‐ Teaching and research facilities; and ‐ Accommodation (six bedrooms).
NEW SOUTH WALES
New England and North West Regional Cancer Centre Tamworth	$31.69m	147,025	Armidale	‐ Two Radiotherapy Bunkers; ‐ One Linear Accelerator; ‐ Expansion of chemotherapy treatment places from 7 to 11; ‐ A range of associated treatment and planning equipment including a new Computed Tomography (CT) scanner and orthovoltage/superficial x‐ray machine; ‐ 14 bed patient and carer accommodation for cancer patients and their families; and ‐ Refurbishment and expansion of chemotherapy services from 4 to 6 treatment spaces at Armidale.
Central Coast Regional Cancer Service Gosford	$28.59m	1,086,175	Wyong	‐ Three Radiotherapy Bunkers – Gosford; ‐ Two Linear Accelerators – Gosford; and ‐ Expansion of chemotherapy treatment places from 10 to 15 – Gosford ‐ In addition, cancer services will be enhanced at Wyong Hospital with the development of a satellite multidisciplinary clinic and day oncology unit.
North Coast Cancer Institute Lismore	$17.07m	483,335	Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour	‐ One Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner at Coffs Harbour Base Hospital; ‐ One Linear Accelerator at Lismore Base Hospital; ‐ One Positron Emission Tomography scanner at Lismore Base Hospital; and ‐ One Linear Accelerator at Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
Shoalhaven Regional Cancer Centre Nowra	$23.8m	118,265	NA	‐ One Linear Accelerator; ‐ Two Radiotherapy Bunkers; ‐ One new computed tomography (CT) scanner and orthovoltage/superficial x‐ray machine; ‐ Expansion of chemotherapy treatment places from 6 to 14; and ‐ 10 bedroom patient and carer accommodation facility.
Illawarra Regional Cancer Centre Wollongong	$12.07m	375,291	NA	‐ Construction of a third radiotherapy bunker at Wollongong Hospital; ‐ Installation of a third Linear Accelerator; ‐ Expansion of chemotherapy treatment places from 11 to 17; ‐ Outpatient clinics/consultation area; and ‐ Day oncology, haematology and therapies.
Lismore Cancer Patient and Carer Accommodation Lismore	$2.62m	Included in Nth Coast RCC pop	NA	‐ Development of a 20 unit cancer patient and care accommodation facility at Lismore Integrated Cancer Care Centre NSW; and ‐ Refurbishment and addition of 10 Cancer Patient Accommodation beds at Jildyn Flats.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Darwin (Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre)	$19m	235,314	NA	Radiotherapy services. The Commonwealth funded the cost of construction and fit out of the radiotherapy facility and is also providing an additional $8.8 million through the Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants (ROHPG) Scheme to assist with the purchase of the treatment equipment. The NT Government also contributed $400,000 for chemotherapy infrastructure, including seven chemotherapy chairs.
QUEENSLAND
Central Integrated Regional Cancer Service	$84.64m	474,280	Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton	Rockhampton: - Provide 14 chemotherapy chairs; - Provide two isolation beds; - Commission two radiotherapy bunkers; (The Commonwealth contribution does not include the purchase of linear accelerators. The radiation therapy service will not be operational before 2015); - Construct a third radiotherapy bunker; - Construct a twenty bed inpatient unit; - Provide a multidisciplinary team consultation suite; - Provide specialist cancer consultation suites (including medical specialist, allied health and nursing); and - Provide clinical education, teaching and research facilities for cancer staff. Bundaberg: - 12 chemotherapy chairs; - Two isolation beds; - A multidisciplinary and cancer specialist consultation suite; - Allied health facilities and offices; and - Clinical education, teaching and research facilities. Hervey Bay: - 14 chemotherapy chairs; - Two isolation beds; - A multidisciplinary and cancer specialist consultation suite; - Allied health facilities and offices; and - Clinical education, teaching and research facilities.
Toowoomba and South Western Queensland Integrated Cancer Service Toowoomba (South West Queensland)	$9.55m	238,025	NA	- Provide a 24 bed ward for multi‐day inpatient care (12 beds will support medical oncology and haematology services and 12 beds will be for the provision of palliative care); - Build on and improve current pathways for access to multidisciplinary care and treatment decision making through existing links between private and public sector providers; - Improve the number of low risk ambulatory patients and inpatients requiring combined chemotherapy/radiation treatment to receive services in Toowoomba; and - Allow development medical training positions in medical oncology at Toowoomba Hospital.
Townsville & Mt Isa Integrated Regional Cancer Service Townsville	$70.11m	671,456	Mt Isa	Mt Isa: - Three treatment chairs; - One multi‐Disciplinary team / videoconferencing / telehealth room; - One specialist consultation room; - Staff offices, administrative and clinical support areas; and - Patient and staff amenities. Townsville: - Three radiotherapy bunkers; - Two new Linear Accelerators; - Additional clinics, radiation treatment planning and medical physics capacity; - A brachytherapy suite; - Twenty three additional day therapy treatment places (including clinics and triage area) for chemotherapy and procedures for medical oncology and haematology services; - Construction of physical space and infrastructure for paediatric oncology services (includes consultation and clinic rooms and three chemotherapy treatment places and support facilities for families and carers); - Construction of physical infrastructure to house a PET service; and - Expansion of space to increase the capacity of clinical trials at Townsville Cancer Centre.
Enhancement of Service Capability of the St Andrew’s Cancer Centre Toowoomba	$6.69m	Included in Toowoomba Cancer	NA	‐ Medical Oncology; ‐ Radiotherapy; ‐ Research facilities; ‐ 25 chemotherapy chairs; and ‐ Upgraded Linear accelerator.
Premion Nambour RCC Nambour	$12.75m	Included in Central RCC pop.	NA	Installation of a CT simulator. The clinic currently treats approximately 40 patients per day (a mix of public and private patients).
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SA Regional Cancer Services Whyalla	$69.79m	511,180	Lyell McEwin Hospital (Adelaide), Mt Barker, Mt Gambier, Pt Augusta, Victor Harbor, Clare, Murray Bridge, Gawler, Northern Yorke Peninsula, Naracoorte, Port Lincoln	Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre - A Cancer Wellness Centre accommodating ambulatory services including six chemotherapy chairs, outpatient consulting, day therapy, counselling, patient education and resources room; - 28 bed inpatient accommodation including space for inpatient cancer care and six palliative care beds; - Space for research and training and education activities within the centre to support clinical trials, cancer registry and cross‐discipline teaching; - Expansion to three operating theatres and associated recovery area (the third theatre to be utilised for endo/colono scopes and other day procedures); and - Additional overnight staff and patient accommodation (8 units designed for multiple accommodation usage i.e. student, visiting specialist and patient family/support accommodation). Telehealth Network, Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre Link the Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre and other key sites in regional SA into the integrated cancer network to create real time linkages within the cancer services at Whyalla, with service providers in the Whyalla RCC catchment areas and also with metropolitan cancer service partners, through the establishment of cabling, equipment, software licensing, training, project management, and enabling network upgrades. Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale Expansion of radiation oncology services at the Lyell McEwin Hospital linked to service provision for rural cancer patients with the construction of an additional radiotherapy bunker and associated services, purchase and installation of a linear accelerator, and associated infrastructure and furniture, fit out and equipment. Ten Regional Chemotherapy Units Construction and fit out of ten regional chemotherapy units, including associated services in the following locations: Services Locations 6 chair unit Mt Gambier Hospital 6 chair unit Pt Augusta Hospital 6 chair unit Mt Barker Hospital 6 chair unit South Coast District Hospital 4 chair unit Pt Lincoln Hospital 4 chair unit Clare Hospital 4 chair unit Murray Bridge Hospital 4 chair unit Gawler Health Service 4 chair unit Northern Yorke Peninsula Regional Health Service 4 chair unit Naracoorte Health Service
TASMANIA
Tasmanian Cancer Care Project Hobart	$18.7m	505,060	Launceston, Burnie	‐ Medical Oncology; ‐ Three Radiotherapy bunker; ‐ Education and Research facilities; ‐ Palliative Care (4 beds); ‐ Patient support services; and ‐ 25 chemotherapy chairs.
VICTORIA
Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre Ballarat (servicing the Grampians)	$42.03m	152,478	NA	‐ Two linear accelerators; ‐ Four radiotherapy bunkers; ‐ Six consulting rooms; ‐ 16 chemotherapy chairs; ‐ Oncology; ‐ Satellite pharmacy; ‐ Wellness Centre; ‐ Clinical trials and research facilities; ‐ Education facilities; and ‐ One Computerised Tomography (CT) scanner.
Expansion of Gippsland Cancer Care Centre Traralgon (servicing Gippsland region)	$22m	133,981	NA	‐ 26 chemotherapy spaces (22 chairs and four beds); ‐ Oncology pharmacy upgrade; ‐ Two linear accelerators; ‐ Three radiotherapy bunkers.
Statewide Enhancements to Regional Cancer Centres	$9.5m	157,028	Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon, Albury‐Wodonga	‐ 13 additional cancer patient and carer accommodation units at Ballarat; ‐ 18 additional cancer patient and carer accommodation units at Bendigo; and ‐ PET/CT service at Albury Base Hospital.
Stage 2 Accommodation Gippsland Cancer Care Centre Traralgon West (servicing Gippsland)	$1.50m	Included in Gippsland CCC pop	NA	Extension to the existing to establish additional patient/family accommodation which will comprise: ‐ Nine family motel rooms complete with full ensuite (one as an assisted bathroom), meals area (table and chairs), built‐in wardrobe, desk and mini kitchen.
Albury/Wodonga Patient & Carer Accommodation Centre	$1.50m	Included in A‐W RCC pop	NA	An accommodation centre comprising: ‐ 20 ‘over‐sized’ motel style units with cooking, sleeping, lounge and bathroom facilities.
Albury/Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre	$65.0m	221,997	NA	‐ Three radiotherapy bunkers; ‐ 40 day oncology/haematology chairs; ‐ 30 in patient beds; ‐ Two paediatric chemotherapy 2 chairs; ‐ Eight General Medical /Consulting rooms; ‐ CT Scanning; ‐ Wellness Centre; and ‐ Pharmacy.
Integrated Regional Cancer Centre Geelong	$26.07m	376,252	Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool	‐ cancer accommodation units; ‐ 24 bed palliative care ward; ‐ 32 bed oncology ward; ‐ One linear accelerator; ‐ Accommodation (12 beds); ‐ 1 day oncology unit.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Strengthening Cancer Services in Regional Western Australia Albany	$22.3m	163,337	Albany, Northam, Narrogin, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie	Albany - Six chair, one bed chemotherapy unit; and. - Six double/twin bedroom hostel. Kalgoorlie - Four chair, one bed chemotherapy unit; and - Three double/twin bedroom hostel. Northam - Five chair, one bed chemotherapy unit; and - Three double/twin bedroom hostel. Narrogin - Three chair chemotherapy unit; and - Two double/twin bedroom hostel. Geraldton - Six chair, one bed chemotherapy unit: and - Seven double bedroom hostel.
South West Health Campus Comprehensive Cancer Centre Bunbury	$23.37m	153,895	NA	- Medical Oncology (12 bed/chair facility); - Research facilities; - Diagnostic and therapeutic imaging and pathology; - Pharmacy; and - Transport service.

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