The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to provide cancer survivors and their families living in northern Tasmania access to specialised support from a consultant nurse after their treatment has ended.
The Albanese Government is providing $583,000 to the W.P. Holman Clinic at Launceston General Hospital to develop and implement a three-year pilot project of care for cancer survivors.
The nurse consultant will provide specialist clinical advice to patients and their families relating to the challenges faced by cancer survivors. They will link patients to GPs and other health care professionals as well as local resources, including psychological care and community support groups.
The W.P. Holman Clinic is one of the state's leading cancer treatment clinics.
