BSWRICS Annual Report 2023-24

The BSWRICS Annual Report 2023-24 is now available.

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BSWRICS member services

Barwon South Western Regional Integrated Cancer Service (BSWRICS) logo

BSWRICS is a partnership of 19 health services across the Barwon South Western region. 

We continue to build relationships with public and private hospitals and primary care networks to improve system integration and coordination through care that is multidisciplinary, supportive, and responsive to the needs of communities across the region.

Our partner health organisations are:

The VICS network
Governance model
Cancer Service Performance Indicators

Featured projects

All BSWRICS projects

Geriatric Oncology Pilot Project at Western District Health Service

WDHS sought to develop and implement a geriatric oncology pilot project which commenced in January 2024. BSWRICS committed funding to support the appointment of a project officer and provide project management guidance.

Underway
Geriatric Oncology Pilot Project at Western District Health Service

BSW Regional MDM QOOL-Vic Implementation Project

The BSW Regional MDM QOOL-Vic Implementation Project supported and funded by BSWRICS adopted a regional approach to implementing the QOOL-Vic MDM software.

Underway
BSW Regional MDM QOOL-Vic Implementation Project

Home-based cancer care in the Barwon South West region

BSWRICS in partnership with the BSW Health Service Partnership agreed to support the scoping and establishment of cancer care at home, or closer to home, at some health services.

Underway
Home-based cancer care in the Barwon South West region

Strengthening Regional Cancer Centres

BSWRICS worked with 2 Regional Cancer Centres to create independent service plans that address the needs of each local community whilst ensuring an overarching regional approach.

Completed
Strengthening Regional Cancer Centres

Barwon Health trismus project

In May 2021, BSWRICS funded a clinical project worker to develop and implement a trismus intervention model of care within Barwon Health Cancer Service

Completed
Barwon Health trismus project