VICS Optimal Care Summits melanoma consultation 2022

Our first strategic consultation on melanoma was held in 2022.

The summit event, co-chaired by A/Profs Phil Parente and Victoria Mar, was held on 14 October with 83 active participants. This summit was the first hybrid event held by the VICS Optimal Care Summits program.

Recommendations

Actions identified at the summit to address unwarranted variations in melanoma care were grouped into 3 themes:

1. Increase rates of discussion of melanoma patients at multidisciplinary meetings (MDMs) through MDM redesign, to achieve a minimum of 60% or determined optimal number of patients by 2025, compared to 40% in 2021
2. Improve local access to diagnostic tests and treatment
3. Improve care coordination through increased supportive care screening to better identify supportive care needs, provide appropriate patient information, facilitate referrals, and coordinate care.

Summit records

• Summit introduction video
• Summit policy context video
• Data presentation video
• Data presentation (PDF)
• Consumer recommendations video
• Primary health data video
• Summit recap video
• Summit summary & evaluation (PDF)
• ICS small-group work graphic (PDF)
• Data summary report (PDF).

Expert advisory group

• Prof. Phil Parente (Co-chair) – Medical oncologist, Eastern Health
• A/Prof. Victoria Mar (Co-chair) – Dermatologist, Alfred Health
• Dr Margaret Chua – Radiation oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
• Dr Ian Devlin – General practitioner, Albert Road General Practice
• Dr Tom Dewar – General practitioner, Botanical Gardens Health
• A/Prof. David Gyorki – Surgeon, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
• A/Prof. Andrew Haydon – Medical oncologist, Alfred Health
• Marisa Ianzano – Victorian Melanoma Service Clinical Nurse Consultant, Alfred Health
• Dr Mahesh Iddawela – Medical oncologist, St John of God Berwick Hospital
• A/Prof. David Kok – Radiation oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and University of Melbourne
• Grant McArthur – Medical oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
• Dr George Pratt – Surgeon, Monash Health and Epworth Healthcare
• Mark Shackleton – Oncologist, Alfred Health and Monash University
• Dr Kortnye Smith – Medical oncologist, Ballarat Health Service and Peter Mac.
• A/Prof. Craig Underhill – Medical oncologist, Border Cancer Hospital
• Dr Shelley Walder – General practitioner, Belmont GP / Skin Clinic.