ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Sir Peter Maccallum (1885–1974) Believed Nothing but the Best Was Good Enough When It Came to Cancer Treatment
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ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Sir Peter MacCallum (1885–1974) believed nothing but the best was good enough when it came to cancer treatment. His vision helped build the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre – Australia’s most comprehensive and internationally acclaimed centre for cancer treatment and research. Vision Values Contents Peter Mac will be recognised by We strive for Excellence, ensuring Who We Are 02 that clinical practice is evidenced the community and professional Highlights 04 peers, nationally and internationally, based, patient centred and is provided as a premier resource for cancer by qualifi ed and experienced staff Chair’s Report 08 patients in the provision of integrated that are accountable and appropriately Chief Executive Offi cer’s Report 12 treatment, research and education. credentialled. Organisational Structure 18 Mission We strive to ensure that Innovation is fostered by supporting research 2006–07 Overall Performance 19 As Australia’s foremost specialist and a learning culture. cancer centre, Peter Mac provides Caring for Our Patients 24 Compassion and adhering to the quality treatment and support Investing in Excellence 38 to patients and their families. strongest ethical standards to ensure Underpinned by research and a culture of openness, mutual respect In Touch With Our Community 44 and trust. the best evidence available, Peter Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation 56 Mac broadly infl uences cancer care in the community through Acknowledging Our People 62 multidisciplinary partnerships, Corporate Governance 76 research and education. Financial Statements 87 Who We Are Peter Mac’s multidisciplinary, holistic approach to cancer care ensures delivery of appropriate treatment and care interventions throughout diagnosis and treatment and into rehabilitation, refl ecting international best practice. Peter Mac is unique in Australia: In 2006–07 Peter Mac saw: • It is the only hospital solely OutpatientOutpatient occasions of service 191,392191,392 dedicated to cancer. AAdmitteddmitted ininpatientpatient eepisodespisodes 21,4921,4900 • It is one of an elite group of BedBed daysdays ofof care 46, 024 hospitals in the world that has its own integrated cancer research Conducted: programs and laboratories. RadiotherapyRadiotherapy fi elds (individual beams of treatment) 374,273 • Its research program continually drives improvements in all aspects ChemotherapyChemotherapy preparationspreparations 20,41220,412 of treatment and clinical care. OOperatingperating ttheatreheatre proceproceduresdures 5,188 • It provides multidisciplinary DiagnosticDiagnostic imaging tests 33,408 holistic care – experts from all fi elds work together, providing PPrescriptionsrescriptions (items) dispensed to outpatients 44,9344,9300 the best care at all stages of illness. PrescriptionsPrescriptions (items) distributed to dischargeddischarged patientspatients 27,36127,361 • Its oncologists sub-specialise PPrescriptionsrescriptions (items) distributed to ininpatientspatients 21,545 in both common and rare types of cancer. • It has specialised equipment and technology enabling highly complex treatments to be administered safely. 2 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Annual Report 2007 Who we are Patients Come First bodies. The research program at As Australia’s only comprehensive Peter Mac is considered one of cancer centre, where research, the most productive world-wide, treatment and support are seamlessly aimed solely at cancer. integrated, Peter Mac treats more cancer patients than any other hospital. Commitment to Learning Education and training are important Our focus is uniquely on the at Peter Mac. Our commitment to cure of cancer and care of cancer learning underpins strategies for the patients. Through our dedicated ongoing professional and personal clinical and research staff, Peter Mac development of staff, focusing on strives to be recognised as Australia’s knowledge and skills that meet foremost cancer centre. current and future workplace needs. Peter Mac has a multidisciplinary Access to quality education, training approach to cancer care through and development facilitates its 11 clinical service streams, where recruitment, attracting the best experts in diagnostic imaging, possible people who wish to pursue chemotherapy, radiation therapy, a career in the fi eld of cancer, and surgery, immunotherapy and retention, providing excellence in supportive care work together practice for patients and their families. to tailor treatment plans for each Peter Mac’s reputation as a teaching patient and provide the best possible centre provides professionals and outcomes at every stage of illness. students from all over the world with an opportunity to learn from Critical Research our innovative research, medical, Peter Mac is one of the world’s nursing and allied health practices. leading cancer research centres. Important fi ndings are regularly Boasting the largest dedicated published in prestigious journals cancer research group in Australia, and our experts invited to present our scientists, clinician-researchers, their works at national and and research support staff contribute international forums. more research to patient care than any other institution in Australia. In Touch With The combination of a specialist Our Community cancer hospital with a large, Peter Mac has a long and proud integrated Research Division history of working in the community. is truly unique in this country. Our base may be in East Melbourne, Important scientifi c knowledge but our unique blend of treatment gained in the laboratory is rapidly Pathology in Outpatients. and support is available at our satellite translated into clinical care through units at Bendigo, Box Hill, Moorabbin research trials. and Epworth (Richmond), and The Research Division won almost extends into patients’ homes. $19 million in new peer-reviewed The very successful Peter Mac@ research grants in the past year, Home program offers professional manly from overseas funding nursing care to its patients in their own home. 3 Highlights Excellence, Innovation and Compassion are the cornerstones of Peter Mac. Peter Mac goes The advice, guidance and staff support smoke free that provided many constructive and helpful contributions, and participated World No Tobacco Day is observed on in developing the policy, is gratefully 31 May each year and this was the acknowledged and appreciated. date Peter Mac became totally smoke free this year. Smoking is now not We believe that Peter Mac going permitted within or adjacent to any totally smoke free is a fi rst for Peter Mac facility. We believe that a any metropolitan public hospital. totally smoke free Peter Mac means a safer place for all. Redevelopment brings As a specialist cancer hospital, we world class treatment believe that Peter Mac has particular to Box Hill obligations in the area of creating Excellence, innovation and awareness about the harm that compassion are the cornerstones smoking causes. of Peter Mac. In keeping with our commitment to delivering world Smoking causes cancer and Peter class cancer treatment locally, we Mac is dedicated to identifying the have redeveloped an entire fl oor of causes and treating the consequences the Peter Mac at Epworth Eastern of this life threatening disease. Medical Centre in Box Hill and Even after a diagnosis of cancer, installed brand new, state-of-the-art some patients cannot stop or will radiotherapy equipment. The Epworth not stop smoking. We as health Eastern Medical Centre has served professionals recognise that nicotine the local community and the eastern is a most addictive drug. We offer suburbs for over 20 years. all new patients smoking cessation The Centre’s spacious and calming programs and counselling to environment allows expert staff to encourage them to stop smoking. deliver world class cancer treatment The move to become smoke free to the local community, easing the has meant new clinical guidelines stress of travel. and a new Human Relations policy. Peter Mac uses a team-based approach, All these documents were developed creating a balance between research after wide consultation with staff and evidence based practice. This in and unions. turn delivers excellent treatment and Support for the policy, which covers patient care, which is the best possible not only staff but also everyone who treatment plan for each individual. enters any Peter Mac premises, has And that treatment could involve been very encouraging. world class techniques. One of the Peter Mac Foundation grant recipient Belinda Parker at work in the Research lab. 4 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Annual Report 2007 Highlights PACS at Peter Mac Some of the important benefi ts In late 2006 Peter Mac commenced of PACS include: the installation of a Siemens • Images are available Syngo Picture Archiving and without delays Communications System (PACS). • Images are never lost PACS provides for digital image • Images are available in multiple acquisition, digital storage, quick locations simultaneously retrieval and simultaneous image • Images can be accessed viewing from multiple locations by clinicians at any time using secure internet technologies. • Images do not require A PACS can be utilised for the physical storing, fi ling, management of images acquired in handling or transport diagnostic imaging and radiation • Enabling of online access oncology applications. to integrated patient information CEO Craig Bennett and Dr Andrew Wirth with the Hon Tony Abbott MHR, who opened When interfaced to existing hospital to improve the quality