Victorian Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS)
The Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) is one of nine Victorian Integrated Cancer Services (ICS). The ICS are clusters of hospitals and health services across Victoria that work together to plan and improve services for people with cancer.
The PICS is a state-wide service that works together with The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), Monash Children’s Hospital (MCH), Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and nine regional shared care centres to promote high quality, safe and effective care as close to home as possible for all children and adolescents with cancer in Victoria.
PICS is funded by the Victorian Government to lead a networked paediatric cancer care system in Victoria.
The aim is to ensure children and adolescents with cancer receive the best care, in the best facility, as close to home as possible. To do so, we:
- Lead and advocate for best-practice paediatric cancer care in Victoria
- Respond to the needs of consumers and our partners
- Drive innovation and quality improvement
- Promote an accessible and family-centred service system
- Use data and the best available evidence to set state-wide standards of care
- Support access to innovative treatment options
The PICS supports the paediatric cancer workforce through face-to-face and online training, evidence-based resources and statewide programs that work to integrate and facilitate best practice care across the state. The PICS also works with children and adolescents with cancer and their families to offer information on cancer diagnosis and treatment, transition to regional care services and support during and after cancer treatment ends.
The Children's Cancer Centre works closely with PICS to develop and provide information for children and families with a cancer diagnosis. PICS provide information and resources about diagnosis and treatment, coming off treatment, surveillance and survivorship. As well as written information, podcasts and films in English (they can also provide translated information in other languages).
To learn more about PICS visit www.vics.org.au/pics
A key source of information is: Childhood Cancer , Diagnosis and Treatment , A practical guide for parents and families
PICS resources | Victorian ICS (vics.org.au)
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Alliance (VCCC Alliance)
www.vcccalliance.org.au
Victorian Paediatric Cancer Consortium
www.vicpcc.org.au
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
www.petermac.org
Monash Children's Hospital
www.monashchildrenshospital.org/cancer/