This survey is now closed
Thank you for your participation. Your ideas and suggestions are important. We received more than 1,000 responses about Queenslanders experiences with cancer care and opportunities we can advance into the future. Of these responses, more than two thirds were from people affected by cancer as consumers, carers or family members. There was also a strong response from Queensland Health staff.
Cancer care in Queensland
Queensland Health is proud to offer high-quality cancer services throughout Queensland. Cancer care has changed a lot over the last 10 years thanks to research, innovation and our dedicated workforce.
More people are surviving cancer than ever before. However, a cancer diagnosis still has a significant impact on the people affected and their loved ones. Cancer as a health issue remains one of the leading causes of death and the leading cause of reduced quality of life in Australia and Queensland.
The cancer service system is complex and faces several challenges. We recognise the need to take a whole-of-system approach and plan cancer services that are responsive to changing population health needs across Queensland.
To respond to current and future challenges, we are developing a Queensland Cancer Strategy to advance equitable, evidenced-based and innovative cancer services. The 10-year Strategy will build on work that’s already happening at the local, state and national levels such as improving cancer services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Queensland.
Through this Strategy, we want to grow a broad network of cancer services across the state that help people get high quality cancer care as close to their home as possible.
What will happen next?
Our project team and project working groups will review all survey responses. We have 2 working groups that include a mix of consumers, carers and health professionals.
- 21 March 2024 – Queensland Cancer Strategy consultation survey opened.
- 17 April 2024 – Queensland Cancer Strategy consultation survey closed.
- May 2024 – project working groups will theme the ideas and suggestions proposed in survey responses.
- June 2024 – Consultation on Draft Queensland Cancer Strategy.
- July 2024 – Queensland Cancer Strategy will be finalised.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or you'd like more information about this survey, please email queenslandcancerplan@health.qld.gov.au
Last updated: 18 March 2024