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COMMITTEE ENGAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS
COMMITTEE ENGAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS VCS Foundation strongly values its working relationships with our partners, which include: Government Departments both State and Commonwealth, Cancer Councils, medical colleges, universities, major teaching hospitals, sexual and reproductive health services, primary care and community organisations, and technology and device service providers.
VCS Foundation is a key contributor to state, national and international cervical cancer control policy and initiatives. VCS Foundation staff continue to serve in-kind on expert advisory committees and participate in working groups and forums that support both the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments in relation to cancer, cancer screening and immunisation. This includes committees responsible for the success of the renewed National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) and international committees.
COMMITTEE ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
VCS STAFF MEMBER
PURPOSE/CONTRIBUTION
International Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination in The Commonwealth. March 2021
Prof Marion Saville
Australian-led resolution by member states of the World Health Organization (WHO): Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control: Accelerating the Elimination of Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem. Australia stands ready to work with the international community to take these commitments forward.
International Papillomavirus Society Policy Committee
Prof Julia Brotherton
Engagement with lead policy makers in HPV and cervical screening.
New Zealand Technical Reference Group - HPV Testing for Primary Screening Project
Prof Marion Saville (Chair)
Close ongoing connections with NZ Ministry of Health in relation to transition to HPV primary screening.
Non-trials workgroup, One dose HPV vaccine consortium (PI PATH, Funding Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) Member and external advisor
Prof Julia Brotherton
Close ongoing connections with international HPV immunisation experts relating to ongoing research and evaluation of HPV vaccine impact.
WHO Elimination Data Monitoring Group
Prof Marion Saville
Direct engagement with international groups regarding best practice for program monitoring.
WHO Director-General’s Expert Advisory Group on the Elimination of Cervical Cancer
Prof Julia Brotherton
Direct engagement with lead international group strategy setting for global cervical cancer elimination.
Member of the Program Committee and Faculty for Eurogin 2021 meeting, Dusseldorf, Germany
Prof Julia Brotherton
Since its creation three decades ago, the EUROGIN congress has gained a strong reputation as one of the leading international conferences on HPV infection and associated cancers. The meeting offers a forum for high-level scientific exchange involving multiple disciplines, with the aim to translate research into clinical practice.
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