Education
Canteen is providing AUD $50,000 in funding to create the Professor Ian Olver AM Psycho-Oncology Research Acceleration Grant for Early Career Researchers. The grant is an AYA Cancer Global Accord initiative and is intended to support the development of innovative international psychosocial research project/s to improve outcomes for young people impacted by cancer.
This grant recognising the incredible contribution of Ian Olver to the field of psycho-oncology is valued at $AUD50,000 and is available to registered attendees of the Methods, models, and measuring what matters in AYA psychosocial oncology research workshop at the 2024 Global Accord Congress in Melbourne. Professor Ian Olver AM is a cancer researcher, bioethicist and medical oncologist, with senior posts in Australia and abroad. He is currently the Director of the Sansom Institute for Health Research in South Australia and was previously CEO of Cancer Council Australia and Chair of the Medical Oncology Group of Australia.
The purpose of the Prof Ian Olver AM Psycho-Oncology Research Acceleration Grant for Early Career Researchers is to provide initial funding for an international collaborative study in AYA psycho-oncology and support an early career researcher to establish an international collaborative research team. The grant will support an early career researcher and their organisations to develop innovative approaches to recognise research priorities, build competitive international research teams, and conduct pilot research to ensure a robust program of research can be undertaken. Importantly, it also aims to strengthen international research collaborations.
Applications are due 30th April 2025
Videos
The AYA Cancer Global Accord supports a growing multidisciplinary workforce who are committed to improving the lives of AYAs diagnosed with cancer, worldwide.
Fertility Case Studies – October 2024
Fertility – April 2024
Global Congress Playback – October 2023
Supporting the workforce: Clinical Supervision Australian Youth Cancer Services
What is Proton therapy?
When an AYA brain makes a mistake
Transforming Health With Generative AI
Pregnancy associated cancer
Sarcoma Incidence and Survival In Queensland 1982-2021
Challenges Of Regional AYA Sarcoma Care
High stakes in the management of germ cell tumour
Key Learnings From The 5th Global AYA Accord Congress
Adolescent and Young Adult Medulloblastoma
Overview of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)
When and how should we talk about palliative care concepts with AYA with cancer
Webinar with Dr Michael Roth and Dr Sumit Gupta
Oncofertility
AIHW Overview of recently released Cancer in AYAs