Preparing for the 2025 National Lung Cancer Screening Program rollout
23 May 2025
The Florey Institute, Parkville VIC
Empower Health Professionals
Preparing for program rollout
Knowledge Building
Skills and strategies development
Equity Focus
Ensure equitable access, outcomes
Cultural Safety Promote culturally safe practices
Enhanced Screening Readiness Professionals ready for rollout
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Professor Grant McArthur AO
VCCC Alliance Chief Executive Officer; Head Molecular Oncology Laboratory and Consultant Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Associate Professor Gavin Wright
Director of Surgical Oncology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne; Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital; VCCC Alliance Lung Research and Education Lead.
Associate Professor
Kalinda Griffiths
Director, Poche SA+NT, Flinders University
Peter Bligh
Medical Director, Cancer Australia
Executive Director, Public Health, VIC Department of Health
Director, Cancer National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
Assistant Secretary, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Lisa Briggs
Consumer Advocate, Living with Stage 4 Lung Cancer; IASLC STARS Patient Research Advocate; Chair of the TRACKER Lung Cancer Biobank Consumer Committee; TOGA Scientific Committee Consumer Representative
Professor Jon Emery
Herman Professor of Primary Care Cancer Research; Director, PC4; NHMRC Leadership Fellow, Centre for Cancer Research, University of Melbourne; VCCC Alliance Primary Care Research & Education Lead
Associate Professor
Nicole Rankin
Head, Evaluation and Implementation Science Unit, University of Melbourne
Anne Fidler
Consumer Advocate, Chair of Consumer Group, Lung Foundation Australia
Director, Equity and Diversity, VIC Department of Health
Time
9.00am Registration and check in Registration and morning tea
9.30am Welcome
Chair A/Prof Gavin Wright
9.40am Setting the Scene: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program Rollout
Prof Grant McArthur AO
Welcome to Country Wurundjeri Elder Tony Garvey
A lived experience perspective on the importance of the NLCSP
Update to the NLCSP launching 1 July 2025, including:
• Eligibility and key program partnerships
• Screening and assessment pathway
• Support for health professionals and participants
• New MBS Items
• National Cancer Screening Register Integration
• Communication and engagement strategies
• Lung cancer screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Update on Victoria’s implementation of the program
Enabling system preparedness for the implementation of the NLCSP in Victoria
Panel discussion
Anne Fidler - Consumer Advocate, Lung Foundation Australia
Jessica Pratt – Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Prof Vivienne Milch - Cancer Australia
Peter Bligh – National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)
Dr Bridie O’Donnell - Public Health Network and Programs, VIC Department of Health
Lena Belfield - Equity and Diversity, VIC Department of Health
Session 1 presenters
Facilitated by A/Prof Gavin WrightSt Vincent’s Hospital and VCCC
Alliance Research and Education
Lead
Time Topic
Chair A/Prof Nicole Rankin
10.45am Understanding Lung Cancer Screening: Evidence and Guidelines
Overview of the evidence for lung cancer screening and the Program Guidelines
Insights from General Practice and Primary Care engagement
Panel discussion
Panellists
A/Prof Nicole Rankin – The University of Melbourne
A/Prof Kylie Vuong - The University of Melbourne
Session 2 presenters and: A/Prof Gavin Wright - St Vincent’s Hospital and VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead
Anne Fidler - Consumer Advocate
Facilitated by A/Prof Nicole RankinThe University of Melbourne
11.15am Break
Time Topic
Chair A/Prof Gavin Wright
11.25am Lung Cancer Screening Pathways
Overview
Overview of the screening and assessment pathway
General practice readiness for lung cancer screening
• The role of the clinic, GP, and broader health systems
• Barriers, enablers, and innovations to support GPs
Supporting general practice readiness Identifying eligible patients
• Facilitating screening conversations with patients
• Educational support and resources to aid navigation
Approach to additional findings on LDCT
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) referral process and nodule management protocol
Managing Category 5 and 6 cases and patients’ experience of LDCT
Panel discussion
Presenter and Panellists
A/Prof Gavin Wright - St Vincent’s Hospital and VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead
A/Prof Justin Tse – The University of Melbourne
Bianca Bell – North Western Melbourne PHN
Dr Mark McCusker – The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Dr Miranda Siemenowicz – Northern Health
Dr Beverley Woon – Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Session 3 presenters and Kathy McCann – Ballarat Health
Facilitated by A/Prof Gavin Wright - St Vincent’s Hospital and VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead
Time Topic
Chair A/Prof Kalinda Griffiths
1.05pm Building a Person-Centred Culturally Safe Model of Care for First Nation Communities
Overview
Sharing personal insights on the importance of the NLCSP from a lived experience
Overview of the national implementation of the Lung Cancer Screening pilot by Cancer Australia, highlighting the unique considerations for First Nations communities
Strategies and practical considerations for transitioning from Cancer Journey Strategy to Lung Cancer Screening Pilot program
• Insights from community yarns
• Supporting Victorian ACCHOs with NLCSP rollout
Culturally safe evaluation of the NLCSP for Indigenous Australians
Panel discussion
Presenter and panellists
Melissa Sheldon - Consumer Advocate
A/Prof Lisa Whop – The Australian National University
Shannon Gleeson - Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)
A/Prof Kalinda Griffiths - Poche SA+NT, Flinders University
Session 4a presenters
Facilitated by A/Prof Kalinda Griffiths
Chair Prof Jon Emery
1.55pm Building a Person-Centred Culturally Safe Model of Care for other Priority Populations
Overview of the Lung Foundation Australia’s priority population project
Lived experience and the importance of culturally safe approaches
Equity from the outset: Understanding the needs of healthcare providers supporting culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Improving CT access and supporting rural health equity through mobile models
Audience Q&A
Hannah McGinty - Lung Foundation Australia
Eric Yeung – Consumer Advocate
Nicola Creagh - The University of Sydney
Ewan Wylie – Heart of Australia
Session 4b presenters
Facilitated by Prof Jon Emery – The University of Melbourne and VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead
2.40pm Afternoon tea
Chairs Lisa Briggs and Prof Jon Emery
2.50pm Integrating Best Practice Cancer Care
Smoking cessation in lung cancer screening Part 1 “The Why”
Smoking cessation in lung cancer screening Part 2 “The How”
The role of the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Consultant in facilitating diagnosis and multidisciplinary care at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre: From screening to cancer centre
Psychosocial aspects and support needs in lung cancer screening
Panel discussion
and panellists
A/Prof Henry Marshall – The University of Queensland
A/Prof Cathy Segan – Quit, The University of Melbourne
Mary Duffy AM – Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dr Claire Groves – Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Session 5a presenters
Facilitated by Prof Jon Emery – The University of Melbourne and VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead
Chairs Lisa Briggs and Prof Jon Emery
3.40pm The importance of data collection and monitoring
The National Cancer Screening Register: Supporting the NLCSP
Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Data Governance principles
Audience Q&A
Prof Dorota Gertig - National Cancer Screening Register
A/Prof Kalinda Griffiths - Poche SA+NT, Flinders University
Session 5b presenters
Facilitated by Prof Jon Emery – The University of Melbourne and VCCC Alliance Research and Education Lead
Session five cont.
Time
Chairs Lisa Briggs and Prof Jon Emery
4.05pm Common strategies across health services
National Lung Cancer Screening Program Health Workforce Education
Overview of national program resources and education materials
Lessons learned from other screening programs to support equitable implementation of lung cancer screening
Audience Q&A
Hailey Fisher - Lung Foundation
Australia
Katie McFadden - The Daffodil Centre
Kate Broun - Cancer Council
Victoria
Session 5c presenters
Facilitated by Prof Jon Emery – The University of Melbourne and VCCC Alliance Research and Education
Lead
4.45pm
5.00pm
