Cancer Council Victoria is offering a free Nurse Ambassador Program for practice nurses looking to broaden their scope of practice to include cancer screening and prevention activities across their organisation, with a focus on under-screened communities.
Nurses will be recognised as a nurse cancer screening ambassador after completing a series of four online webinars and submitting a reflective practice activity.
They will receive a certificate, including eight CPD points, and a nurse cancer screening ambassador poster and badge.
This program is free and open to all Victorian practice nurses.
Program overview
The Nurse Ambassador Program provides practice nurses with the latest clinical knowledge about the three national cancer screening programs and viral hepatitis, so they can effectively discuss and endorse cancer screening participation and drive cancer screening uptake.
Webinar 1 (Thursday, 13 March 2025, 1pm to 3pm)
- An overview under-screened communities, barriers and enablers to cancer screening
- Plain language in cancer screening
Webinar 2 (Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 1pm to 3pm)
- Breast screening
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Webinar 3 (Thursday 27 March 2025, 1pm to 3pm)
- Hepatitis prevention and immunisation
- Cancer Screening Resources Hub and case studies
Webinar 4 (Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 1pm to 3pm)
- Cervical screening, self-collection and HPV
- Reflective practice activity and the next steps after NAP
*Please note attendance at all webinars, plus the completion of a reflective practice activity, is required to become a Nurse Cancer Screening Ambassador.
Registration
Click here to register. Nurses only need to register once. You will receive an email from Zoom containing the link to join – this link will be valid for all webinars.
Please circulate this information to your networks who may be interested in attending.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at certification@cancervic.org.au
Disclaimer: This article was provided by Cancer Council Victoria. While every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network does not warrant or represent the accuracy, currency and completeness of any information or material included within.
