Peter Mac regularly runs nutrition focused events for patients and carers, and health professionals.
Talking about the ‘C’ word
This event, targeted at dietitians, student dietitians and health professionals who work in or are interested in oncology nutrition, is held biennially at Peter Mac, Melbourne. It is a full day event that includes presentations that explore various aspects of cancer and nutrition, and provides an update on current research, practice and topics of interest. For more information about this event please contact the [email protected]
Nutrition Webinar: Listen Hear Talk: Having supportive conversations in oncology
This webinar was developed with the Peter Mac Psychology team. It aims to improve understanding of the distress cancer patients are going through and looks at how dietitians can support them with enhanced communication skills. It is a useful resource for those new to oncology as well as those with experience looking to maximize communication benefits from patient interactions.
- Session 1: Distress in Cancer Patients and Common Psychological Presentations
- Session 2: Counselling Micro Skills and Enhancing Communication
- Session 3: Discussion Panel: Having Difficult Conversations
The recording of this half day webinar is available for purchase at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/nutrition-in-oncology-webinar-video-tickets
VCMC Community of Practice
The Community of Practice event is a free bi-annual forum targeted at health professionals with an interest in cancer malnutrition. It enables participants to share their practice and deepen their knowledge of cancer nutrition care and information provision for patients, carers, and health professionals. The event generally includes a professional development session on topics of interest and relevance, updates on the current VCMC projects, and provides networking opportunities.
The next Community of Practice forum will be held in May 2023. We welcome you to subscribe to the VCMC email list to recieve project updates and invitations to VCMC events and forums.
Food For Thought
This event is currently on hold. When running, it is targeted at patients and their family who have an interest in nutrition and good food and is run each month in the Wellbeing Centre at Peter Mac, Melbourne.
Guest Chef
The annual guest chef day helps patients re-discover their passion for nutritious food during or after their cancer treatment. Organised by the Peter Mac dietitians, patients receive a healthy and wholesome meal from one of Melbourne’s leading chefs. For more information about this event, please contact [email protected]
