The Western Australian Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care (WACCPC) is a collaboration between Curtin University and Edith Cowan University.
Research strengths of the WACCPC focus on ten key areas:
- Aged care
- Cancer care
- Palliative care
- Paediatric cancer and palliative care
- Primary care
- The impact of cancer, chronic and terminal illness on the family
- Symptom assessment and management
- Instrument development and testing
- Psychosocial oncology
- Care of individuals and families living with non-malignant terminal illnesses
The principal role of the WACCPC is to coordinate and support the research efforts of the team, and to ensure the dissemination of research findings to appropriate professionals, academics, palliative care/cancer providers and policy makers. The WACCPC works with local, national and international partners to conduct high quality, clinically relevant research. We offer support and supervision to postgraduate students, post-doctoral fellows and visiting fellows.
