Published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Helping people with cancer return to health, wellness and work is a strong focus for us here at IPAR. We are proud that our work, along with that of our valued partners Swiss Re and AIA Australia, has been published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship.

‘Building a novel occupational rehabilitation program to support cancer survivors to return to health, wellness, and work in Australia’ authored by Dr Dianne Sheppard, Dorothy Frost, Michael Jefford, Georgia Halkett and Moira O’Connor explores the outcomes of an innovative pilot that aims to improve support for survivors seeking to transition back to work.

The program development was collaboration at its best: drawing together researchers, occupational rehabilitation and insurance sectors, cancer support services, and survivors to develop a tailored, multimodal program. And it works: preliminary outcomes showed 67% of participants with improved certified capacity to work, translating to 87% with improved work status.

Read the article abstract here and for more information about how you can support people recovering from cancer, please contact Dorothy Frost.