title: Youth Cancer Services in Australia: Development and Implementation. International Perspectives on AYAO, Part 3.
abstract: Based on an increased appreciation of the unique challenges facing adolescents and young adults with cancer, there has been a coordinated national effort in Australia in recent years to address this issue. In 2007, CanTeen, a consumer support organization for young people with cancer, partnered with the Australian federal government to fund the development of a network of multidisciplinary Youth Cancer Services across the country. This has resulted in a collaborative effort involving clinicians, the federal and state governments, consumers, CanTeen, and other non-government organizations to implement equitable and sustainable models of care that will improve the coordination of services, treatment, and support for 15-25-year-olds with cancer. The aims of this article are to outline the origins of Youth Cancer Services in Australia, to discuss several innovative models of care that have developed according to local geographic and demographic need, to highlight some successful strategies and early obstacles to service development, and to outline the challenges for the future.
authors.affiliation: 1 Youth Cancer Service South Australia/Northern Territory, Royal Adelaide Hospital , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia .|2 Michael Rice Centre for Haematology and Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital , North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia .
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osborn
authors.affiliation: 3 CanTeen Australia , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia .
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Little
authors.affiliation: 1 Youth Cancer Service South Australia/Northern Territory, Royal Adelaide Hospital , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia .|2 Michael Rice Centre for Haematology and Oncology, Women's and Children's Hospital , North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia .
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bowering
authors.affiliation: 4 ONTrac at Peter Mac, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia .
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Orme
keywords: psychosocial; service delivery; service development; standard of care