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The McGrath Model of Care
Care for all cancers, right through the cancer experience
In November 2023 in response to the Australian Cancer Plan, the Commonwealth Government announced the Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation Program (ACNNP).
As part of this program, the Government invited us to develop and deliver the specialist cancer nursing stream of the ACNNP. This includes funding for 100 new McGrath Cancer Care Nurses, expanding access to specialist cancer nursing support for people experiencing any type of cancer, across Australia.
It’s a big step forward. And it’s one we’re ready for.
A national framework for specialist cancer care
We’ve developed the McGrath Model of Care, alongside an adjunct Haematological Model of Care, to guide how our nurses deliver specialist cancer care under the ACNNP.
The McGrath Model of Care is a national framework, grounded in evidence and shaped by real-world experience. It supports McGrath Cancer Care Nurses to respond to the supportive care needs of people experiencing cancer, and those supporting them, while ensuring specialist cancer nursing care is accessible throughout the entire cancer experience regardless of diagnosis, stage of treatment or location.
Acknowledgments and approvals
This Model of Care has been shaped by people with lived experience of cancer who generously shared their stories, insights and hopes for a more person-centred approach to care. We thank them for their time, their candour, their vulnerability and their generosity of spirit.
We’re committed to honouring their trust by continuing our purpose to ensure equitable access to supportive cancer nursing care for all.
The McGrath Model of Care has been approved by the Commonwealth Government.
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