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- To advocate for the integration of multi-disciplinary psychosocial care and support as an essential component of all cancer care.
- To provide a forum for discussion of national and international psycho-oncology practice, research and development, using networks of interested health professionals.
- To develop recommendations for the provisions of services and care through all phases of the cancer trajectory, using well researched and evaluated national and international models of good practice.
- To ensure patient and family participation in the identification and development of all phases of oncology care and service provision addressing psychological, psychosocial and physical issues.
- To advocate for the assessment of psychosocial, psychological and informational needs and requirements at the time of diagnosis and subsequent intervals throughout the disease trajectory.
- To advocate and support the requirement for research and evaluation of all facets of psycho-oncology development and practice.
- To advocate and support the development of a multi-disciplinary psycho-oncology educational programme for health professionals providing oncology services.
- To promote the development of a national framework for the provision of services that address the ethical and culturally appropriate issues and concerns of patients and their families during their experience of cancer care.
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