Optimal Care Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer - Second Edition

The Optimal care pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer has been revised to reflect current evidence and best practice and aims to reduce disparities and improve outcomes and experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer.

Cancer was the leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (AIHW, 2023a). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, have poorer survival outcomes, and die from cancer when compared to non-Indigenous Australians. The gap in cancer outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians is widening.