Agency Name: | Cancer Institute NSW |
Type: | Statutory corporation |
Formed: | July 2003 |
Jurisdiction: | New South Wales |
Headquarters: | 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards |
Region Code: | AU-NSW |
Employees: | 360 (2022) |
Chief1 Name: | Professor Tracey O'Brien |
Chief1 Position: | Chief Cancer Officer NSW and Chief Executive Officer |
Agency Type: | Government agency |
Parent Agency: | NSW Health |
Keydocument1: | Cancer Institute Act, 2003 |
Website: | https://www.cancer.nsw.gov.au |
The Cancer Institute NSW was established under the Cancer Institute Act, 2003[1] to lessen the impact of cancer in NSW.
It works with a variety of partners to implement programs that focus on cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and research.
The Cancer Institute NSW also develops and manages a number of cancer-related information sources and services for the people of NSW. These include: