Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)

The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) is the peak national body representing health professionals from all disciplines whose work involves the care of cancer patients.VisionAll Australians receive quality multidisciplinary cancer care from supported and informed health professionals who work in a multidisciplinary manner.MissionProvide COSA members with the opportunity to improve cancer care and control in Australia through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration.COSA achieves this by1. Supporting the professional and educational needs of cancer health professionals2. Enhancing cancer care and control through network development3. Advocating for improvements in cancer care and control4. Facilitating research across the spectrum of cancer Community GuidelinesThis page is designed to represent, support and inform health professionals who work in a multidisciplinary manner to provide quality multidisciplinary cancer care for all Australians.This Facebook page cannot offer medical advice, as it is monitored by COSA staff who are not trained health professionals. If you need medical attention or advice please contact your doctor or local hospital.This Facebook page is primarily for health professionals, so is unable to provide direct support or advice to cancer patients. We recommend people affected by cancer reach out to the excellent team at Cancer Council at cancer.org.au or by calling 13 11 20. COSA relies on our members’ active participation. We encourage your contributions to the page, however content is moderated to remove inappropriate posts. Swearing, abuse, racism, personal criticism, commercial advertising, some external links, unauthorized medical advice and misleading comments will be removed, and your account may be blocked from accessing COSA’s Facebook page. COSA staff update and monitor this page Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. We will do our best to respond to your comments and questions as quickly as possible.