VictorianComprehensive Cancer Centre |Annual Report 2017–18 Engagement and Partnerships Working in partnership — delivering effective cancer control. As Australia’s first comprehensive cancer Local Connections centre, the VCCC alliance collectively represents over 1,300 cancer researchers, The VCCC alliance works with numerous entities and and ranks 26th out of 73 international organisations to further the reach, efficiency and effectiveness of work to improve cancer care across cancer centres in terms of research impact. Victoria. In 2017–18, these included: Controlling and curing cancer will never be achieved in • Cancer Council Victoria isolation. In order to have the greatest possible impact, Integrated Cancer Services the VCCC actively develops relationships and works • with other organisations across Victoria, Australia • Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Centre and internationally to enhance expertise, resources, Melbourne Biomedical Precinct connections and impact. • • Cancer Therapeutics Australia (CTx) To maximise the VCCC’s ability to capitalise on key Cancer Trials Australia partnerships to accelerate and improve programs of • work, a new partnerships policy will be launched in • National Prescribing Group late 2018. This policy will guide activity in a complex, Convergence Science Network multi-partner ecosystem and ultimately, support • better outcomes for patients. • Eliminate Cancer Initiative 60