Cancer Support Page

Highly trained and passionate, this team delivers care to those in need.

The unit includes the L. Rigby Integrated Care Unit which provides chemotherapy and immunotherapy for patients with cancer and blood-related conditions. The centre delivers a wide range of chemotherapy treatments, immunotherapy, blood transfusions and blood-related products, and also undertakes other supportive treatments and procedures as required.

Integrated Care Unit staff have a varied skill set, administering chemotherapy, accessing Central Venous Access devices, administering blood products and immunotherapy. They also run a weekly tap clinic for symptomatic management of abdominal ascites and pleural effusions.

Staff are privileged to be part of each patient’s journey through their treatment and are committed to providing the best care.  

Through thorough assessment on presentation, patients may require additional services such as social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and dietetics. We're also able to refer to these services.

The team includes a Clinical Care Coordinator, Registered Nurses and Ward Clerks. 

Meet the Specialists at the L-Rigby Centre:

Oncologists:

• Dr Mark Shackleton
• Dr Andrew Haydon
• Dr Mitchell Chipman
• Dr Wing Yau
• Prof Hany Elsaleh

Haematologists:

• Dr George Grigoriadis
• Dr Abbey Wilcox
• Dr Ahmad Zargari 

• Breast Care
• Breast Care Nurse
• Cancer Connection - Links to External Websites for More Information & Printable External Websites
• Cancer Information & Services - What to Expect
• Chronic Disease Management
• Community Rehabilitation Centre
• Counselling Services
• District Nursing and Palliative Care
• Hospital in the Home
• Lymphodema Management
• Social Work