Message from the CST Chair

Imagine living with cancer and having access to evidence-based cancer symptom management that improves quality of life. We want to make that a reality for all Australians living with cancer. 

The rising number of cancer diagnoses and increasing survival rates mean that symptom management and supportive care are more important than ever. People with cancer and their families' quality of life, physical and emotional wellbeing, relationships, work, and social interactions, and even finances, can all be affected by their symptoms.

We want to change this. That's why we bring together a strong and growing network of interdisciplinary researchers, clinicians, consumer advocates, and industry partners to find better ways to prevent and manage symptoms. Our focus is on the most troublesome symptoms identified by people living with cancer.

Our research program is designed to ensure everyone has access to symptom management clinical trials, regardless of their background, diagnosis, age, or location. We work with multidisciplinary teams to build clinical trial programs that make a real difference.

Our strength comes from our members - people living with cancer, health professionals, researchers, and experts from a range of disciplines. They identify gaps in evidence, develop clinical trial ideas, and collaborate to bring them to life. Our members also help share clinical trial findings to ensure they're translated into practice. 

We're also helping to build the next generation of cancer symptom researchers and supporting early- and mid-career researchers who are quickly becoming leaders in cancer symptom management. We have a track record of supporting researchers to develop their new study ideas into mature clinical trial concepts. 

Our Consumer Advisory Group plays a vital role in shaping our priorities and supporting researchers. Consumers help develop trial ideas, interpret findings, and share results with the public, clinicians, and policymakers.

Our vision is simple: everyone impacted by cancer will have access to evidence-based cancer symptom management that improves their quality of life. You can help make this vision a reality by becoming a CST member or Consumer Advisor. You can also support our research with a donation.

Have a new study idea? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us to find out how we can help turn your study idea into a reality.