The 2025 PaCCSC & CST Research Forum celebrated research, collaboration, and community – setting the stage for new partnerships and innovations in palliative care and cancer symptom management.

Held at the International Convention Centre Sydney in March, the PaCCSC & CST Research Forum 2025 included consumer voices throughout, reflecting our commitment to genuine partnership and lived experience in research.

Dr Aaron K Wong from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, was recognised for his ground-breaking work in personalising cancer pain relief through pharmacogenomics.

Supported by CST travel grants, two recipients share their reflections from the PaCCSC & CST Research Forum 2025 – highlighting the power of collaboration, lived experience, and new ideas shaping palliative care and cancer symptom research.