National Cancer Control Initiative reports
The National Cancer Control Initiative (NCCI) was established in 1997 by the Department of Health and Ageing and The Cancer Council Australia to provide advice and make recommendations to the Australian Government and other key groups regarding cancer control.
The NCCI produced many reports between 1997 and 2006 on key areas of cancer control that can now be accessed through this website. Please note that not all reports listed are available in electronic format. If you are having problems downloading any of the PDF documents on this page, please email us.
enquiries@canceraustralia.gov.auNCCI Reports
Reports 2003-2005
Australian clinical management surveys in cancer (PDF 600 KB)
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2004. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Cancer research in Australia - a survey of cancer researchers (PDF 389 KB)
NCCI Cancer Research Review Working Group. 2004. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Collection of population-based cancer staging information in Western Australia - a feasibility study (PDF 1366 KB)
Threlfall T, Wittorff J, Boutdara P, Fritschi L, Heyworth J, Katris P & Sheiner H. 2004. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Developing national strategies for improvement of the use of prostate specific antigen test in the Australian community
May F, Rowett D, Pinnock C & Esterman A. 2004. DATIS PSA project - final report to the Commonwealth Department of Health And Ageing. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra.
Not available electronically
Lung cancer screening by helical computed tomography (PDF 1676 KB)
NCCI Working Group on Lung Cancer Screening. 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
National Cancer Control Initiative. 1997 - 2002 report (PDF 1074 KB)
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
National Cancer Control Initiative 2003-2005 report (PDF 1661 KB)
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2005. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
NCCI clinical cancer core data set and data dictionary (PDF 1107 KB)
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2004. Version 5. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Optimising cancer care in Australia. Executive summary (PDF 393 KB)
Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, The Cancer Council Australia & National Cancer Control Initiative. 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Optimising cancer care in Australia (PDF 2339 KB)
Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, The Cancer Council Australia & National Cancer Control Initiative. 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Radiotherapy in cancer care: estimating optimal utilisation from a review of evidence-based clinical guidelines (PDF 3181 KB)
Delaney GP, Jacob S, Featherstone C & Barton MB. 2003. Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CCORE), Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia. View pdf
Stage at diagnosis and cancer survival of indigenous and non-indigenous people in the Northern Territory, 1991-2000 (PDF 694 KB)
Condon JR, Barnes A, Armstrong BK, Selva-Nayagam S & Elwood M. 2005. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
The 2002 national non-melanoma skin cancer survey (PDF 1992 KB)
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Reports 2001-2002
Cooperative Clinical Trials in Cancer - the need for increased capacity.
Oceania Health Consulting. 2002. Perth: Oceania Health Consulting, Perth.
Not available electronically
Regulation of in vitro diagnostic tests in Australia. (PDF 358 KB)
Pedersen K & Elwood M. 2001. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Report on the national database of cancer control activities' evaluation survey.
Anderiesz C. 2002. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
Screening for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer: A National Initiative for the New Millennium.
National Cancer Control Initiative. 1999. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
The National Colorectal Care Survey. Australian clinical practice in 2000 (PDF 3439 KB).
Clinical Governance Unit Hunter Area Health Service. 2002. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Reports 1999-2000
A Clinical Cancer Registration Common Data Set.
Coates A. 1999. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
A National Public and Professional Education Plan for Familial Bowel Cancer and a Plan for a National Familial Cancer Support Facility.
Carrick S, Kirk J & Kefford R. 2000. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
A plan for a national familial cancer support facility.
Carrick S, Kirk J & Kefford R. 2000. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
Screening for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer: A National Initiative for the New Millennium.
National Cancer Control Initiative. 1999. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
Reports 1997-1998
Cancer control towards 2002 - The first stage of a nationally coordinated plan for cancer control.
National Cancer Control Initiative, the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. 1998. Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Canberra.
Not available electronically
National Cancer Control Plan and Implementation Strategy.
National Cancer Control Initiative. 1997. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
National Cancer Control Project Proposals.
National Cancer Control Initiative. 1997. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
Priority issues discussion paper - an interim report to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services Part 1.
National Cancer Control Initiative. 1997. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
Priority issues discussion paper - an interim report to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services Part 2: chapters on the 36 areas considered.
National Cancer Control Initiative. 1997. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Not available electronically
Workshop Reports
Cancer Control in General Practice - summary report (PDF 881 KB).
The Cancer Council Victoria & National Cancer Control Initiative 2005. The Cancer Council Victoria; National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Challenges for sun protection in Australia (PDF 272 KB).
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2001. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Efficient and effective melanoma diagnosis (PDF 1106 KB).
National Cancer Control Initiative 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Helical CT screening for lung cancer - Future directions (PDF 201 KB).
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2001. Edited by Pedersen K E.National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Improving the Management of Lung Cancer (PDF 712 KB).
National Cancer Control initiative 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Moving forward on cervical cytology (PDF 360 KB).
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2001. Edited by Anderiesz C. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
Report of the Ovarian Cancer Workshop - Improving outcomes for Australian women with ovarian cancer.
iSource National Breast Cancer Centre, National Cancer Control Initiative & Department of Health and Aged Care. 2001. iSource National Breast Cancer Centre, Kings Cross.
Sun and Health. (PDF 260 KB)
National Cancer Control Initiative. 2004. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.
The Primary Care Perspective on Cancer - An Introductory Discussion. (PDF 622 KB)
National Cancer Control Initiative 2003. National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne.