GenesisCare marks 30 years of cancer care in Tugun
Gold Coast, Australia – GenesisCare is marking 30 years of cancer care at its Tugun centre, which offers personalised, evidence-based treatments to patients of the Gold Coast, Northern NSW and Northern Rivers communities.
Patients can access radiation therapy, Theranostics, clinical trials, allied health partnerships and a complimentary bus service for eligible patients at GenesisCare in Tugun. Located within the John Flynn Private Hospital Campus, the centre also offers convenient access to comprehensive care options on the hospital campus including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery, and specialist cancer nurses.
State Member for Currumbin The Hon. Laura Gerber MP who attended an event marking GenesisCare Tugun’s 30th anniversary said: “It’s heartening to see such longstanding commitment to bettering our community’s health at GenesisCare in Tugun. I applaud and thank the team on this impressive milestone.”
Malissa Hayden, Centre Leader at GenesisCare in Tugun said: “We are proud to recognise our team who are committed to offering patient-centred, evidence-based cancer care,” said Ms Hayden.
“Over the years our role has expanded into training the next generation of cancer care professionals who will be looking after patients for decades to come. GenesisCare in Tugun is a hands-on education hub for radiation oncology trainees and hosts weekly rotations for medical students, radiation therapists and nursing students from our southern Queensland region.
“We are dedicated to advancing cancer treatment through clinical research and we’re lucky enough to employ a committed Clinical Research Coordinator at GenesisCare in Tugun, who identifies national research project options for suitable and consenting patients.”
The team at GenesisCare in Tugun
GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist Dr David Christie has offered cancer care at the Tugun site for 30 years and said: “I’ve witnessed many advancements in cancer care and changes in the local neighbourhood over 30 years of working here, but what has remained constant is our centre’s role in meeting an important local need for cancer care access. We know that long commutes can deter patients from seeking treatmenti and over the years, patients have had to travel to Brisbane or even Sydney to undertake some types of cancer treatment. We are proud to bring cancer care closer to home for our local community.”
More than 30 healthcare professionals make up the team at GenesisCare in Tugun, including highly skilled doctors, radiation therapists, nurses, physicists, engineers, and support staff, who all live and work locally.
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- (i) ‘Distance as a Barrier to Cancer diagnosis and treatment: Review of the Literature,’ The Oncologist, 2015 Oct 28;20(12):1378–1385, last accessed July 2025: https://academic.oup.com/oncolo/article/20/12/1378/6399919
We are proud to recognise our team who are committed to offering patient-centred, evidence-based cancer care.
- Malissa Hayden, Centre Leader, GenesisCare Tugun
(L-R) GenesisCare Tugun's radiation oncologists and registrar pictured with State Member for Currumbin The Hon. Laura Gerber MP.
