Berwick (St John of God Specialist Centre)
Overview
GenesisCare, Berwick offers access to evidence-based cancer care services including radiation therapy and allied healthcare support.
At GenesisCare, Berwick the team aim to offer a personalised cancer care experience designed to help patients achieve the best possible clinical outcomes, in a calm and comfortable environment.
The purpose-built centre is located on the basement level of St John of God Berwick Specialist Centre, and offers care to the City of Casey, Cardinia, and surrounding communities.
Patient care is managed by a multidisciplinary team of passionate healthcare professionals with experience in oncology including: radiation oncologists, Cancer Nurse Consultant (CNC), registered nurses, radiation therapists, physicists, and a dedicated team of support staff.
Patients are offered access to a compassionate Cancer Nurse Consultant (CNC) who can support with and help guide patient care, appointments with clinicians, and offer specialist nursing care.
The GenesisCare, Berwick team strive to offer rapid access to consultation and treatment, delivered using modern radiation therapy technology.
Our treatments and services
Radiation Oncology
Radiation therapy uses high energy X-rays or other particles to treat cancer and can be used at all stages. Radiation therapy techniques can include: External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH), Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR), and specialised non-surgical treatment for skin cancer.
Clinical trials
At GenesisCare, we challenge ourselves every day to help find new and better ways to provide high-quality care, and we aim to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients wherever we can.
Our Berwick team may be able to offer you access to the GenesisCare global network of clinical trials. For further information on clinical trial participation, please speak with your treating doctor.
Allied health services
At GenesisCare, Berwick we offer you access to a range of Allied health services via referral, all tailored to support your needs. One of your treatment team will discuss the most suitable options with you. Support services may include:
- Dietitian
- Counselling
- Exercise Physiology
- Lymphoedema Specialist
- Breast Cancer Care Nurse
- Prostate Cancer Care Nurse
Exercise Therapy
Considerable research and clinical evidence has established that exercise may be beneficial for people with cancer; however, there is no one-size-fits-all approach.1,2 Every person’s circumstances are unique and these should be take into account. Tailored exercise programs designed by an exercise professional that include both aerobic and resistance training activities have been shown to provide benefits.3 To learn more about incorporating exercise during your cancer journey, please speak with your doctor and treatment team.
Free patient car parking is available onsite. Please talk to our staff for further information.
- Campbell KL, Winters-Stone KM, Wiskemann J, et al. Exercise guidelines for cancer survivors: Consensus statement from international multidisciplinary roundtable. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019;51(11):2375–2390.
- Hayes SC, Newton RU, Spence RR, et al. The Exercise and Sports Science Australia position statement: Exercise medicine in cancer management. J Sci Med Sport 2019;22(11):1175–1199.
- Buffart LM, Kalter J, Sweegers MG, et al. Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs. Cancer Treat Rev 2017;52:91–104.