Nurses' Travel Support Grants to attend the Cancer Nurses' Society of Australia Winter Congress in Sydney July 21-23

The Australian Lung Foundation’s Australia New Zealand Lung Cancer Nurses’ Forum (ANZLCNF) is pleased to announce that three travel support grants of $500 each will be awarded to send nurse representatives to Sydney to attend the 14th Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (CNSA) Winter Congress on 21-23  July 2011.  

These travel grants will support up to 3 nurses who have a specific interest in lung cancer/mesothelioma,  from within Australia, to attend this national conference which includes a half day lung cancer workshop. 

It is the intention of this funding that the successful  grant recipients will increase their knowledge and understanding of lung cancer, and establish new networks with nurses within the Australian lung cancer nursing community.

The successful grant recipients will be required to attend a half day lung cancer workshop on Thursday 21 July 2011 which will deliver informative sessions on the latest in lung cancer research, treatments, symptom management and supportive care.  

The attached application can be submitted either electronically or by fax.  Applications close on Monday 6^th June 5pm (EST).

For more information please contact Kerrie Callaghan on 07 3251 35641.

Click here to download the application form  Travel Grant Application 1.10 Mb