About the project
We are inviting expressions of interest from patients or carers who have experience with pancreatic cancer to join a Pancare-led Pancreatic Cancer Consumer Reference Group. Consumer perspectives into this research project will help guide the design of a cutting-edge nanorobot technology aimed at detecting pancreatic cancer early and monitoring treatment response.

The project is supported by the Australian Government via the Cooperative Research Centres Projects grant and is delivered in partnership between the Pancare Foundation, NanoCube Health Pty Ltd, RMIT University, BNNT Technology Limited, The University of Melbourne and Ouroborus Pty Ltd.

It is anticipated that the approximate time commitment for the initiative will be up to four hours on a quarterly basis, with some additional onboarding and training at the start of the project in July-August 2025. Meetings (including meetings with the scientists developing the technology) will be held online, approximately quarterly from mid-2025 to December 2027. Remuneration will be provided to show our appreciation for your valuable time and contributions.

To express your interest
If you would like to be considered to be a part of this initiative, please express your interest by completing the EOI template below by Thursday 26th June 2025. Please note that Pancare will not share your contact details with any third parties without your permission.

Pancare aims to select members of the Pancreatic Cancer Consumer Reference Group by the end of June 2025 and where possible, will aim to balance the membership of the Group across different domains, including but not limited to geographic regions, patients and carers, gender and cultural backgrounds.

You can contact us if you have any questions:
  • Nonie Chan nonie.chan@pancare.org.au
  • Mark Buzza mark.buzza@pancare.org.au
Section 1: Contact details

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* 1. Full name

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* 2. Phone number

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* 4. Suburb or postcode

Section 2: Your background

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* 5. Please tell us about your experience with pancreatic cancer. (e.g. you are a patient, or you are caring or cared for a loved one with pancreatic cancer)

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* 6. Why are you interested in being part of this project?

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* 7. Do you identify yourself as a:

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* 8. What is your age group?

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* 9. Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?

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* 10. Do you speak a language other than English at home?

Section 4: Availability

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* 11. Are you available to attend an approximately quarterly session of up to four hours between mid-2025 and December 2027?

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* 12. Do you have access to a device and internet connection that you can attend online meetings with?

Section 5: Final comments

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* 13. Is there anything else you would like us to know that might be relevant to this project?

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* 14. Please indicate by ticking the box below if you are interested in receiving information about future consumer engagement initiatives with Pancare.

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