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Welcome to the Third Edition of Health Professionals News for 2025!
In this month's newsletter you will find:
- National Lymphoma Health Professional's Conference 2026
- Health Professional Education Dinners
- Expression of Interest: Melbourne/Adelaide Lymphoma Care Nurse
- The Aggressive Lymphoma Roadmap
- Spotlight on Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Lymphoma and CLL Treatment Updates
- Upcoming Events and Webinars
- Crossword
- Join our Special Interest Group
- Meet Our Lymphoma Care Nurse
- Go Lime!
Lymphoma Australia proudly invites health professionals from across Australia and beyond to join us for our highly sought after Health Professional Conference.
This two-day event will feature an agenda of internationally and nationally recognised experts in haematology, oncology, research, allied health and patient advocacy. Attendees will gain the latest updates on diagnosis, treatment advances, survivorship, and supportive care. Importantly, patient stories will also be shared, bringing the lived experience into focus and reminding us of the people at the centre of every clinical decision.
Date: 27-28 March, 2026
Location: Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Only 30 early bird tickets remaining, register now!
Lymphoma Australia is excited to invite you to our upcoming lymphoma education dinners in Perth and Adelaide.
These events are a valuable opportunity for healthcare professionals to connect, learn, and discuss evolving treatment approaches, with presentations from renowned experts in the lymphoma field.
Spaces are limited, register below to secure your spot.
REGISTER NOW for our Health Professionals Dinner at BLOOD 2025!
Join us either In-Person in the Murray Room for dinner at QT Hotel Perth, or Online via the Webinar Link, to learn about the latest updates in:
- CAR-T Cell Therapy
- Nursing Management
- Considerations for Rural Patients and
- Emerging Toxicities
Event Details
Date: Monday 27 October 2025
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm (AWST - WA Time)
Venue: QT Perth, 133 Murray Street, Perth WA
Online: Join from anywhere via Zoom
Lymphoma Australia invites you to our upcoming educational dinner event: CAR-T Cell Therapy in Lymphoma.
Join us In-Person at the Crowne Plaza Adelaide on Wednesday 19th November for an evening exploring the latest in How CAR T-cell therapy works (latest updates and recommendations) and Nursing the CAR-T Patient - proudly sponsored by Gilead.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 19th November 2025
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Crowne Plaza
Address: 27 Frome Street, Adelaide, 5000, South Australia
Event Details
Date: Tuesday 25th November 2025
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Factory51
Address: 51 Holdsworth St, Coorparoo, QLD
Agenda, guest speakers and further information to come, register now to secure your place!
Lymphoma Australia hosted a Health Professional's Dinner on 26th August 2025 at Novotel Darling Harbour Sydney. With a focus on CAR T-Cell Therapy in Lymphoma, it was an incredible evening of learning, networking, and connection.
A huge thank you to our fantastic speakers, Ty Simpson and Catelyn Cashion, for sharing their expertise, and to Gilead for sponsoring this important event and helping make it possible.
We are proud to share a new practical guide for people diagnosed with aggressive lymphoma. The Aggressive Lymphoma Roadmap was co-created with people who have lived experience alongside clinical experts. This resource aims to help address gaps in information, support and treatment pathways.
A big thank you to all involved in bringing this important resource to life.
Download your copy below:
We have recently created a new resource for patients focusing on the treatment of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).
The patient newsletter covers three key topics:
- Epcoritamab - provisionally approved in Australia
- An important change in access to CAR T-cell therapy
- A clinical trial called POLAR BEAR that may improve treatment for older patients
Please feel free to share this with your patients via the link below:
Lymphoma Australia is currently seeking two Lymphoma Care Nurses (LCN) to join our team, one based in Melbourne and one based in Adelaide on a Part-Time basis.
The LCN role is an established role at Lymphoma Australia, with nurses around Australia in these positions. The LCN role is essential to delivering high quality, consistent and up to date information, support and supportive care initiatives to patients, families and carers whilst also providing education to lymphoma nurses across Australia.
Requirements for the Role
- Current experience in haematology nursing (5 years minimum)
- Current AHPRA registration
- Ability to travel regularly and a current driver’s licence and reliable transportation
- Ability to work from home
- Ability to provide education in a group scenario to a variety of stakeholders
Benefits
- Generous salary sacrificing package
- Flexible work environment (hybrid role)
- Travel inclusions
- Salary negotiable to experience
If you think you could be suitable for this position or have any questions regarding the role, please send email to nurse@lymphoma.org.au by clicking the link below!
⚠️ Australia has a complex regulatory process to follow before we can have new treatments available in Australia. However, it is pleasing to report that the following therapies have been recommended by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee at their July meeting for listing on the PBS. The inclusion of these treatments as a potential therapy for eligible subtypes could make a significant difference in outcomes for some patients
Whilst this does not mean we have patient access (yet) it is a big step forward.
💚 ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) in combination with doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine (A+AVD) for the first-line treatment of advanced (Stage III/IV) Hodgkin lymphoma
💚Acalabrutinib (in combination with bendamustine and rituximab, ABR) for the first line treatment of Stage III or IV MCL in patients who are ineligible for stem cell transplantation
💚 Glofitamab (in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (Glofit-GemOx), for the treatment of patients with RR DLBCL who have received one or more lines of systemic therapy and are unable to receive autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) cell therapy.
We invite you to check out our upcoming free education events and webinars. These sessions provide valuable opportunities for health professionals to learn more about lymphoma and CLL, hear from leading experts, and stay informed about the latest in care and support for your patients.
Our Lymphoma Australia team has been busy on the ground over the past few months, travelling across the country to deliver lymphoma education, connect with local health professionals, and provide in-person support to patients and carers.
Blacktown Hospital Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Our Specialist Lymphoma Care Nurse, Liz, was at Blacktown Hospital in September connecting with the team as part of Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
These visits provide patients, families, and healthcare teams with vital information and support, ensuring they’re not alone in facing lymphoma.
We’re grateful to Blacktown Hospital for their collaboration and commitment to improving care for people living with blood cancer.
Cairns Health Professionals Education Dinner
Lymphoma Australia hosted a Health Professionals Dinner on 2nd September 2025 at the stunning Salt House restaurant on the Marina in Cairns. We were joined by nurses and pharmacists from Cairns and surrounding hospitals.
The evening focused on Bispecific antibodies and Car T-Cell Therapy, and specifically the management of lymphoma patients receiving these treatment in a regional setting.
Western NSWLHD Haematology & Transfusion Conference
Our Lymphoma Care Nurses Liz and Kim recently attended the fourth Western NSWLHD Haematology and Transfusion Conference that was held in Orange, NSW.
This experience gave Liz and Kim the opportunity to connect with nurses, doctors and health professionals from regional and rural NSW to share their knowledge on transfusions, blood and what services are available to patients.
We'd like to thank Karen for organising a fantastic conference, and allowing Kim and Liz to present to attendees.
Have you seen our Online Nursing Modules?
Lymphoma Australia continues to encourage and promote nurse education through online webinars, education sessions and nurse education modules. Our modules have up-to-date information on lymphoma and its treatments presented by world-class specialists working in the lymphoma space.
These modules are self-directed and online, to suit the busy schedules of nurses all around Australia, allowing them to develop their lymphoma knowledge and provide specialist education to their lymphoma patients.
Topics range from the diagnosis and staging of Lymphoma, discussions on specific subtypes of lymphoma, understanding CAR-T and clinical trials. For more information or to register, click on the link below.
Kirsty Wyer
Lymphoma Care Nurse (North Queensland)
Kirsty joined the Lymphoma Australia team as one of our Lymphoma Care Nurses in 2025. Her nursing career spans over 30 years, having worked many of those in fast-paced Emergency Departments, before moving into the Haematology setting 8 years ago.
Up until 2024, Kirsty worked at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney and has recently moved interstate to North Queensland.
Alongside her current role with Lymphoma Australia, Kirsty works part-time in the clinical setting within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
Kirsty is dedicated to providing patient-centred care, education and advice to those who are affected by lymphoma to ensure that they feel connected, well informed, and supported.
Go LIME 2025: Nurses Making a Difference!
Thanks to our amazing community, Go LIME 2025 has already raised $34,626 and we’re still going! A huge thank-you to all the healthcare professionals who got involved, with a special shout-out to:
- Gold Coast Private Hospital
- Wesley Hospital Team
- Ward 44 MIU
- St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre
Your support ensures our Specialist Lymphoma Care Nurses can continue providing vital care to patients and families dealing with a lymphoma diagnosis.
There’s still time to donate and make a difference below, or get your lime ready for 2026 Lymphoma Awareness Month!
