GenesisCare expands cancer services on Northern Beaches at new $35 million centre

Frenchs Forest, NSW: Today GenesisCare officially opened its new $35 million cancer centre on the Northern Beaches offering a suite of vital cancer services for patients in the one convenient place.

The relocated centre has expanded its services with a new radiation therapy offering and access to clinical trials for eligible patients, making the newly constructed fourstorey facility the first on the Northern Beaches to offer these services together with medical oncology.

Patients are already accessing the evidence-based, personalised services offered by GenesisCare’s doctors in the new facility including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, haematology, immunotherapy. Pathology services operated by NSW Health Pathology are also available and diagnostic imaging will be offered soon.

Politicians, doctors, local leaders and community members officially opened the new and relocated centre today.

Federal Member for Mackellar, Dr Sophie Scamps MP, said: “Being able to access a range of services in the one place is really important for patients dealing with cancer treatment. It can be a very stressful experience, so it is great news for the people of the Northern Beaches that we have this new centre offering multiple therapies and services under the one roof.”

GenesisCare’s General Manager of NSW, Richard Briggs said: “We’re pleased to open the first cancer centre on Northern Beaches offering radiation oncology and medical oncology under the one roof with the aim of improving convenience and continuity of care for patients.”

“The successful relocation and expansion of our treatment services in our brand-new Frenchs Forest building will provide capacity to deliver around 14,000 treatments to patients annually.

“GenesisCare is proud to develop this new centre for the community that adds to local cancer services and gives patients more treatment options close to their homes.”

Head of Department and Medical Oncologist at GenesisCare’s Frenchs Forest centre, Associate Professor Connie Diakos said: “Our Medical oncologists and haematologists have been providing personalised care to the local community for more than a decade, and we’re proud to have expanded our service offering so that patients needing radiation therapy can access this service in the same familiar location.

“There were around 1700i people diagnosed with cancer on the Northern Beaches in 2021, according to Cancer Institute NSW statistics, and unfortunately the incidence of cancer is only projected to increase.

“GenesisCare offers access to treatment for most adult cancer types and is committed to putting the patient at the centre of our care and their decision-making process, with the right information at hand. We welcome any referred patient who is interested in considering our services.”

Mayor of Northern Beaches Council Sue Heins, who attended the opening, said: “Northern Beaches residents will benefit from the additional services offered by GenesisCare who will provide cancer care and treatment for our community.”