Overview
Centre leader
Jenny Kamst
I am dedicated to delivering excellence in patient care and treatment at our Noosa centre. Every day I’m motivated to let each person I am in contact with know that they matter; that I truly value what matters to them. It drives me in every aspect of my life, especially when it comes to delivering exceptional patient care.
Treatment available
GenesisCare, Noosa offers access to evidence-based oncology care services including advanced radiation therapy, allied health support, and clinical trials (for eligible patients) to the local Noosa and surrounds communities.
Our Noosa centre is located within the Noosa Medical and Professional Centre and is approximately 500 metres from Noosa Hospital, complimenting existing medical services available within the complex including Noosa Radiology and Breast Screen QLD. The GenesisCare team at our Noosa centre is committed to designing personalised and advanced cancer care delivered in a multidisciplinary environment, aiming to achieve the best possible outcomes close to home.
Patient care is managed by an experienced team of passionate healthcare professionals with experience in oncology including radiation oncologists, registered nurses, radiation therapists, physicists, and a friendly team of support staff. We are pleased to offer our breast cancer patients access to a GenesisCare breast cancer nurse, with services available including specialised care and support from diagnosis, throughout treatment, and aftercare.
Additional transport options include a complimentary, door-to-door bus service from Gympie to Noosa for eligible patients, and free patient parking is available adjacent to the building.
At GenesisCare, we are changing the face of cancer care. We believe that care should be focused on the individual, not the condition.
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.1 Radiation therapy techniques can include: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR), and specialised non-surgical treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer and some benign conditions.
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 Noosa team may be able to offer patients access to the GenesisCare global network of clinical trials (where appropriate). For further information on clinical trial participation, please speak with your treating doctor.
Allied health
At GenesisCare, Noosa we are able to offer patients access to a range of allied health care services (via referral), all tailored to support patient needs. One of our treatment team can discuss the most suitable options with each patient, as needed. Support services may include:
- Breast Cancer Wellness Clinic with dedicated Breast Care Nurse
- Dietitian
- Lymphoedema Therapist/Physiotherapist
- Counsellor
Complimentary patient parking is available adjacent to the building.
Sunshine Coast public bus service is available with a bus stop at the Noosa Hospital entrance on Goodchap Street, Noosaville.
GenesisCare offers a complimentary, door-to-door bus service from Gympie to Noosa for eligible patients.
Doctors
Dr Debra Furniss
MBChB, MRCP (UK), FRCR (UK), MSc(Oncology), FRANZCR
Radiation Oncologist, Regional Medical Director Sunshine Coast
Buderim (Oncology) +3
Dr David Schlect
MBBS, FRANZCR
Radiation oncologist and Regional Medical Director, Brisbane
Chermside (Oncology) +2
- Australian Government. Cancer Australia. Treatment: Radiation therapy [website]. Page last updated; 2023 [cited Oct. 2023]. Access from: https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/impacted-by-cancer/treatment/radiation-therapy