A/Prof Judith Lacey

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Australia

A/Prof Judith Lacey is the Head of Supportive Care and Integrative Oncology at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. A large comprehensive cancer hospital in Sydney, Australia and a MASCC designated centre of excellence in supportive cancer care. She is a leader in the field of Supportive Cancer Care and Integrative Oncology.

Judith is a long term member of MASCC, Australia’s ambassador to the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) member of the SIO board of trustees and immediate past chair of both the clinical practice group of SIO and IO group for the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) . She is a senior lecturer and adjunct associate professor at both Sydney University Clinical Medical School and National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) health Research institute ,Western Sydney University .

Her primary interest is in the development and integration of supportive care interventions that include integrative medicine, exercise oncology , early lymphoedema management and holistic medical consultation ,to keep people living well and thriving with and beyond cancer independent of prognosis or stage of disease. Her focus is in whole person care and works with other practitioners to maximize patient wellbeing. Her research interests and activities are in the field of integrative oncology, implementation research, PROMs, prehabilitation , survivorship , medicinal cannabis, and supportive care service development. Judith holds key leadership positions in the field of Integrative Oncology, Supportive Cancer Care and Medicinal Cannabis and is involved in research, teaching and service development at the local, national and international level.

Website Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

NICM Health Research Institute

Email: Judith.lacey@lh.org.au

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/judith-lacey-9b158779