SCENIC News & Updates

 

SCENIC: Standardising Care for Exercise and Nutrition in Cancer

Updates from Our Community

Exploring Barriers to Exercise During Cancer Treatment 


Project SCENIC team recently reported part 1 of a Photovoice and Micro Community Conversation about barriers to exercise during cancer treatment.

Ms Rochelle Oaklands (consumer advisory team) and Dr Mary Kennedy (Chief Investigator and Project Lead) took part in the Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival – both completing a half marathon in April 2026.

Publication:
De Leo, A., Schofield, C., Jeffery, E., Mountford, E., Cotton, E., Lewis, J., Hodgson, J., & Kennedy, M. A. (2025). Exploring barriers to nutritional support for oncology patients in regional and rural settings: A scoping review through the lens of Levesque’s accessibility framework. Health Policy, 163, 105455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105455

Dr Emily Jeffery attended the 52nd COSA Annual Scientific Meeting and 26th IPOS Annual World Congress. Adelaide. 11-14 November 2025

Dr Mary Kennedy presented the Protocol for SCENIC at the Implementation Science Health Conference Australia, Sydney, Australia in March 2023