Targeting Cancer
Management Committee

The Targeting Cancer Management Committee (TCMC) is a passionate team of radiation oncologists and consumer representatives from across Australia and New Zealand.

The TCMC plays a pivotal role in coordinating and implementing initiatives to raise awareness, improve access, and advocate for advancements in radiation therapy for cancer patients.

The role of the TCMC includes the:

  • oversight, design, and implementation of education initiatives for healthcare professionals, including the Targeting Cancer Bi-National General Practitioner Education Program and the Targeting Australian Medical Student Interactive Workshop Program
  • social and traditional media campaigns, activities and stories
  • collaborations and formal campaign partnerships with peak Australian, New Zealand and global radiation oncology professional organisations, cancer charities, not-for-profit organisations and patient advocacy groups
  • create and manage content on campaign website.
Targeting Cancer Management Committee Members

Dr Peter Gorayski

Chair

Dr Tuan Ha

Dr Tuan Ha​

FRO Dean

Dr Kathy Pope

Dr Kathy Pope​

Member

Dr Lucinda Burke

Member

Dr Patrick Horsley

Member

Dr Clint Smith

Member

Mr Murray McLachlan

Consumer Representative

Dr Lucy Butcher

ROTC Targeting Cancer Trainee Representative

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Dr Peter Gorayski

BSc, BMBS, FRACGP, FRANZCR
Chair, RANZCR Targeting Cancer Management Committee
Radiation Oncologist & General Practitioner

Dr Peter Gorayski is a dual-qualified Radiation Oncologist and General Practitioner, practising at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research, and Icon Cancer Centre in South Australia. He combines the whole-person approach of primary care with advanced expertise in stereotactic radiosurgery, proton therapy, and other cutting-edge radiation techniques.

As Chair of the Targeting Cancer Management Committee at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Peter leads the national campaign to raise awareness of radiation treatment among patients, specialists, GPs, and the wider community. His priorities include improving equitable access to care, dismantling myths about treatment, and equipping referrers with the knowledge to offer timely, evidence-based options.

Peter has been instrumental in introducing innovative services and techniques to Australia. He developed the Rapid Access Palliative Radiotherapy Service in South Australia, pioneered prostate SABR at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, promoted the use of RT for benign conditions, and led comparative proton–photon treatment planning for the Medical Treatment Overseas Program. He also contributes to research, clinical guideline development, and registrar training.

Believing the best outcomes come from informed patients and clinicians working together, Peter blends clinical excellence with advocacy and education to help ensure all Australians and New Zealanders have access to world-class radiation treatment.

Dr Tuan Ha

Dr Tuan Ha​​

Dean, Faculty of Radiation Oncology, RANZCR

Dr Tuan Ha is a consultant Radiation Oncologist and Chair of Clinical Management Committee – GenesisCare Queensland. Tuan is a senior lecturer, mentor and examiner for the University of Queensland – School of Medicine as well as the Royal Australian College of Radiologists. He is also involved in the development of radiation treatment protocols with EVIQ. Tuan treats all malignancies and has specific interest in the treatment of breast, skin, lung, genitourinary and brain cancers.

Dr Kathy Pope

Dr Kathy Pope

Radiation Oncologist
Dr Kathy Pope is a Radiation Oncologist working at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre since 2010, who treats skin cancer/melanoma predominantly. She also has a strong interest in palliative radiotherapy, having completed a fellowship in the Palliative Radiation Oncology Program at Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada. Prior to this, Kathy worked at The Alfred Hospital & Peter Mac in Melbourne, and Royal Prince Alfred in Sydney. Kathy is involved in various research activities, and especially enjoys her involvement with the Targeting Cancer Management Committee & ANZ Palliative Radiation Oncology Group Executive Committee (both part of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists). Kathy has previously been awarded a Western & Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (WCMICS) grant for a “Palliative Radiotherapy Rapid Access Clinic (PRRAC) – Pilot project to assess clinic implementation and patient outcomes”. She also enjoys educating junior staff & colleagues, including GPs at regular information sessions, about the role of radiation therapy; an often unfamiliar area of medicine.

Dr Lucinda Burke

Member

Member of Targeting Cancer Management Committee and the Chair of the Targeting Cancer Reference Panel.

Dr Lucinda Burke, is a member of the Targeting Cancer Management Committee and the Chair of the Targeting Cancer Reference Panel. Her clinical roles include working as a Radiation Oncologist at Westmead hospital in Sydney and a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney. She is also currently undertaking a PhD through the University of Sydney. Lucinda’s passion for patient and community education lead to her involvement with the Targeting Cancer Campaign, to advocate for patient access to radiation therapy as a highly effect, safe and cost-effective treatment for cancer.

Dr Patrick Horsley

BMed MD FRANZCR
Radiation Oncologist

Dr Patrick Horsley is a Radiation Oncologist working both at Royal North Shore Hospital and at Orange Health Service since 2022. His subspecialist interests include genito-urinary malignancies (including prostate, bladder and kidney cancers) as well as central nervous system malignancies (including glioblastoma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, histone-altered gliomas, medulloblastoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma and vestibular schwannoma) and cancer that has spread to the brain. He has interests in precision techniques such as stereotactic radiosurgery as well in improving access to high quality radiation treatment for patients in regional areas. As part of a strong multidisciplinary team Dr Horsley helped to drive the set up and implementation of the stereotactic radiosurgery program for brain metastases across Orange and Dubbo Hospitals. Dr Horsley is heavily involved in research and is completing a PhD in integrating advanced PET imaging to improve the delivery of targeted radiotherapy for gliomas.

Dr Clint Smith

MBBS, FRANZCR, Grad Cert Biostats
Radiation Oncologist

Dr Smith is a dedicated Radiation Oncologist with experience across a broad range of cancer subsites, with a particular focus on clinical leadership and medical education. He currently provides care as a Radiation Oncologist in Darwin, where he services regional and remote across the Northern Territory. His practice covers a large geographical area and he runs a clinic at Alice Springs Hospital regularly. He has also previously worked broadly as a locum radiation oncologist across regional Australia. His background includes a postgraduate fellowship at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse where he was able to commit to his interests with a subspecialty focus in head and neck cancers. His passion for quality improvement and medical education is reflected in his contributions to audit practice implementation and junior medical staff teaching. He has an interest in biostatistics having come from a mathematics background.

A committed educator, Dr Smith plays an ongoing role in mentoring medical students and trainee doctors, developing structured teaching programs in radiotherapy planning and oncology education. He has held academic positions at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, providing guidance to medical students and registrars. He actively contributes to peer review and guideline development through institutions such as EVIQ.

Driven by a commitment to delivering expert cancer care, particularly in regional settings, Dr Smith combines clinical excellence with a strong dedication to teaching and quality improvement.

Mr Murray McLachlan

Health and Cancer Consumer Advocate

Murray McLachlan is an experienced health and cancer consumer advocate having been involved in a number of organisations for over a decade. He is the consumer member of the RANZCR Faculty of Radiation Oncology Council, and of the College’s AI Committee. He was previously the consumer representative on the RANZCR Interventional Radiology Committee for nine years. He is the consumer member of the Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Cancer Research (TROG) Board, and has been involved with Cancer Voices NSW, most recently as the Deputy Chair and Secretary of its Executive Committee. Murray is also the Deputy Chair of Health Consumers NSW, the state’s peak health consumer organisation. In all of this involvement, he aims to ensure that the consumer voice is heard and responded to as a vital element in collaborative work to ensure accessible, equitable and cost-effective treatment of cancer and other health services provision.

Dr Lucy Butcher

Member

I’m a third-year Radiation Oncology Advanced Trainee at the Northern Sydney Cancer Centre. After graduating from UNSW in 2018 and completing internship and residency at St Vincent’s Sydney, I spent two years at Royal Darwin Hospital and in East Arnhem Land, which deepened my commitment to healthcare access for Aboriginal and remote communities. I’m now a trainee at Calvary Mater Newcastle, currently on rotation at NSCC. I joined the Targeting Cancer Management Committee to help improve patient access to radiation therapy and promote its role as a safe, effective cancer treatment among colleagues.

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