Our Members
PoCoG membership is open to researchers and health professionals with an interest in psycho-oncology research, as such our members are drawn from a wide range of disciplines. In 2015-2016 our numbers increased to 1,717, which included 1,506 Australian and 211 international members. Membership has been growing steadily since 2008.
Professional disciplines of Australian PoCoG members
| Discipline |
Number of Members |
Percentage of members |
| Psychology |
510 |
33.9 |
| Nursing |
231 |
15.3 |
| Public Health/epidemiology |
182 |
12.1 |
| Social Work |
127 |
8.4 |
| Allied health/pharmacy |
99 |
6.6 |
| Medical/radiation oncology |
95 |
6.3 |
| Other medical discipline |
38 |
2.5 |
| Palliative care |
32 |
2.1 |
| Psychiatry |
22 |
1.5 |
| Biostatistics |
19 |
1.3 |
| Health economics |
14 |
0.9 |
| Other disciplines (combined) |
137 |
9.1 |
| |
1,506 |
100 |
Membership growth since 2008
