The ARC Portal is ready for referrals from clinicians caring for rare cancer patients

In 2025 in collaboration with our long-term partner Rare Cancers Australia, ARC Portal received Australian Government funding of $6.7 million to enable our free rare cancer referral service to operate for another 4 years.

As part of the new funding, we’re excited about continuing our partnership with Rare Cancers Australia and our new partnership with Cancer Alliance Queensland and others, which will make it even easier for oncologists throughout Queensland to access ARC Portal by piloting initiatives such as integration of ARC Portal with QOOL, Queensland’s statewide cancer data system.

Since the announcement, we have been busy assembling our team so that we can get back to ‘business as usual’. We now have our full team recruited, so we’re pleased to advise that we are now able to process all referrals within normal timeframes.

We are very proud of ARC Portal’s ability to support oncologists’ decision-making by linking them to national and international experts who can provide free, timely support, regardless of where oncologists are located.

The ARC Portal can help oncologists who have rare cancer patients at any time during a patient's rare cancer journey by:

• Identifying management guidelines for rare cancers.
• Identifying additional tests that may help establish the diagnosis or guide treatment.
• Interpreting of an existing genetic reports or suggesting when a referral for genetic testing is appropriate.
• Streamlining access to national rare cancer specialists including by telehealth or multidisciplinary groups.
• Identification of relevant clinical trials or other research opportunities.