As Group Director of Nursing, Margie Hjorth leads Icon’s global nursing governance function and has a clear strategic role in the development of cancer nurses globally. Margie is an experienced cancer nurse with extensive clinical background in radiation oncology nursing and is committed to advancing nursing practice in cancer care. Margie is also a subject coordinator at the University of Melbourne designing and delivering content in the post graduate certificate in cancer nursing. Margie authored the ‘Practice Principles for Patients undergoing Radiation Therapy’ which have been incorporated into the Australian Radiation Oncology Practice Standards. Through her relationships with national and international cancer organisations, she continues to initiate and lead change in the way we care for our patients to improve patient outcomes.