Justin Hargeaves

Cancer Nurse Practitioner, Bendigo Health


Born and raised in Bendigo, Justin completed his Bachelor of ​nursing at Latrobe University Bendigo in 2003 and went on to ​complete his graduate nursing year at Peter MacCallum Cancer ​Centre in 2004 working in Haematology and Lung cancer. Justin ​has been employed at Bendigo Health in the chemotherapy unit ​since 2005 working as a clinical nurse specialist and administering ​chemotherapy. He’s also Chair of CNSA’s Cancer Nurse ​Practitioner Specialist Practice Network. Justin completed his ​Master of Advanced Nursing Practice at the University of ​Melbourne in 2009 and has been working as an endorsed nurse ​practitioner since 2010 at the Bendigo Cancer Centre working full ​time. Justin’s main role a nurse practitioner is in patient ​assessment and chemotherapy toxicity management with ​interests in breast cancer survivorship, oral chemotherapy, and ​supportive care, has a keen interest in central venous access ​device management and is an experienced PICC line inserter.