Partner Resources
Clinical Resources
NZSCD
1. SCC and BCC guidelines (Revised 2026):
2. Clinical and Histological Margins in Melanoma (October 2025)
Downloadable PDF files:
Clinical and Histological Margins in Melanoma – Executive Summary (September 2026)
Clinical and Histological Margins in Melanoma (September 2026)
Clinical and Histological Margins in Melanoma – Evidence Supplement (September 2026)
Melanoma Excision Margins – Quick Reference (September 2026)
Tissue Shrinkage in Melanoma Excision Margins (September 2026)
MP3 audio file:
Skin Cancer New Zealand
- Aotearoa New Zealand Melanoma Clinical Guidelines Fourth Edition 2026
- Webinar Series:
- Quality Statements 1: Prevention, early detection and diagnosis
- Quality Statements 2: Pathology and reporting
- Quality Statements 3: Staging, surveillance and follow up
- Quality Statements 4: Surgical management
- Quality Statements 5: Management of advanced melanoma
- Quality Statements 6: Multi-disciplinary & coordinated care throughout the patient journey
- Tools for Skin Lesion Diagnosis
- The following tools have been developed by Associate Professor Cliff Rosendahl of The University of Queensland and colleagues to assist in the diagnosis of skin lesions:
- Dermatoscopy for Students (Revised Pattern Analysis and Chaos and Clues): This is a useful resource for those who are planning to attend or have attended a Common Skin Lesions and Dernatoscopy Course conduced by Associate Professor Amanda Oakley.
The following TADA algorithm for diagnosis was introduced in late 2016:
- A Clinical Aid for Detecting Skin Cancer: The Triage Amalgamated Dermoscopic Algorithm (the published article)
- The TADA algorithm diagram
The following recommended on-line courses can be found on the Dermnet website:
Other resources:
- The following tools have been developed by Associate Professor Cliff Rosendahl of The University of Queensland and colleagues to assist in the diagnosis of skin lesions:
