Cancer Screening

SEMPHN is working to increase cancer screening participation rates for the three national cancer screening programs: bowel, breast and cervical cancer. The focus is on population groups in local government areas who have never been screened or are overdue for a cancer screen.

Key commissioning activities:

Since 2016, SEMPHN has commissioned two organisations to increase participation rates in the three National Cancer Screening Programs; bowel, breast and cervical cancer. They are:

Cancer Council Victoria  

From 2016 to 2018, Cancer Council Victoria was commissioned to deliver the following activities:

• Cancer Screening in General Practice project: implementing a systematic approach using Hot Doc Smart recall and reminders solution,
• Educate and upskill health professionals about policy changes in the National Cervical Cancer Screening Program, and
• Improve cancer screening (bowel, breast and cervical) rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

BreastScreen Victoria

In 2018, Breast Screen Victoria was commissioned to deliver the following strategies to increase breast cancer screening rates:

• Improve access to Mobile Screening Services by building community capacity and engaging with workforces, and
• Re-engage women that have lapsed in their screening and increase breast cancer screenings rates in cultural and linguistically diverse communities. 
  

See more information about cancer screening for General Practice and Health Professionals.

Associated tags

• bowel cancer
• breast cancer
• cancer screening
• cervical cancer
• commissioning