Help shape the future of lung cancer screening

February 19, 2025

Melbourne University is inviting General Practices to participate in the ReadytoScreen randomised control trial, an important initiative to support the implementation of lung cancer screening in your community.

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program will begin on 1 July 2025, and eligible participants will need a referral from their GP to be screened. Early detection through screening is proven to significantly improve outcomes for patients at high risk of lung cancer.

Is your practice prepared?

The ReadytoScreen trial aims to identify the most effective strategies for engaging eligible patients to take up lung cancer screening. Melbourne University wants to understand how communication and information from a patient’s general practice can increase participation rates, and how practices can be better supported to deliver the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. They will also explore the barriers and enablers to implementing the program in your practice and across Australia.

What's involved in participating?

By joining the ReadytoScreen trial, your practice will:

  • Be supported to identify patients who may be eligible for screening.
  • Gain access to Future Health Today, a point-of-care clinical decision support tool, integrated into your existing software.
  • Receive a list of patients interested in being contacted for eligibility assessment.
  • Be supported onsite by one of our research nurses.
  • Receive $2000 reimbursement per practice, with clinical staff eligible to claim up to 4.5 continuing professional development (CPD) hours for participation. 

These activities will ensure that your practice is prepared for roll-out of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program from July 1 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

To participate, your practice must:

  • Have at least two full-time equivalent GPs and a practice manager (or delegate).
  • Use electronic medical record (EMR) software (e.g., Best Practice, Medical Director, ZedMed) and be able to extract patient cohort lists.
  • Have the ability to send SMS reminders to patients.

For more information, please email ready-to-screen@unimelb.edu.au or call 0459 867 617. A member of Melbourne University's research team will reach out to discuss your involvement.

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