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BreastScreen WA celebrates 35 years of service 11 March 2024 Last Friday, on International Women's Day, BreastScreen WA held a morning tea at the Cannington clinic to celebrate the service's 35th year of providing free screening mammograms to WA women. In 1989, the first BreastScreen WA screening clinic opened in Cannington operating one x-ray machine and screening 4687 women in the first year. After its third relocation, the Cannington clinic now screens 14,115 women a year with three x-ray machines. Since opening in 1989 the BSWA Cannington Clinic has completed a total of 384,502 mammography screens. Across the state, BreastScreen WA now has 12 permanent clinic sites, and four mobile screening units, screening nearly 130,000 women a year. Thank you to all who attended, including Angela Kelly, Deputy Director-General Department of Health, Dr Shirley Bowen, Chief Executive North Metropolitan Health Service, Clinical Prof David Forbes, North M... -
BreastScreen Australia Conference 2024 22 January 2024 BreastScreen Australia Conference 2024 You are invitedto be part of the 2024 BreastScreen Australia conference to be held on 13 - 15 March 2024 at the National Convention Centre, Canberra. The 2024 Conference is anticipated to attract 500 national and international delegates. This conference will showcase Breast Cancer Screening including up to date research and project work related to all aspects of it including; Engagement of target populations and what is working well nationally Diagnosis of Breast cancer and what is changing Latest research and looking forward at changes in approaches to screening Data analysis and how it paves the way moving forward in programs such as screening and prevention The most recent outcomes and benefits of early diagnosis of breast cancer Delegates will comprise of professionals including Radiologists, Radiographers; Nurses, Surgeons, Breast Physicians, P... -
Review to improve BreastScreen Australia Program 27 October 2023 The Hon Mark Butler MP,Minister for Health and Aged Care has announced areview into the BreastScreen Australia Program (BSA). This review will ensure that Australian women receive the highest quality breast cancer screening and information. Around 1.8 million women aged 50-74 were screened through BSA in 2021-22. The Australian Government, in partnership with state and territory governments, has announced the review following recommendations from the Roadmap to Optimising Screening in Australia (ROSA) project. The key aims of the review are to: put evidence into practice by evaluating current and emerging screening technologies, and screening and assessment pathways, for the early detection of breast cancer identify strategies to increase participation and provide equity of access to breast cancer screening outline a review model that ensures the BSA is responsive to future... -
Pink Ribbon Breakfast Tickets On Sale Now 14 August 2023 Purchase ticketshereto BreastScreen WA's Pink Ribbon Breakfast 2023 Each year, BreastScreen WA hosts a Pink Ribbon Breakfast to celebrate our achievements and supporters. The event consists of sit-down breakfast, and guest speakers who are women who have achieved wonderful things throughout their career. This year's speakers are: Theresa Kwok 2023 WA Senior Australian of the Year With a background in social work, Theresa Kwok has been helping migrants settle in Australia from the moment she arrived from Hong Kong 35 years ago. Theresa has supported older migrants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities at Perth’s Chung Wah Community and Aged Care group. Theresa is now the CEO of this organisation, and delivers a range of community care programs for around 800 clients, their families and communities. Theresa helps elderly members of CALD communities to live in... -
BreastScreen WA now coming to Derby 12-20 September 2023 29 June 2023 BreastScreen WA was previously unable to visit Derby due to the unsealed roads caused by flooding across the region. Fortunately, some roads have now been resealed, allowing the BreastScreen WA mobile unit to travel to Derby by detouring through the Northern Territory. We will be in Derby from12-20 Sep 2023 at Derby Aboriginal Health Service, 1 Stanley Street. Bookings will open approximately 6 weeks prior to the visit date. You can book online or by calling 13 20 50. If you wish to make a block bookingand attend with a group, please contact BreastScreen WA at breastscreenwa@health.wa.gov.au. For the mobile schedule click here.
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17/01/2023