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EveryWoman Expo 2024 28 June 2024 EveryWoman Expo 2024 was on June 20-23 this year and was a huge event for the organisation. BreastScreen WA not only had a booth at the Expo, but the mobile screening unit Boronia was on-site to screen willing visitors. This huge team effort of radiographers, administrative staff and health promotion staff led to 169 women screening over the weekend. Survey data showed that the convenience of having the mobile clinic on-site to screen while at the Expo was the biggest reason why women chose to screen at the Expo, and for many it was their first time. Overall, nearly 300 women were booked, whether that was for the mobile unit, or at a permanent clinic closer to home. -
BreastScreen WA returns to Armadale 23 April 2024 BreastScreen WA's mobile screening unit will be returning to Armadale from 23 May to 23 August 2024. The unit will be located again at Hayne's Shopping Centre. Book your free screening mammogram here, or call 13 20 50. Join BreastScreen WA at the Armadale Women's Health and Wellbeing Day which will coincide with the truck's visit to Armadale. Come along to the Champion Centre and celebrate women, wellbeing, health, culture and community, with health checks, information, giveaways, activities, and food and drinks, all completely FREE. Event details Event: Armadale Women's Health and Wellbeing Day Date: Tuesday 18 June 2024 Time: 10am-1pm Location: Champion Centre, 76 Champion Drive, Seville Grove -
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...
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17/01/2023