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Screening Saves Lives in The West 06 February 2023 Did you see BreastScreen WA in last week's World Cancer Day feature in the West Australian newspaper? In order to "Close the Care Gap", the theme for this year's World Cancer Day, BreastScreen WA, in collaboration with the National Bowel and Cervical Screening Programs, has developed the Screening Saves Live Campaignwith the aim of promotingcancer screening to the LGBTQIA+ population. Read the full article here: The West Australian World Cancer Day Feature (external link) -
Calling all radiographers and mammographers! 23 January 2023 BreastScreen WA are seeking to appoint experienced people to the position of Medical Imaging Technologist and Imaging Technologist - Mammography. In this role you will be responsible for the provision and maintenance of mammography screening services at metropolitan sites and/or country mobile clinics and/or Albany and Bunbury clinics. Salary:HSO Level P1 $74,703 - $103,257p.a. pro rata Location:Various Perth Metropolitan sites and rural across WA Unit/Division:Women and Newborn Health Service -> BreastScreen WA Work Type:Casual, Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time Position No:Pool Ref 00005484 Closing Date:2023-08-09 4:00 PM(YYYY-MM-DD) For more information including the JDF, please refer to the WA Healthadvertisementhere. -
BreastScreen WA is open for 2023 03 January 2023 Happy New Year! BreastScreen WA clinics and mobile screening units are back up and running for 2023. You can book your free screening mammogram online here, or call 13 20 50. To see where our mobile screening units will be headed in 2023, click here. For more information aboutBreastScreen WA attending your workplace or event to promote breast health, breast awareness, and breast screening, click here. -
BreastScreen WA Christmas clinic closures 20 December 2022 BreastScreen WA staff will be taking a well-deserved break over the Christmas and New Year period. The clinics, including the four mobile screening units, will be closed from Friday 23 December 2022, and will re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2023. The central bookings line (13 20 50) will still be open during this period, however, with limited hours. These hours will be from 9:00-16:00, Monday - Friday, excluding the Public Holidays. The online bookings systemwill still be accessible for all days and hours during this period. Enjoy the festive season and we will see you in the New Year! -
Birak- Season of the Young begins (December-January) 02 December 2022 It's officially Summer! Today we commence Birak - First Summer (season of the young). Birak season sees the rains ease up and the warm weather really start to take hold. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes that abound from the southwest. This was the fire season, a time to burn the country in mosaic patterns. An almost clockwork style of easterly winds in the morning and sea breezes in the afternoon, meant that traditionally this was the burning time of year for Noongars. They would burn the country in mosaic patterns for several reasons including fuel reduction, increasing the grazing pastures for some animals, to aid in seed germination for some plants and for ease of mobility across the country. As for the animals, there are many fledglings now venturing out of nests, though some are still staying close to their parents. Reptiles are looking to shed their old skin for a ne...
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17/01/2023