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  • Show Up Campaign launch breaking down barriers to screening 10 October 2025 Show Up campaign launch breaks down screening barriers This month, as part ofBreast Cancer Awareness Month, we launched a powerful campaign that speaks directly to thebarriersmany women face when it comes to screening— fear of pain,lack of time, and misconceptions around family history.This campaign is told through the experience of three brave women. The message to WA women is simple: Show Up! Show up for yourselves, Show up for those who love you. Show up and put your health first. We have a dedicated campaign landing pagewhere women are encouraged to get the facts of breast health. It includes an FAQ and a ‘what to expect’ overview during a mammogram. These messages are brought to life through the stories of three women: Jodie Joyce, a member of our Consumer Reference Group, who addresses the fear of discomfort and encourages others to push past it. Leanne P...
  • Pink background with image of a client and radiographer next to a mammogram machine.
    Graduate Diploma of Mammography opportunity 16 September 2025 Interested in a career change? BreastScreen WA are pleased to announce a partnership with Charles Sturt University, offering theGraduate Diploma of Mammography. If you have an undergraduate degree in a Health or Science related field, you may be eligible for the Graduate Diploma of Mammography at Charles Sturt University,supportedby BreastScreen WA.There are six places available in WA for intake...
  • Flyer for BreastScreen Australia Conference
    BreastScreen Australia Conference 2026 01 September 2025 BreastScreen WA has the pleasure of attending the BreastScreen Australia Conference 4-6 March 2026 in Brisbane. Over 500 professionals from across Australia and overseas will come together for a three-day event focused on advancing breast screening services and outcomes. The theme for this conference, "Equity in Action", reflects our shared commitment to ensuring that every individual, regardles...
  • A group of people in pink shirts stand together with signs reading 3 Million
    Three million screens milestone 18 July 2025 BreastScreen WA has reached an incredible milestone of delivering three million free screening mammograms since opening in 1989! This monumental achievement would not be possible without the efforts of every staff member at BreastScreen WA, who are dedicated to saving lives through early detection. In the past few years, BreastScreen WA has averaged around 135,000 screenings per year across 12...
  • Group of people in pink shirts with arms up and smiling
    Team BreastScreen WA at Mother's Day Classic 12 May 2025 BreastScreen WA staff had a wonderful time supporting breast and ovarian cancer research at the Mother's Day Classic yesterday! Staff either ran 10km or 5km, or walked 5km across the beautiful course, starting from Victoria Gardens, crossing Matagarup Bridge, along the Burswood foreshore and then Claisebrook Cove, all with stunning views of the Swan River. The team of 22 included BreastScreen WA'...

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  • Mobile screening truck at EWE with information booth
    BreastScreen WA returns to EveryWoman Expo 2022! 10 June 2022 BreastScreen WA returns to EveryWoman Expo with the mobile screening truck for the second year running, with the goal of screening as many eligible women as possible over the three day event. Eligible women over 40 attending the Expo will have exclusive access to appointments for that weekend on the mobile screening truck situated on the Expo floor. Last year, at the truck's Expo debut, BreastScreen WA’s hard-working radiographers screened 136 women, and spoke to over 750, handing out resources and pink merchandise. This year, BreastScreen WA is more equipped and ready to screen even more women with more staff and more available appointments. EveryWoman Expo is this weekend, from Fri 17- Sun 19 June. The Expo will see over 150 businesses featuring health, beauty, fashion, food, love, lifestyle, fitness, spiritual solutions and more. Popular attractions include fashion catwalks, emp...
  • People over 55 celebrating at the beach
    Positive Ageing Expo for over 55s 31 May 2022 BreastScreen WA will have a stall at the Positive Ageing Expo for 55+! The 2022 Positive AgeingExpo promotes and encourages healthy lifestyle and wellness opportunities for our over 55s community.Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy a wide variety of 50stalls, engaging activities, health checks, discussion corners ortry something new. When:Thursday 2 June | 10am–2pm Where:Walyalup Civic Centre, 151 High Street Fremantle, Walyalup Koort This is a free event. Click here for more information.
  • Frontage of new Joondalup clinic
    BreastScreen WA launches brand new clinic in Joondalup 13 May 2022 BreastScreen WA celebrated the launch of a brand-new state-of-the-art screening and assessment centre located in Joondalup. Distinguished guests included the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson Minister for Health, as well as Dr Jodi Graham WNHS Executive Director, Dr Shirley Bowen Chief Executive North Metropolitan Health Service, Nicole Flendt Nurse Co-Director WNHS, Emily Hamilton MLA member for Joondalup and Mayor of Joondalup Albert Jacob. The Minister for Health officially opened the new facility and recognised the “champions” of this monumental project. Noongar Elder Auntie Marie Taylor performed a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony to cleanse and ward off bad spirits. The new facility will be able to perform 11,000 screens per year, as well as provide diagnostic mammography, ultrasound, and biopsy services in the Perth Northern corridor. Murals featuring a world map and ima...
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    BreastScreen WA and the University of WA 21 March 2022 Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the world. There is currently no available screening tool to identify which women have a high risk of developing heart disease, but there is evidence emerging to indicate calcification forming along the walls of the arteries within the breast is associated with heart disease. This calcification is a common finding on a screening mammogram, although it is not reported because it is not associated with breast cancer. It is possible that the already established mammography screening program could also be useful to screen for heart disease. To investigate this possibility, we are conducting Australia’s first study to determine if breast artery calcification is associated with heart disease in women. A selection of women aged 40 to 75 with no history of heart disease attending for their screening mammogram will be invited to participa...
  • Mobile screening unit with new wrap design parked
    Our mobile screening units have had a makeover! 20 March 2022 BSWA mobile screening units have a fresh new look. All four units have undergone a transformation to make them brighter and more inviting. The new wrap decals incorporate the Aboriginal artwork that was commissioned specifically for BSWA along with a unique desert flower featuring as the hero of each design. A perfect pop of colour is achieved with a light pink wash to the background of the graphics. The feedback so far has been very positive with everyone loving the new bright and colourful looks. We look forward to seeing many more images of the mobile units as the travel around Western Australia bringing vital screening services to women living in remote and rural communities.
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Last Updated: 17/01/2023

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