Resources
Imaging of nipple saving mastectomies
This clinical advice from the BreastScreen Australia (BSA) reviews the role of screening services for women who’ve had a nipple saving mastectomy.
BreastScreen Australia – Adverse events report (BSAADVEV)
BreastScreen Australia services and State Coordination Units (SCUs) use this form to report adverse events to the National Quality Management Committee (NQMC).
National Cervical Screening Program – Quality Framework
Learn about how the National Cervical Screening Program is monitored to ensure it continues as a high-quality program and reduces illness and death from cervical cancer.
BreastScreen Australia – National Accreditation Standards (NAS) data report (BSA004)
BreastScreen Australia services and State Coordination Units (SCUs) use this form to record the Service and/or SCU’s performance against those NAS Measures in which they are responsible for. It must be submitted as part of an application for accreditation.
BreastScreen Australia – Appeal application (BSA201)
BreastScreen Australia services and State Coordination Units (SCUs) use this form to appeal against an accreditation decision of the NQMC.
BreastScreen Australia – Notification of commencement of service (BSA002)
BreastScreen Australia services and State Coordination Units (SCUs) use this form when intending on commencing a new unit within an existing BSA Service commences, or establishing a new BSA Service.
BreastScreen Australia – Request for extension of accreditation (BSA007)
BreastScreen Australia services and State Coordination Units (SCUs) use this form to ask for an extension to their current accreditation period by up to 9 months.
BreastScreen Australia – National Quality Improvement Plan 2018–2020
This National Quality Improvement Plan (NQIP) developed by the National Quality Management Committee helps BreastScreen Australia improve the quality of services.
Management of women with atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) diagnosed on needle core biopsy of a screen-detected breast lesion
Women with ADH are at increased risk of invasive breast cancer. This clinical advice from the BreastScreen Australia outlines recommended best practice on this issue.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Results notification letter – Positive
This is an example of the letter sent to people who have done the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test to tell them their test was positive and what they need to do next.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Results notification letter – Negative
This is an example of the letter sent to people who have done the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test to tell them their test was negative.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Pre-invite letter
This letter tells people about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and encourages them to participate.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Invitation letter
People aged 50 to 74 will receive this letter in the mail, along with a bowel cancer screening test kit. This is part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Funnel plot templates
These spreadsheet tools are used to generate funnel plots for relevant cancer detection NAS measures. They are part of the accreditation process for BreastScreen Australia Program services.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Invitation letter for 73 to 74 year olds
People aged 73 to 74 will receive this letter in the mail, along with their final bowel cancer screening test kit. This is part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
National Cervical Screening Program – data requirements for pathologists
Find out what information pathologists need to notify to the National Cancer Screening Register about cervical screening tests.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Policy Framework
This framework supports the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. It outlines best practices in implementing the Program, the screening process itself and how the Program will be managed and reviewed.
Availability of new, innovative and specialist cancer drugs in Australia
Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Report: Availability of new, innovative and specialist cancer drugs in Australia
Use of Fine Needle Aspiration in BreastScreen Australia Services
This clinical advice from the BreastScreen Australia (BSA) reviews the use of fine needle aspiration in screening services.
The use of Vacuum Assisted Core Biopsy (VACB)
This clinical advice from the BreastScreen Australia (BSA) reviews the use of vacuum assisted core biopsy (VACB) in screening services.
National Cervical Screening Program – fact sheet for colposcopists
Find out why colposcopists need to notify the National Cancer Screening Register about colposcopies under the National Cervical Screening Program, and how to notify.
National Cervical Screening Program – fact sheet for pathologists
Find out why pathologists need to notify the National Cancer Screening Register about cervical screening tests, and how to notify.
National Cervical Screening Program – data requirements for colposcopists
Find out what information colposcopists need to notify to the National Cancer Screening Register about cervical screening tests.
Skin cancer screening – position statement
The Standing Committee on Screening endorses recommendations provided in Cancer Council Australia’s 2014 position statement about why we don’t have a skin cancer screening program in Australia.
BreastScreen Australia – DGMA self-assessment (BSA302)
BreastScreen Australia services and State Coordination Units (SCUs) use this form to undertake their own self-assessment against each Data Governance and Management Assessment (DGMA) requirement.
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