Resources
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National Cervical Screening Program – How to take your own Cervical Screening Test sample (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women)
This video is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. It explains how to take your own Cervical Screening Test sample if they choose self-collection as a screening option for their Cervical Screening Test.
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National Cervical Screening Program – Cervical screening explained
This video provides an overview of the National Cervical Screening Program. It outlines what a Cervical Screening Test is and the test options available to participants.
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John’s story – Knowledge is power
John talks about his experience with using the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program kit. Receiving a reminder letter prompted him to do the test. Listen to his story.
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National Cervical Screening Program – How to take your own Cervical Screening Test sample
This video explains how to take your own cervical screening test sample if self-collection is chosen as a screening option for a cervical screening test.
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Stephen and Mary Ann’s story – You don’t have to be the tough guy
Stephen and Mary Ann talk about their experience with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and the importance of encouraging loved ones to do the test.
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Margarette’s story – Get your breasts screened even if you feel healthy
Margarette Fisher, a Nudendri woman, encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have a breast screen.
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Top 3 questions – Bowel cancer screening program and GP involvement with Professor Michael Kidd
Hear from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd on the bowel cancer screening program and GP involvement.
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Cheryl’s story – I didn’t think it would happen to me
Cheryl Flanders shares her story about surviving breast cancer. Breast screening saved her life and she encourages other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have the screening mammogram.
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Top 3 questions – Bowel Cancer Screening with Professor Michael Kidd
This Bowel Cancer Awareness month hear from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd on the importance of completing your simple, free bowel cancer screening test.
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Fiona’s story – Promoting breast screening in my community
Fiona Millard encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have a breast screen. She talks about the van that is used to provide screening services in remote areas.
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Aunty Margaret’s story – Bring a friend for support
Aunty Margaret Lawton speaks about her experiences with breast cancer and the BreastScreen Australia program.
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Trish’s story – Regular breast screening saved my life
Trish Springsteen speaks about her experiences with breast cancer and the BreastScreen Australia program.
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Dawn’s story – Early detection saved my life
Dawn Ross, an Arrernte woman from Alice Springs, shares her story of participating in the BreastScreen Australia Program.
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David’s story – If I had the screening I would’ve been better off
David is the CEO at Pangula Mannanurna, an Aboriginal Health Service in South Australia. David shares his experience of being diagnosed with bowel cancer.
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BreastScreen Australia – video – Getting tested for breast cancer can save your life
This video explains why it's important to get tested for breast cancer, and what to expect when getting a test.
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How to do the test – Indigenous bowel screening video
This video for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people explains how to do the bowel cancer screening test. The test is part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
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Medical Research Future Fund – Professor Michelle Haber AM
Professor Michelle Haber AM (Executive Director, Children’s Cancer Institute) outlines how the Medical Research Future Fund helps push toward the goal of zero childhood cancer.
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Ernest’s story – Gugu mugu do, just do it
Ernest, an Aboriginal man from the Tjapukai tribe, is an advocate of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Checklist for talking with your patients
This checklist includes all the key items health professionals should cover when talking to patients about bowel screening. These activities do not all need to be carried out by one health professional or all at the same time.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Training guide for alternative access to bowel screening kits
This training guide covers key steps for practice staff and health professionals to implement and promote bowel cancer screening. Before you order or issue kits for the first time, both the person ordering kits AND the person issuing kits must read this short guide.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Demo kit
Healthcare providers can order bowel cancer screening demo kits to demonstrate to patients how easy it is to do the test.
Cervical Screening Communications Toolkit
This communications toolkit contains key messages, social content, images, and case studies regarding cervical screening that can be used directly, or adapted or edited for external channels.
How to do the bowel screening test – fact sheet for Indigenous people
This flyer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people explains why bowel screening is important and how to do the test. It is part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – postcard for Indigenous people
This postcard is designed to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to do the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test when it arrives in the mail.
Indigenous people and bowel screening – Information for health workers
Health workers use this fact sheet to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to take part in bowel cancer screening.
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