Resources
Accessing health services in remote areas and why mobile lung cancer screening is important
Story
Shelly Kneebone, CEO of Derby Aboriginal Health Service talks about the challenges of accessing health care in remote communities and the benefits of place-based codesign.
National Lung Cancer Screening Program – Mobile screening process
Story
The video describes the process and what to expect when having a low-dose CT scan on the mobile screening truck.
Working with rural and remote communities to deliver mobile lung cancer screening services
Story
Robby Chibawae, CEO of Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service talks about why health programs need to be designed in partnership with First Nations communities.
Mobile lung cancer screening making it easier to access health care on Country
Story
Clive Sampson from Jigalong Community, Western Australia talks about his experience undertaking a lung cancer screening and the benefits of having a mobile screening service come visit his area.
Having a lung cancer screening through a Heart of Australia mobile clinic
Story
Eileen Charles from Jigalong Community, Western Australia talks about having a lung cancer screening at a Heart of Australia mobile clinic. She shares how staff explained the process, helped her feel comfortable and why she would encourage other community members to have a scan too.
Connecting with communities to encourage mobile lung cancer screening
Story
Caitlin Wharton, Health Promotion Officer at Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service talks about helping communities learn about the National Lung Cancer Screening Program and the importance of accessing mobile screening.
Delivering Lung Cancer Screening to Regional and Remote Communities
Presentation
This video explains how the National Lung Cancer Screening Program delivers free lung cancer screening through mobile lung cancer screening to improve access to regional and remote communities.
Why having lung cancer screening available in community is important
Story
Deidre Armstrong from Derby, Western Australia talks about feeling welcome and supported during her Heart of Australia mobile clinic visit. She explains why early detection is important and how mobile screening can reduce travel, stress and time away from family.
Health Peak and Advisory Bodies Program round 4 grant opportunity (GO7902) feedback for applicants
Fact sheet
This fact sheet provides general feedback for applicants to Round 4 of the Health Peak and Advisory Bodies Program grant opportunity. It highlights key observations from the grant application assessment process.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – GP assessment report
Form
General practitioners should use this form when your patient has received a positive iFOBT test result with the program. Completing it lets us know the patient has been referred for colonoscopy or other examination.
BreastScreen Australia – Accreditation status report
Report
This report lists all the currently accredited BreastScreen Australia services by state and territory.
National Cancer Screening Register – Privacy Impact Assessment for Data Linkage Projects
Report
This report considers the privacy impacts of linking data from the National Cancer Screening Register with data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Person Level Integrated Data Asset and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s National Health Data Hub.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Skip a test after colonoscopy
Letter
This letter is sent to people after they had a colonoscopy, letting them know they can skip their next 2-yearly bowel screen test. Skipping the test is optional.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Invitation to screen
Letter
When people are sent their free bowel screening kit, this letter comes with it.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Invitation to screen (aged 73)
Letter
When people aged 73 and over are sent their free bowel screening kit, this letter comes with it.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – Pre-invitation
Letter
This letter is sent to people letting them know to expect their bowel screening kit in the mail soon.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – 8-week reminder
Letter
This letter is sent 8 weeks after a person has got their bowel screening kit. It reminds them to do the test. Sometimes it will be sent via an SMS.
Independent review of cancer prostheses equity in Australia
Report
This final review examines current access to external prostheses across Australia for people impacted by cancer.
Fact sheet – early menopause
Fact sheet
Information about premature, early and medically induced menopause.
Certification statement – National Menopause and Perimenopause Awareness campaign 2026
Campaign certification statement
This certification statement, signed by Secretary Blair Comley on 14 May 2026, certifies that the National Menopause and Perimenopause Awareness campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.
Feasibility study on options to limit unhealthy food marketing to children
Report
This feasibility study explores the current landscape of unhealthy food marketing to children and provides a better understanding of the options available for consideration.
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) summary of ethical considerations and social acceptability of NBS for females
Report
This publication presents a summary of the work undertaken to examine the ethical considerations and social acceptability of screening X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) in female newborns.
National FASD Advisory Group Communique – 25 February 2026
Meeting minutes
This document provides an update from the National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Advisory Group after their meeting in February 2026.
Facts about smoking and how to quit
Fact sheet
Learn more about the harms of smoking, how to quit and support options to help you keep at quitting.
Dr Anthea Rhodes on nicotine addiction and withdrawal
Story
Dr Anthea Rhodes shares information about the signs of nicotine addiction and withdrawal.
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