Breast cancer screening participation rates among women aged 50-69 years(52.5%) in SNPHN area are higher than the NSW rate (51.6%).

In Australia, population-based national breast cancer screening is available through BreastScreen Australia, which targets women aged 50–74 for two-yearly free screening mammograms (women aged 40–49 and 75 years and over are also eligible).

BreastScreen NSW provides free screening mammograms for women between the ages of 50 and 74 in New South Wales.

The use of BreastScreen by Aboriginal women and those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds is increasing across NSW, though remains lower than the state average, often resulting in later diagnosis and poorer outcomes.

• Guidelines

• Information

• Breastscreen NSW Resources

• How to book a test

• Your role as a GP in BreastScreen NSW – factsheet

• Referral Templates for GP software
  Alternatively, you can order a printed referral pad and other resources from the BreastScreen website

• Breast Screening NSW service location

• More resources here

Results data entry instructions

• MD
• BP

Data Extraction

• CAT4 Recipies
  • Identify eligible patients never screened for breast (and bowel) cancer