Community Cervix Announcement
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New translated cervical screening resources available!
We are thrilled to announce that we have expanded our suite of translated resources, now available online. Our team has worked diligently to identify and address language gaps in Western Australia, ensuring that cervical screening information is more accessible.
With the latest additions, we now offer resources in over 12 languages, including Vietnamese, Burmese, Dari, and Indonesian. This initiative was driven by comprehensive analysis of the 2021 Census data, consultations with community, stakeholders, and a review of various demographic tools and research projects.
Visit the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) website to access these valuable resources and help spread the word within your communities.
Together, we can make cervical screening information accessible to everyone.
Pictures: Burmese and Vietnamese resources
Events in the community
The WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program (WACCPP) will be attending a range of events over the coming months. Find us at:
Women's Health Expo (Mandurah)
Katanning Harmony Festival (Katanning)
Have a Go Day (Rockingham)
Every Woman Expo (Perth)
Do you need resources for an upcoming event or display?
You can order cervical screening resources, free of charge, online!
The WACCPP also has banners and anatomical models available for loan.
Communication toolkit for Own It national campaign
The Australian Government’s national Own It campaign aims to improve participation in cervical screening by raising awareness of the benefits of screening and highlighting Australia’s world-leading cervical screening self-collection HPV test.
How you can help
To complement the campaign, an Own It stakeholder toolkit has been developed. Nine dedicated community toolkits with content tailored to Australia’s most under-screened communities have also been created.
Please share the content in these toolkits with your fellow staff and networks, and through your organisation’s platforms and channels. You can also tailor content to suit your target audience.
Inside each toolkit you will find:
- key messages
- social media content to share
- quotes from our volunteer talent on cervical screening
- posters and email signature images
- social media and posters you can add your own spin to
- resources on cervical screening, including in-language material for the Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese speaking communities.
The toolkit/s have been published at www.health.gov.au/own-it-toolkit.
If you have any questions or requests for additional resources, please email CancerScreeningCommunications@health.gov.au
For more information about cervical screening
Visit:
- Cervical Screening | HealthyWA
- Getting a Cervical Screening Test | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
To find out when your next Cervical Screening Test is due, or to update your details, contact the National Cancer Screening Register. Phone: 1800 627 701.
We also have a Cervical Insight e-newsletter that keeps health professionals informed of important updates to cervical screening policy, practice and guidelines, upcoming training and education opportunities and the latest in cervical cancer research.
Message authorised by Nerida Steel, WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program.
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