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Partnership takes action on closing cervical cancer screening gap in Aboriginal communities
Indigenous communities are partnering with the NSW Government to address inequit...
Callan Morse 11 May 2026
Efforts to eliminate cervical cancer among Indigenous women 12 years behind government target, research shows
A world-first study - Accelerating cervical cancer elimination in Aboriginal and...
Giovanni Torre 13 Mar 2026
Pacific-led initiatives aim to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific
Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa - Centre for Pacific and Global Health at Waipapa Taumata...
Giovanni Torre 8 Mar 2026
Own it, and we will end it: Our women are leading the way to eliminate cervical cancer
Cervical cancer elimination is not a distant goal; it is happening now, in our c...
Pat Turner 19 Nov 2025
Indigenous leadership making an impact in push to eliminate cervical cancer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and the community-controlled health...
Giovanni Torre 17 Nov 2025
New campaign urges greater awareness and screening for cervical cancer in First Nations communities

Four of Australia's leading health organisations recently joined forces with the federal government to ensure no one is left behind in the drive to eliminate cervical cancer in Australia.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2025
New campaign aims to boost cervical cancer screening rates

The New South Wales government has launched a new campaign urging people to complete a cervical screening test, with more than 40 per cent of eligible people across New South Wales not up to date with...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Nov 11, 2024
Pacific nation pledges to eliminate cervical cancer

One of Australia's closest neighbours has committed to becoming the first Pacific nation to eliminate cervical cancer. Women in Vanuatu will have access to life-saving screening services, vaccination...

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Maeve Bannister Oct 4, 2023
Australian doctor changing the lives of women in Fiji

An Australian doctor is changing the lives of Fijian women through a simple procedure that catches the early signs of cervical cancer. Nicola Fitzgerald first travelled to the Pacific nation during he...

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Tara Cosoleto Sep 25, 2023
Lack of education and shame preventing mob from cervical screening

Multiple barriers including feeling shame and lack of cultural awareness are hindering Aboriginal women from having Cervical Screening Tests, new research from the Cancer Institute NSW has found.

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NIT Aug 5, 2021
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