In May 2021, the Medical Services Advisory Committee recommended to government that self-collection be expanded to be offered as a choice to all people eligible for cervical screening. A decision on this recommendation is awaited, but the change could potentially be introduced sometime in 2022. Currently, the self-collection pathway is available to under and never-screened people aged 30 and over who meet strict eligibility criteria, with the test being offered in a consultation by a cervical screening provider.
The University of Melbourne has been commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health to conduct a consultation and develop an implementation plan to guide the rollout of proposed policy changes.
Primary care providers play a critical role in cervical screening. Your opinion about these changes is important for a successful implementation.
All primary care and cervical screening providers are invited to complete a short online survey, which takes about 5 minutes. It doesn’t matter if you have previously provided self-collection or not.
Participants in the survey will have the choice to go into the draw to win 1 of 2 $200 Red Balloon gift vouchers