26 August 2024
A new national cervical screening campaign is starting next month and is likely to increase patient demand for the HPV self-collection option.
The Australian Government has funded the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer to get healthcare providers up to speed before the patient-facing campaign begins.
You can:
- Complete CPD accredited online learning modules
- Download provider clinical resources, as well as patient resources
- Contact your laboratory to ensure you have the correct swabs and instructions to offer self-collection
- Remember that self-collection is just as sensitive for the detection of HPV and CIN2+/adenocarcinoma in situ as a clinician-collected cervical sample and can be offered to all cervical screening patients
- Understand barriers for under-screened groups and how provider cultural competence and the option of self-collection can overcome them
- Ensure you feel confident supporting patients to choose what is right for them
You can access all the above and more in one centralised location on this website.