Important developments to national cancer screening programs

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There are several important developments to the national cancer screening programs including:

A national campaign promoting HPV self-collection has commenced. Initially it targets health providers, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse patients, then patients with a disability later this year.
From 1 July people aged 45 to 49 will be eligible to screen with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
A national lung cancer screening program will be…

Heart Foundation launches COVID-19 and heart disease support campaign

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Australia’s current COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge our country and burden our health system in a way we have never experienced.Emerging data suggests that people with heart disease are at higher risk of the most severe complications of COVID-19, and we are aware that people living with heart disease, and their loved ones, are feeling overwhelmed and anxious.To reassure people, the Heart Foundation is launching a simple campaign to encourage good hygiene and social distancing among peop…

Get COVID tested and join the #swabmob

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Join the #swabmob – that’s the key message of a new campaign launched by COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN this week to encourage more young people to get tested if they have COVID-19 symptoms.The campaign comes as data from NSW Health reveals that young people aged 20 – 29 have the highest number of COVID-19 infections in NSW.“We are hearing that many young people aren’t getting the message about coronavirus through the mainstream media or have switched off due to fatigue and feeling overwhelm…

#fabvac campaign to address vaccine hesitancy in Aboriginal community

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COORDINARE and Beyond Empathy have teamed up to create #fabvac, a campaign featuring videos made by young people yarning with Aboriginal elders about COVID vaccination.Speak with your doctor or health worker about COVID vaccines – that’s the key message of a new campaign launched by COORDINARE this week to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to book a COVID vaccination.COORDINARE’s Community Engagement Consultant – Aboriginal Health, Terry Hill is concerned that people fr…

New multicultural wellbeing campaign encourages community to stay connected

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A new Multicultural Community Wellbeing Campaign urges all young people, their families and friends in NSW to “stay connected” and, if needed, seek mental health support from the new Australian Government-funded mental health service, Head to Health.NSW Multicultural Health Communications Service (MHCS) and NSW Primary Health Networks (PHNs) collaborated with Settlement Services International (SSI) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) to put the campaign together.Assistant Minister to the Prim…

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Important developments to national cancer screening programs

Heart Foundation launches COVID-19 and heart disease support campaign

Get COVID tested and join the #swabmob

#fabvac campaign to address vaccine hesitancy in Aboriginal community

New multicultural wellbeing campaign encourages community to stay connected