Publications and resources
Information and order form for National Cervical Screening Program resources.
Consumers
- Booklet - An abnormal Pap smear result - What this means for you [Reference No. CAN 78]
- Brochure - Early detection is the best protection [Reference No. CAN 75]
- Brochure - When did you last have a Pap smear? (English version) (PDF 95 KB) (available on-line only)
- Brochure - The link between cervical cancer and HPV [Reference No. CAN 76]
- Fact sheet - Changes to the care of women with abnormal Pap smear results (PDF 75 KB) (available on-line only)
Statistical reports
- The Cervical Cancer in Australia report, produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), presents statistics on the National Cervical Screening Program screening activity and outcomes. Hard copies are available via the Cervical screening in Australia 2005-2006 (May 2008)
- Standardised Cervical Screening Data Dictionary (Version 1) (PDF 516 KB)
Health professionals
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccines for Australians: Information for GPs and Immunisation Providers (PDF 262 KB) a fact sheet prepared by The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.
- Cervical Screening Essentials Information kit [Reference No. CAN 77] (containing four information sheets to assist health professionals implement the recommendations of the revised NHMRC Screening to prevent cervical cancer: guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities.)
- Management Summary sheet (PDF 100KB) [Reference No. CAN 92] This is a more heavily laminated version of the sheet contained in the Cervical Screening Essentials Information kit.
- NHMRC Screening to prevent cervical cancer: Guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities [Reference No. CAN 74]
- Presentation on the revised guidelines (PDF 191 KB) - powerpoint version available on CD
- DVD or video - Cervical Cancer Screening is Changing: What You Need to Know, based on the Rural Health Education Foundation satellite broadcast of 14 March 2006 (includes an embedded copy of the NHRMC Screening to prevent cervical cancer: guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities) [Reference No. CAN 87 for DVD] [Reference No. CAN 88 for video]
- Principles of Practice, Standards and Guidelines for Providers of Cervical Screening Services for Indigenous Women [Reference No. CAN 66].
Non-English information
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