Evaluation of the Maximising Cancer Screening Program

Project Details

The aim of this package of work was to improve cancer screening awareness and participation by building on quality improvement initiatives and targeted cancer screening outreach activities in both primary care and community health settings. The package of work targeted never-screened and under-screened and vulnerable population groups in rural and metro PHNs of Victoria across four key screening focuses (bowel, breast, cervical and hepatitis).

Project Partners

• Victorian Department of Health,
• North West Melbourne Primary Health Network,
• Western Victoria Primary Health Network,
• Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network,
• South East Melbourne Primary Health Network,
• Gippsland Primary Health Network,
• Murray Primary Health Network,
• The Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC),
• BreastScreen Victoria (BSV),
• Cancer Council Victoria (CCV),
• Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO)

Researchers

• Dr Claire Nightingale (Project Lead)
• Prof Julia Brotherton (Project Lead)
• Lucy Boyd

Funding

Victorian Department of Health via ACPCC