Did you know?
Australian women have a 1 in 9 risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime.
Screening mammograms are performed for the purpose of detecting breast cancer at an early stage.
75% of breast cancers occur in women aged 50 years and over.
breastscreenNT is a FREE breast screening service targeting women aged 50 to 69 years.
The breastscreenNT program is a component of BreastScreen Australia, the national breast cancer screening program.
To book your free breast screen call 13 20 50 (cost of a local call) during business hours.
Accreditation: a sign of quality
In May 2011, breastscreenNT was awarded four years accreditation with the national breast screening program, BreastScreen Australia.
All BreastScreen Australia services are regularly reviewed to ensure they provide a high quality service. The performance of every BreastScreen Australia Service is measured by assessing how closely it meets a set of nationally agreed standards.
Accreditation is the process that evaluates the overall Service. All Services must participate in the accreditation process to be part of BreastScreen Australia. The accreditation system includes checking that Services meet the standards through site visits, self-assessment and reporting to the national quality committee.
Services are only accredited if they provide an acceptable quality of service.
- Those that are very successful are given accreditation for four years. They monitor their own performance and are reviewed again in four years.
- Others receive accreditation for two years, and are reviewed again after that time.
- Services can also receive two year accreditation with high priority recommendations. This means there are particular standards the national quality recommends they improve upon. Their managers and the national quality committee monitor these Services more closely.
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breastscreenNT in Alice Springs
When: Tuesday 8th May to Friday 15th June 2012
Where: Eurilpa House, Todd Mall
What: FREE breast screening mammograms
Who: Women aged 50-69 years without breast symptoms
Why: To detect breast cancer early
How: Often: Every two years
Taking bookings now! Group bookings also available.
Please call 13 20 50 to make an appointment for this service.
New initiatives for 2012
We will be presenting all new women attending breastscreenNT with a Welcome Pack which will provide information and resources for women to use to encourage their friends to attend for a screening mammogram.
