Implementing the National Cervical Screening Program Renewal: Getting it right

The Cancer Screening Unit, Preventive Health Branch of Queensland Health, in collaboration with Iris Education, invite you to this free update om the Sunshine Coast on Saturday 17th March 2018.  You may participate in person or by joining through live streaming on your own computer or device.  The viewing requirements, testing a webcast on your system before the event, FAQs and the tech support email, can be found here.

When:  Saturday 17th March 2018, 8.30am to 4.30pm
Where: The Hub auditorium at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, 6 Doherty St, Birtinya QLD 4575. 

​A total of 64 health professionals attended the day in person, predominately GPs, GP registrars, nurses, public/sexual health workers and midwives. A further 67 people participated in the Forum online via live streaming. Recordings of the sessions are available at on the GigTV website    for those who were unable to attend or who have an interest in learning more about the changes to the screening program.
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Presenters:    
  • Professor Ian Hammond, Chair, Steering Committee for the Renewal Implementation Project, National Cervical Screening Program Commonwealth Department of Health
  • A/Professor Julia Brotherton, Medical Director, Registries and Research, Victorian Cytology Service Registries, National HPV Vaccination Program Register
  • Ms Cheryl Hutchins, National Cancer Screening Program Taskforce, Australian Government Department of Health  
  • Dr Kay Strom & Dr Caroline Harvey, Reproductive Health General Practitioner
  • Dr Peta Fairweather, pathologist, Sullivan & Nicolaides
  • Dr Marc Miller, Gynaecologist, Director of Women's & Families Service, SCHH ​
Implementing the National Cervical Screening Program Renewal: Getting it right
The morning sessions will provide a detailed review of the rationale and evidence driving the changes, and consideration of issues, challenges and lessons learned already in applying the changes in practice.

The afternoon sessions will use interactive case studies and role plays to consider specific management issues with a facilitated panel discussion providing the opportunity to ask questions and assist participants to build knowledge and confidence to discuss the changes with their patients.
Areas covered include:
  • Understanding the role of HPV: Prevalence and patterns, natural history of infection, types and consequences, role of HPV vaccination, HPV vaccination coverage and future developments, talking to women about HPV
  • Unpacking the evidence:  Australia and international - The big picture view of the rationale for the NCSP renewal
  • Applying the evidence: Clinical application – screening in primary care, sample collection, dealing with women’s concerns and questions, explaining the evidence, special groups and pathways, self-collection option, management issues in primary care
Further information: ​RACGP QI&CPD points:
Full day attendance attracts 12 Category 2 RACGP QI&CPD points.  Attendees have the choice of registering to attend the event located at The Hub auditorium at Sunshine Coast University Hospital or to live stream the event.
​Cost:  Free the event is generously funded by Queensland Health.
Enrolment: