In Australia, people from multicultural backgrounds with cancer often have poorer cancer journeys and outcomes than other Australians. There are a lot of reasons for this, but many relate to cancer being found late. We know this because cancer screening data shows that fewer people from multicultural communities take part in screening compared to other Australians. To help reduce the impact cancer has on Australian multicultural communities, the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care is working to get more people from multicultural communities taking part in screening.
MYAN is working with The Department and its Health YAG to deliver a campaign to support the uptake of bowel, breast, and cervical screening among CALD communities, particularly among young people from migrant or refugee backgrounds, their family and communities.
Breast Cancer Screening
Resources:
- Translated resources from Settlement Council of Australia
- BreastScreen Australia – Come sottoporsi a uno screening mammario
- BreastScreen Australia – Poster : 1 donna su 7
- BreastScreen Australia – 1 sa bawat 7 babae
- BreastScreen Australia – 1 од 7 жена – постер
- BreastScreen Australia – 1 од 7 жени плакат
Cervical Cancer Screening
Resources:
- National Cervical Screening Program
- Find your closest GP here
- National Cancer Screening Register
- Self-collection for the Cervical Screening Test
- For translated resources on the cervical screening test self collection, please refer to them below:
- Settlement Council of Australia video resources