Highlights
In 1988, the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council established the Cervical Cancer Screening Evaluation Steering Committee to examine cervical screening. In light of their findings, the Committee recommended health authorities establish an organised approach to screening which would provide better protection against cervical cancer. 1995 it was renamed the National Cervical Screening Program.
The Program seeks to integrate all elements of the cervical screening process. In particular, it aims to: