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released: 23 May 2008 author: Department of Health and Ageing & AIHW media release

The major objective of the National Cervical Screening Program is to reduce morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer by maximising early detection.Cervical screening in Australia 2005-2006 is the tenth annual report on key program activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor the achievements of the National Cervical Screening Program. The report provides a comprehensive national picture of cervical screening in Australia for 2005-2006. The report presents the most recent information on participation in cervical screening, rate of early re-screening, low- and high-grade abnormalities detected, and incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. Where possible, data are presented by state and territory stratification as well as nationally.This report will be relevant to anyone with an interest in women's health or cervical screening, including health planners and administrators, various health practitioners, academic researchers and the general public.

ISSN 1039-3307; ISBN 978 1 74024 776 4; Cat. no. CAN 36; 136pp.; Out of print

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (96KB PDF)
    • Half title and verso pages
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Summary
    • National cervical screening monitoring indicators
    • Important changes in cervical cancer
  • Sections (337KB PDF)
    • Indicator 1 Participation
      • Indicator 1.1.1 Two-year participation rate
      • Indicator 1.1.2 Three-year participation rate
      • Indicator 1.1.3 Five-year participation rate
      • Indicator 1.2 Participation by region
      • Indicator 1.3 Participation by socioeconomic status
    • Indicator 2 Early re-screening
    • Indicator 3 Low-grade abnormality detection
    • Indicator 4 High-grade abnormality detection
    • Indicator 5 Incidence
      • Indicator 5.1 Incidence of micro-invasive squamous cervical cancer
      • Indicator 5.2 Incidence of squamous, adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous and other cervical cancer
      • Indicator 5.3 Incidence by region
    • Indicator 6 Mortality
      • Indicator 6.1 Mortality by age group
      • Indicator 6.2 Mortality by region
      • Indicator 6.3 Indigenous mortality
    • Additional data tables
      • Indicator 1 Participation
      • Indicator 2 Early re-screening
      • Indicator 3 Low-grade abnormality detection
      • Indicator 4 High-grade abnormality detection
      • Indicator 5.1 Incidence of micro-invasive squamous cervical cancer
      • Indicator 5.2 Incidence of squamous, adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous and other cervical cancer
      • Indicator 5.3 Incidence by region
      • Indicator 6.1 Mortality by age group
      • Indicator 6.2 Mortality by region
      • Indicator 6.3 Indigenous mortality
  • End matter (131KB PDF)
    • Appendix A Cervical Cancer
    • Appendix B Data sources and limitations
    • Appendix C Methods
    • Appendix D Population data
    • Appendix E National Cervical Screening Programs contact list
    • Appendix F NHMRC guidelines for the management of women with screen-detected abnormalities
    • Glossary
    • References
    • List of tables
    • List of figures

Recommended citation

Department of Health and Ageing & AIHW 2008. Cervical screening in Australia 2005-2006. Cancer series no. 41. Cat. no. CAN 36. Canberra: AIHW.