Self-collection now an option for your cervical screening test
Are you due for your Cervical Screening Test (CST), previously known as a PAP test?
Your CST is due every 5 years for eligible people aged between 25 to 74 years of age. Regular cervical screening is your best protection against cervical cancer, even if you have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). The CST is more accurate at detecting HPV. About 800 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Australia each year, and about 80% of these cases occur in women who have never been screened or were up to date with their screening.
Queen Street Medical Centre offers cervical screening clinics which are conducted by Dr Judy Toman and one of our accredited nurses Ruby or Kristy. Alternatively, you can book in directly with your GP. The clinic includes the cervical screening test, plus examination, advice and referral as indicated.
You can now elect to do a self-collection test. For further information, please talk to your GP or one of our practice nurses.
If someone you love is eligible and has never screened or hasn’t screened for some time, encourage them to do their cervical screening.
Who is eligible?
You should get a Cervical Screening Test every 5 years if you:
- Are aged between 25 and 74
- Have had any type of sexual contact (with any person, even if the same gender)
- Are a woman/person with a cervix
You should get a test even if you:
- Had had the HPV vaccines
- Are not currently sexually active
- Have had the same partner for a long time or only had one partner
- Are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender
- Are pregnant
- Have been through menopause
- Feel healthy and have no symptoms
Useful links from the Program
The Cervical Screening Test (Indigenous languages)
Cervical screening explained (other languages)
A guide to understanding your Cervical Screening Test results (health.gov.au)
A guide to understanding your cervical screening test results (Indigenous languages)
