Description
BreastScreen Victoria provides free mammograms and follow-up tests (where necessary) to find breast cancer early before any symptoms are noticed and when treatment is likely to be most successful.
Services provided
- Breast screening
- Follow-up tests, if necessary
Eligibility
- Available to all women in Australia.
- Contact the service for more information about the eligibility criteria.
- Appointments may be made directly without a doctor’s referral.
How to access
To make your BreastScreen Victoria appointment or to learn more
- Call 13 20 50
- Visit BreastScreen
- Online Book an
- Find a BreastScreen clinic near
The National Relay Service is available to help callers who are d/Deaf, or find it hard to hear or speak to hearing people on the phone.
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS is available (24 hours, 7 days) for callers who speak other languages. Call 131 450.
Costs
BreastScreen Australia is a free service available to eligible women.
Website
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BreastScreen Victoria is part of BreastScreen Australia, the national screening program for breast cancerTip
- BreastScreen Australia offers free mammograms to women aged between 50 and 74 years, every two years.
- Women aged 40–49 and 75 and over are eligible to receive free mammograms but do not receive an invitation to attend.
Important
- Early detection and treatment can reduce the likelihood of illness and death from breast cancer.
- If you experience any breast symptoms or unusual changes, see your doctor without delay.