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The launch of the national Lung Cancer Screening Program, eliminating cervical cancer, emerging screening evidence for chronic conditions and more will be examined when over 200 experts gather for the Screening Conference starting tomorrow in Sydney / Gadigal land.
The conference, held on Tuesday 4 March – Wednesday 5 March, will take a critical look at the benefits and harms of screening programs and the evidence needed to make sure we strike the right balance. Notable topics include:
- A whole session on the July 2025 launch of the national Lung Cancer Screening Program (Concurrent session 1: 1:30-3pm AEDT, Tues 4 March).
- Putting Participants at the centre of Screening, featuring speakers including Dr Dawn Casey, Deputy CEO, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (3:30-5pm AEDT, Tues 4 March).
- Elimination of Cervical Cancer: leaving no-one behind (7:50-8:50am AEDT, Wed 5 March).
- Obesity, body image and past screening experiences: impacts on breast screening participation (Concurrent Session 2C, 11-12:30 AEDT, Wed 5 March; Speaker, A/Prof Kate McBride, Western Sydney Uni, available for interview).
The two-day inaugural conference is organised by the peak body, Public Health Association of Australia.
Media are invited to attend in person or virtually and can view the full program here. Media can also request interviews with speakers via the PHAA media team. All plenary sessions are recorded and will be available for three months after the conference.
WHAT: Screening Conference
WHERE: Mercure Hotel Sydney CBD, George Street
WHEN: 9am Tuesday 4 March until 5pm Wednesday 5 March
About us:
About the Public Health Association of Australia
We’re Australia's peak body for public health and advocate for the health and wellbeing of everyone. We strive to help prevent, rather than cure, illness and disease.
Our campaigns and activities span numerous public health issues from environmental health, immunisation and pandemic control, through to tobacco, gambling, physical activity, junk food marketing, preventive mental health, health education and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Our 2,000+ individual members represent over 40 professional groups interested in the promotion of public health. We also have branches in every State and Territory.
Learn more at phaa.net.au
Contact details:
For further information/comment:
Jasmine Lykissas, PHAA Communications Officer, 0481 159 618, jlykissas@phaa.net.au
