Breast Screening
This page is about breast screening tests. Breast screening is important for your health.
A breast screen is a test to check that your breasts are healthy. It is also called a mammogram.
It is important for women aged 50 to 74 years to do their free breast screen every 2 years.
Women aged 40 – 49 or older than 75 can also get a free mammogram every 2 years.
You can read the latest information on the BreastScreen Australia website.
Find out more with these easy to read guides.
How to have a breast screen
A short guide by Breast Screen Australia.
Breast screening
An Easy Read webpage by Women with Disabilities Australia.
Lisa has a mammogram
A social story about getting a breast screen, by BreastScreen Victoria.
Breast screen positions
This sheet explains how to position your body during a breast screen.
Breast compression
This sheet explains how breasts are compressed during the breast screen.
What happens at a breast screening appointment
A short video to explain what will happen at your appointment and how breast screens are done.
Find more cancer information
You can find many more resources for people with disability on the Cancer Screening Hub.