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Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening for People with Disability

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Tuesday 21st October 2025 @ 12:30 pm - Tuesday 25th November 2025 @ 2:00 pm

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Online,

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External event

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Centre for Disability Studies

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Tuesday 21st October 2025 @ 12:30 pm – Tuesday 25th November 2025 @ 2:00 pm

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Join Centre for Disability Studies Screening Advocates in this Free Webinar to learn more about the National Cervical Screening Program for People with Disability.

The webinar with be held on the following dates (Sydney time, AEST). Please choose one of these dates:

  • Tuesday 21 October – 12:30–1:30 pm
  • Thursday 30 October – 5:00–6:00 pm
  • Monday 3 November – 8:00 – 9:00 am
  • Tuesday 25 November – 1:00–2:00 pm

The webinar covers:

  • What cervical screening is and why it matters
  • How to support people with disability
  • Ways to make the experience easier
  • Options like self-collection

Speakers include:

  • Professor Deborah Bateson (The University of Sydney) with insights from Associate Professor Mary-Ann O’Donovan and Screening Advocates with lived experience of disability.

Accessibility features:

  • Auslan interpreters, captions, a short break, plain English, and visual descriptions.
  • The session will be recorded to catch up later.

Cancer screening General practice Women's health

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