Most women diagnosed with cervical cancer haven’t had regular
two yearly Pap tests. Find out what causes cervical cancer and
why having a Pap test is an important part of your regular
women’s health check. The aim of the NSW Cervical Screening
Program is to reduce the incidence of, and deaths related to
cervical cancer in NSW. Find out more about how this program
operates in NSW and the national program partners. Health
professionals are critical to efforts in NSW and across
Australia to increase participation in the Cervical Screening
Program. Would you like more information about how you can
support your patients? Also in this section: The cervical cancer
vaccine and regular Pap tests work together to prevent cervical
cancer in Australian women. The cervical cancer vaccine, also
known as the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, protects
against the two types of high-risk HPV that are found in 70% of
Australian women diagnosed with cervical cancer. The cervical
cancer vaccine is very effective against the two