Maroondah BreastScreen was established in 1994 and has three other satellite screening sites in the eastern region, at Box Hill, Boronia and Lilydale.
The BreastScreen Victoria Mobile Screening Service (MSS) visits Belgrave, Mansfield, Alexandra, Yarrawonga, Corryong, Tallangatta, Myrtleford and Wangaratta every two years.
These rural areas are part of Maroondah BreastScreen’s extensive catchment area. Maroondah BreastScreen screens approximately 30,000 - 33,000 women per year.
Multidisciplinary team
Maroondah BreastScreen employs a range of skilled health professionals who all play an important role in the screening and assessment process.
They include:
- Program Manager
- Data Manager
- Information Officers
- Nurse/Counsellors
- Radiographers
- Radiologists
- Pathologists
- Surgeons
- Data & Administrative staff
Screening
BreastScreen actively invites women aged 50-69 years to participate in the screening program, although women aged 40-49 and over 70 years are still welcome to attend. Regular two-yearly mammograms are the best way of detecting breast changes early, before they can be felt.
BreastScreen provides a reminder service to women in the target age group who receive a letter every two years advising when their next mammogram is due. Every woman's mammograms are read by two radiologists who compare current and previous films to determine if there are any changes and whether further tests are required.
Assessment
Approximately 5-7 women out of every 100 women screened will be called back for further tests. These women will receive a phone call from a Nurse/Counsellor who will explain the assessment process and provide information and support. The vast majority of women called back for further tests will be given a clear result, however a small percentage of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and will be referred on for appropriate care and treatment.
Screening service locations
East Ringwood
24 Grey Street
Boronia
154 Boronia Road
Box Hill
Suite 9, Level 1
Centro Whitehorse Shopping Centre
Lilydale
Lilydale Private Hospital
Anderson Street
Accreditation
All BreastScreen services are required to undergo accreditation on a regular basis in accordance with national requirements. Maroondah BreastScreen is fully accredited by BreastScreen Australia.
Appointments
A central Registry co-ordinates all BreastScreen appointments across the state. Appointments can be made by phoning 13 20 50 for the cost of a local call from anywhere in Victoria. Group bookings, transport and interpreters are available upon request. No doctor's referral is required.
Community education
Information Officers are available to speak with community groups to raise awareness of breast health issues and promote the BreastScreen program. Further information can be obtained by phoning 9870 0988.
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