Cervical screening education, training and resources

Face to face training

Sexual Health Quarters: Clinical education for Nurses and Midwives (external site)

• The Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nursing) – Module 2 Cervical Screening Only
• The Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nursing)

These modules meet the National Competencies for Cervical Screening Providers. As part of this training nurses will be assessed for competency to provide cervical screening and preventative health checks to eligible women, in conjunction with a supporting doctor.

For more information contact the SHQ Clinic Education Coordinator on (08) 9227 6177 or email clinic.ed@shq.org.au.

Sexual Health Quarters: Clinical education for General Practitioners (external site)

• FPAA Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health for Doctors

This national certificate course covers the range of the reproductive and sexual health issues that are common in general practice. It is useful for GP Registrars, Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees, and experienced GPs who wish to refresh their knowledge in the area.

The course is accredited for CPD points by the RACGP and ACRRM.

For more information contact the SHQ Clinic Education Coordinator (08) 9227 6177 or email clinic.ed@shq.org.au.

Recorded webinars

Updates on Australia’s National Cervical Screening Program (external site)

Hosted by RACGP - recorded 23 August 2022

Join Professor Marion Saville AM and Prof Deborah Bateson while they speak about updates on Australia’s cervical screening program.

The following topics with be covered:

• The impact of COVID on participation in the National Cervical Screening Program
• The challenge of getting screening rates back on track and the role of the GP
• Self-collection and the Cervical Screening Test - all Australian women and people with a cervix can now choose self-collection.

This event attracts 2 CPD points.

Self-collection of Cervical Screening Tests (external site)

Hosted by SHQ – recorded on 30 June 2022

Presenters: Dr Alison Creagh SHQ Medical Educator, Dr Sarah Smith, Karen Bonte SHQ Nurse Educator

People with cervixes who are due for cervical screening will have the option of self collection from 1st July 2022. This webinar will assist clinicians to gain the knowledge and skills that will enable them to discuss this option with their patients.

The webinar includes how the test is taken, the pros and cons of self-collection, and what to do if the result is abnormal.

This event attracts 3 CPD points.

Supporting your patient's choice: the expansion of cervical screening self-collection (external site)

Hosted by Cancer Council WA – recorded on 27 June 2022

From 1 July 2022, the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) expanded its self-collection policy to give all eligible participants a choice in screening method – either self-collected or clinician-collected – both of which are still accessed through a health professional. In this webinar:

• Gynaecologic Oncologist, Dr Emma Allanson discusses the changes to the self-collection guidelines, as well as the evidence to support such a change.
• Medical Scientist, Rossemarie Ramirez-Avalos discusses the requirements for requesting and processing self-collected tests from pathology laboratories.
• WA Primary Health Alliance GP Clinical Editor, Dr Kyria Laird, provides a demonstration of HealthPathways WA, including the newly updated cervical screening pathway.