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Published date 20 November 2025
Following the successful rollout of machine reading technology 12 months ago, BreastScreen NSW is expanding use to include mammography images of all first-time screeners.
Published date 28 October 2025
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month eligible women in NSW are being urged to book a free mammogram, with more than 49 per cent of women overall and 60 per cent of culturally and linguistically diverse women overdue for their breast screen.
Published date 03 April 2025
By the end of April, BreastScreen NSW will be advising women of their breast density to help them better understand their breast cancer risk and make more informed decisions about their breast health.
Published date 16 October 2024
In a world first, Cancer Institute NSW has identified that around 7,900 people in NSW are living with metastatic breast cancer, a discovery which will help improve cancer outcomes not just in NSW, but across the entire country.
Published date 02 October 2024
An Australian-first project delivered by Cancer Institute NSW is increasing participation in breast screening and improving breast cancer outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, by lowering the recommended commencement screening age from 50 to 40 years and increasing the cultural safety of the BreastScreen NSW service.
Published date 04 September 2023
A new BreastScreen NSW campaign is urging women to prioritise their health and book in their free mammogram today, before it’s too late.
Published date 04 July 2023
May saw record-breaking numbers of women access free mammograms through BreastScreen NSW, with more women screened for breast cancer in the past 12 months than ever before.
Published date 16 February 2024