Your cervical screening appointment

A Cervical Screening Test is a quick and simple test that’s been proven to be very effective in avoiding cervical cancer.

Having your Cervical Screening Test

In this section, you’ll find information on what happens when you attend your Cervical Screening Test (the Pap test replacement*).

You can discover more about aspects like:

• what happens at a cervical screening test
• how to prepare for your cervical screening appointment
• what to expect if you are a first-time screener

This short video provides a firsthand look at what happens at a cervical screening appointment.

* In December 2017, the Cervical Screening Test replaced the Pap test as the method of screening women to prevent cervical cancer in Australia.

• Discover how cervical screening has changed

In this section

Find a cervical screening provider

What happens at a cervical screen?

Do I need to pay for a cervical screen?

When to have your Cervical Screening Test

What to expect at my first screen

What if I have specific needs?

Cervical self-collection