House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-06-07 Daily Xml

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BREASTSCREEN SA

36 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (1 June 2010). How does the government aim to achieve 2004 National Accreditation Standards to have 70 per cent of women aged 50 to 69 years of age being screened for breast cancer over a 24 month period without increasing funding to BreastScreen SA?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised:

Participation in screening rates for women aged 50-69 in South Australia is the highest in the nation.

The introduction of digital mammography at BreastScreen SA is aimed at bringing about some productivity gains, which are anticipated to have a positive impact upon participation rates.