Breast screening
Sonja TERPSTRA (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:51): I rise to update the house on a very interesting visit that I paid to the BreastScreen clinic in Burgundy Street, Heidelberg, with the Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas, to announce our partnership to deliver a mobile women’s health clinic. The clinic, operated by BreastScreen Victoria, will deliver free women’s health care to regional and remote areas, bringing critical care close to home. The giant bus, lovingly called Nina, will hit the road in late October, and it will offer a variety of women’s health information, advice, clinical services and referrals to specialists. The care will be delivered by an experienced nurse, who will build connections with women, their communities and local health services. Last week was Women’s Health Week, and of course we are getting on and delivering the services that women need and deserve closer to home. Can I just encourage any women in the chamber or who may be watching this at home to make sure that they get along to their local BreastScreen clinic and ensure that they have their regular mammograms and check-ups when they are needed.