No single organisation alone can address the complex challenges we are facing as a population. To create real and lasting change in Victoria, long-term commitment is required by multiple partners and multiple sectors. Goals need to be shared, actions coordinated and interventions co-produced.
Whether it's driving change at a local level or driving change across the state level, collaboration for collective impact is essential.
The Beautiful Shawl Project is a collaborative, Community-led initiative providing safe and empowering breast screening experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women by providing a culturally safe and responsive alternative to traditional screening.
Together, Cancer Council Victoria and the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer are launching a campaign to raise awareness of the self-collection test for cervical screening – a test that is set to be a game-changer for increasing cervical screening participation with those who have never screened or are overdue.