Culturally Safe Care for Our Mob
The NLCSP includes steps to ensure care is culturally appropriate, and that Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) are supported to participate. NACCHO has led the co-design of the program with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. NACCHO has partnered with the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) sector to make sure that the program is equitable, accessible and culturally safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Their work has included:
- developing tailored information materials and education resources suitable for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the broader sector’s workforce
- partnering with the ACCHO sector to determine the most appropriate implementation strategies and supports to ensure equitable access
- co-designing clinical materials including guidelines, protocols and data governance
- developing program information, including customised communication and training materials, to ensure they are culturally safe and meet community needs.
Mobile lung cancer screening and other health services
For mob living in regional, remote and very remote locations, where access to health services is challenging, mobile lung cancer screening service will be made available through the NLCSP.
Heart of Australia has partnered with the Australian Government to co-deliver the mobile lung cancer screening services to rural and remote communities across Australia. To find out more about the routes, please click here.
Quick NLCSP reminders for referring practitioners:
- When enrolling a client in the program, please complete the Eligibility & Enrolment form in the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR)
- When providing a client with a low-dose CT request form please:
- Use the program-specific low-dose CT request form (available in Best Practice, Communicare and Medical Director and MMEx)
OR
- Include the following information on a standard request form so that the radiologist can assess your client’s scan:
- Lung cancer screening program: 2-yearly scan or interval scan
- Previous CT chest (date and provider, if known)
- Family history of lung cancer (first-degree relatives)
- History of any cancer
Need Help or More Info
- For more information about the NLCSP or delivery partners including NACCHO and Cancer Australia, please contact lungcancerscreening@health.gov.au.
- NACCHO Cancer Team: team@naccho.org.au
Factsheets:
- Smoking History Eligibility Assessment
- Practitioner Guide to Shared-Decision Making
- Checklist for Primary Healthcare Services
Quick Links
- New Medicare Benefits Schedule Items
- National Cancer Screening Register Hub in Communicare
- Department of Health NLCSP Overview
- Lung cancer screening information for First Nations people
- NACCHO Lung Cancer Screening
