{"id":5624,"date":"2026-01-23T13:33:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=5624"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:12:48","slug":"melba-joins-fight-against-cervical-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/melba-joins-fight-against-cervical-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Melba\u00a0joins fight against cervical cancer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"block--custom-layout block_d5df39b7dad3de858f2cb052ab2648b7 custom-wysiwyg blog-wysiwyg\" >\r\n        \r\n        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melba has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Cancer Council Victoria to increase awareness and knowledge of cervical screening among people with disability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The funding will\u00a0be used\u00a0to\u00a0improve\u00a0access to cervical screening for people aged 24 to 74, along with their families and key supports\u00a0through education and\u00a0support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melba will host a series of information events across Victoria\u00a0later this year to\u00a0highlight\u00a0how\u00a0Melba\u00a0and its complex health nurses\u00a0can\u00a0support\u00a0people through the process.\u00a0\u00a0Topics covered will include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is cervical cancer?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u00a0does\u00a0a cervical screening involve?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What options are available?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How\u00a0do I\u00a0book\u00a0a cervical screening?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This information is tailored to the\u00a0needs of people with disability\u00a0and will provide pathways for people\u00a0who may require\u00a0additional\u00a0support\u00a0to access this vital screening.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People\u00a0with disability\u00a0have consistently reported barriers to cervical screening,\u00a0such as physical accessibility issues, communication challenges, and a lack of\u00a0appropriate information. National research also shows that people with disability are less likely to\u00a0participate\u00a0in regular cervical screening, often due to limited access to clear, accessible information and tailored support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melba will work\u00a0closely\u00a0with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oeyJ-O994HY\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ARROW\u00a0self-advocacy\u00a0groups<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0local councils, disability service\u00a0providers\u00a0and community organisations to ensure the health education sessions reach as many people as possible.\u00a0Our complex\u00a0health\u00a0team of registered nurses\u00a0can\u00a0support self-collection screening options where\u00a0appropriate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Janet McLeod, Outcomes Specialist \u2013 Complex Health, said the grant marked\u00a0an important step\u00a0forward in preventative health care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur\u00a0complex\u00a0health\u00a0team is really pleased to support people to take part in cervical screening. This move to preventative health care is a direction we have been wanting to take for a while,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cCervical screening is an important health check\u00a0and\u00a0helps find changes\u00a0early, when\u00a0treatment is easier and works better.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAustralia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035\u00a0and, while this is exciting news, it will only happen if everyone has fair access to screening and the right support to take part.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Janet\u00a0said the grant directly responded\u00a0to what people with disability had\u00a0been saying for years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe know\u00a0from listening to people\u00a0we support\u00a0and\u00a0from research that people with disability\u00a0are less likely to have regular cervical screening. This is often because information is hard to understand, services are not always accessible, or people do not get support that meets their needs,\u201d she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis grant is important because it allows our\u00a0complex\u00a0health\u00a0team of\u00a0registered\u00a0nurses to provide\u00a0individualised\u00a0support to people within Melba as well as\u00a0friendly workshops\u00a0and\u00a0easy\u00a0to\u00a0understand\u00a0information\u00a0to\u00a0people within and\u00a0outside Melba.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur goal is\u00a0for\u00a0people\u00a0to\u00a0feel safe, informed and supported to make choices about cervical screening that feel right for them\u00a0\u2013\u00a0and to make sure no one is left behind as Australia works towards a future where cervical cancer is eradicated.\u201d<\/span><span 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