BreastScreen Victoria

Meet Karyn! 💗

Karyn is one of our incredible team members and has been with us for 31 years.
Over the years, she’s worked across many areas of the organisation, starting as an agent in the Client Contact Centre before taking on roles in the mail room, invitations management, and now as a Client Support Officer. Her journey reflects a deep understanding of the program and a genuine passion for client care.

In her current role, Karyn helps clients with everything from image requests to providing certificates of attendance- ensuring people feel informed, cared for and supported throughout their program journey.

When asked her to describe her time at BreastScreen Victoria in three words, Karyn chose: caring, supportive and empathetic.

“Since day one, I’ve always approached every interaction as though I’m speaking to my own mum. It’s important to treat every client with respect and care because we know having a breast screen can feel nerve-racking.”

Thank you, Karyn, for your incredible dedication and for the compassion you bring to every client interaction 💕

In episode 5 of Behind the Screen podcast, Dr Helen Frazer highlights a sobering statistic - about one in seven women will develop breast cancer during the course of their lifetime- a powerful reminder of just how important early detection and regular screening can be.

Click the link below to listen to episode 5 where you can hear more about the innovations shaping the future of breast screening. ✨

Listen now: https://bit.ly/4o6Ab17

We're running some planned IT maintenance 💻

Please note that our booking system will be offline from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM tonight (Thursday 18 June)

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your patience.

This National Refugee Week, we're celebrating the power of partnerships. 🫶

In partnership with AMES Australia, we're helping connect newly arrived migrant women with our free breast screening service - making sure more women can access essential, life saving care. 💕

We spoke with Balsam, Senior Case Manager at AMES Australia who shared a message that resonates during National Refugee Week "everyone deserves equal access to essential health services. Partnerships like this help break down barriers so that women from refugee and migrant backgrounds feel informed, supported, and empowered to prioritise their health and wellbeing."

Thank you AMES for your partnership and the important work you do to support migrant women and communities!

Meet Liz, BreastScreen Victoria client, breast cancer survivor, and member of our Consumer Network. 🫶

We sat down with Liz and asked her a few questions about her hopes and dreams for the future, and what her message would be to those who are putting off having a breast screen. Her response was simple "it only takes 10 minutes, so why not do it?"

Liz tells her whole story on episode 2 of our podcast Behind the Screen. You can find the link to listen below.

Take this as your reminder to book a breast screen if you are due. If you're aged 50 - 74 with no breast symptoms call 13 20 50 or book online. 💕

Listen to Liz's story: https://bit.ly/41tUevS

Welcome to our Werribee clinic! 🫶💗

Our clinic is located at 27 Princes Highway Service Road, Werribee, 3030, inside Capital Radiology. Towards the back of the building you will find a separate area where our clients can wait comfortably before their appointment.

If you are aged between 50-74 with no breast symptoms, we warmly invite you to book a free, 10-minute breast screen. Book via the link below, or call 13 20 50. ✨

Book now: https://bit.ly/3DzG2TM

Public Holiday Announcement 📢

This is a gentle reminder that some of our clinics will be closed on the public holiday today (June 8).

If your appointment has been impacted our team would have already contacted you.

If you are aged 50 to 74 without breast symptoms, book your breast screen now via the link below.

Book now: https://bit.ly/3DzG2TM

Last week we came together to acknowledge National Reconciliation Week. 🫶

Our CEO Rita Butera was joined by by Vicky Peters, a proud Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta woman and our inaugural First Nations Board member as well as Meriki Hood, proud Kurnai and Gunditjmara woman who is also our First Nations Community Engagement Coordinator.

There were discussions about what this year’s theme, ‘All In’, looks like in practice within our organisation – emphasising that meaningful, everyday participation in reconciliation requires awareness, action and a willingness to learn. ✨

Thank you Vicky and Meriki for joining us.