$3.7 million funding boost for BreastScreen WA

• Cook Government delivers $3.7 million funding boost for BreastScreen WA
• New funding for fit-out of Bunbury Breast Screen Clinic
• Women over 50 should have mammograms every two years
• Cook Government ensuring all Western Australians can access the healthcare they need when they need it

The Cook Government is providing $3.7 million for BreastScreen WA to support its mobile screening service and Stage 2 of the fit-out for its purpose-built Bunbury clinic.

BreastScreen WA is an early detection and free prevention screening program available for women aged over 40 years with no breast cancer symptoms.

A screening mammogram can detect breast cancer before any changes to breast tissue can be seen or felt.

The screening and assessment clinic being built in Bunbury is expected to be complete by July 2026. The new clinic will replace the one currently located at South West Health Campus.

A fifth mobile screening service was launched in 2024 to provide further availability to rural and remote areas, as well as some metropolitan areas that do not have a fixed clinic nearby. The additional funding through the State Government will enable the continued staffing of the mobile service, enabling 5,000 women to be screened annually.

Since it was established in 1989, Breast Screen WA has delivered more than three million screens across Western Australia.

It is estimated one in seven women are at risk of developing breast cancer. 

Women can book an appointment by calling 13 20 50 or booking online.

Comments attributed to Preventive Health Minister Sabine Winton:

"BreastScreen WA plays a vital role in the early detection of breast cancer, and our government is delivering this funding boost to help ensure more Western Australian women can access timely, high-quality screening services right across the State.

"Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, responsible for more than 21,000 new cases a year - which is why regular screening is so important.

"We strongly encourage women aged 50 to 74 years to have regular breast screening (mammograms), which is a low-dose X-ray that checks for cancer before it is seen or felt.

"As the risk of breast cancer increases with age, eligible women are encouraged to have a mammogram every two years - we must always remember early detection saves lives."