Presents the latest available information on national population screening programs, cancer incidence, hospitalisations, survival, prevalence and mortality. Summary Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014 was prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare with support from state and territory members of the Australasian Association of Cancer Registries. It provides comprehensive national information and statistics...

The National Cancer Programme Work Plan 2014/15 covers national, regional and local priority activities for cancer. Overview The National Cancer Programme: brings together the work of district health boards, regional cancer networks and the Ministry of Health to implement the Government’s priorities for cancer has established links with initiatives being led by the National Health...

Presents a comparison of the mortality outcomes and cancer characteristics for two populations: those invited to screen in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in 2006–2008, and those of a similar age who had not been invited to screen in that time period. Summary The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) was introduced in...

This publication outlines the findings of a review commissioned by the Ministry of Health to determine whether the services that are currently in place to address tobacco related harm are sufficient to support achievement of the Government’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal. The recommendations outlined in the report were formulated based on an extensive review of...

This dictionary is an assemblage of data elements used by the National Cervical Screening Program (which aims to reduce incidence, morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer) to help achieve national consistency in data reporting through promoting standardisation and comparability of data across the jurisdictions. Summary Cervical cancer is the 12th most common cancer affecting Australian...