Four brand new BreastScreen clinics will be delivered under a re-elected Liberal Government, making it easier for women across Tasmania to access life-saving screening closer to home.
The permanent clinics will be located in Kingborough, Devonport, Triabunna and Glenorchy, providing free breast screening for eligible Tasmanians, prioritising those aged 50 to 74.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the Tasmanian Liberal Government is getting on with the job, ensuring women have access to high-quality health care and critical preventative screening.
“We know that early detection of breast cancer significantly increases the chance of recovery and survival,” the Premier said.
“These four new clinics will ensure more women can access these important services, when and where they need them.
“Just yesterday, we announced funding to expand women’s health services in Launceston, reducing the need for women and girls to travel to get the health care they need.
“We have a plan to boost women’s healthcare right across Tasmania, and it’s working.
“That’s what our Liberal team is offering: a clear plan, a united team, and the leadership to get on with it.”
The four new clinics add to the permanent clinics already available in Hobart, Rosny Park and Launceston, along with mobile units that visit rural and remote locations.
In addition, the fit-out of our brand new $15 million Tasmanian Breast Care Centre at the Royal Hobart Hospital’s Liverpool Street Clinics will get underway next month and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The new Centre will be home to the State’s public diagnostic breast imaging services and include a range of diagnostic, treatment, and support services for patients with or at risk of breast cancer.
Let’s get on with it and let’s finish the job, for Tasmania.
