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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 306

Mammography Program

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

1. How much of the money made available by the Federal Government for

mammography screening has been claimed by the ACT?

2. When will the ACT imply mammography screening for all female residents over the age of 50?

What will the cost of this program be to the ACT?

Where will the program be conducted?

How many mammogram tests will be done annually in the ACT?

Mr Berry - the answers to Mrs Carnells question are as follows:

1. The Federal Government has made available $1.181m over the 1992193 and 1993/94 financial years in matched funding grants for the program and additional unmatched grants of $ 62 500 for staff training in 1992/93, and $139 000 for 199203 and 1993/94 to establish a program data management system.

2. The ACT Health breast screening and assessment unit is due to open in January 1993 and will target women aged 50 years and over. It will however be available to women in the age range 40-49 years.

3. The total costs to the ACT under the matched funded proposal will be $1.181m over

1992/93 and 1993/94.

4. The screening and assessment unit will be located in the ACT Health building on the corner of Moore and Alinga Streets, Civic.

5. It is expected that the program will screen approximately 6 500 women this financial year, 10 000 in 1994 and 13 000 annually thereafter.

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