There's a new lung cancer screening program

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There's a new lung cancer screening program

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Lung cancer screening? It's good to know.

The Australian Government has launched a new national campaign to promote the National Lung Cancer Screening Program, and we need your help to spread the word.  

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in Australia, but with the National Lung Cancer Screening Program, we have the opportunity to change that.

If detected early, more than 65% of lung cancers can be successfully treated.  

With your support, we can further increase awareness of this program and support multicultural communities to participate.

About the campaign

The It’s Good to Know campaign is an equity-first campaign that is supported by the Australian Government and has been developed in partnership with a consortium of organisations, including Cancer Council Victoria, the Daffodil Centre, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), ACON, the Australian Multicultural Health Collaborative and the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program and increase participation among eligible Australians aged 50 to 70.  

With some multicultural communities at higher risk of lung cancer because of higher smoking rates, the It’s Good to Know campaign reflects Australia’s cultural diversity and aims to reduce inequities in accessing screening information.

Translated content and website pages are available in Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Mandarin and Vietnamese to ensure they have the information and support they need to participate in this life-saving program.

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About lung cancer screening

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program aims to achieve better health outcomes for Australians by detecting lung cancer early and saving lives.  

People are eligible for the program if they:  

• are aged between 50 and 70 years old,

• show no signs or symptoms suggesting they may have lung cancer (e.g. coughing up blood, wheezing, shortness of breath),

• currently smoke or have quit smoking in the past 10 years, and

• have a history of tobacco cigarette smoking of at least 30 pack-years.

How can you help?

Language should never be a barrier to screening. That’s why we’ve developed translated resources and tailored content for the multicultural communities that need it most.  

Help support this campaign by sharing It’s Good to Know messages with your networks.

We’ve developed a stakeholder toolkit with translated content in five languages for you to share on your channels, including social media posts, newsletters, and email templates.

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