The goal of the project is equitable participation in cancer screening programs for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Wyndham, and for low socio-economic and culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Brimbank.
There are four key principles that will drive the project outcomes;
- Equity;
- Locally driven initiatives;
- Partnerships; and,
- Sustainability.
The project is using two main strategies or workstreams. Workstream One will focus on strengthening systems and knowledge within general practice to support under-screened communities to participate in cancer screening programs. General practices in Brimbank and Wyndham LGA’s will be targeted.
For Workstream One, a quality improvement tool kit including education resources, data management, processes, setting baselines and goals, recalls and reminders, patient-centred and culturally sensitive initiatives has been developed between the three PHNs leading the CLCSP. This tool kit will form the basis of quality improvement work in general practices in the Wyndham and Brimbank LGAs.
The tool kit is available as a single file or as individual sections.
Workstream Two will target two local government areas within NWMPHN. A place-based approach in Wyndham will be the focus for Aboriginal communities and in Brimbank for low SES and CALD communities. Local communities will be engaged to identify barriers to screening and prioritise and co-design intensive community-based activities to improve cancer-screening rates.