Behind the Screen

BreastScreen Victoria

BreastScreen Victoria invites women and trans and gender diverse people aged 50 to 74 without breast symptoms for a free 10-minute breast screen every 2 years.

Episodes

  1. Episode 6: What's next for BreastScreen Victoria?

    4 MAR

    Episode 6: What's next for BreastScreen Victoria?

    Host Dee Mason sits down with BreastScreen Victoria CEO Rita Butera for a captivating conversation about her aspirations for the program and key priorities to reach the ambitious goal towards no deaths from breast cancer in Victoria.

    27 min
  2. Episode 5: Innovations shaping the future of breast screening

    25 FEB

    Episode 5: Innovations shaping the future of breast screening

    In this episode, host Dee Mason speaks with Dr. Helen Frazer, Chief Investigator at BreastScreen Victoria, Chief Operations and Innovation Officer Luke Neill, and Maroondah BreastScreen Program Manager Michelle Giles about the innovative projects shaping the future breast‑screening experience.

    33 min
  3. Episode 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

    18 FEB

    Episode 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

    Efforts to improve equitable breast screening access in First Nations communities are proving highly successful. Host Dee Mason and Director of Communications and Client Engagement Nicole Laurie discuss the impact of the Beautiful Shawl Project with Aunty Jill Gallagher, Gunditjmara woman and CEO of VACCHO, and Aunty Deb Mellett, Gurindji woman and CEO of Djambana ACCO in Frankston, who are both regular screeners.

    36 min
  4. Episode 3: Hard to reach communities

    11 FEB

    Episode 3: Hard to reach communities

    In this episode, host Dee Mason explores equitable access to the program by communities that are under screened. In conversation with Bendigo BreastScreen Program Manager Eliza Alford, Disability Consumer Advisory Group member Carmel Locaso and Consumer Network member Cathy Eccles, Dee dives into the importance of social inclusion in breast screening.

    38 min
  5. Episode 2: The assessment journey

    4 FEB

    Episode 2: The assessment journey

    In this episode, Clinical Director Dr. David Speakman returns and is joined by Catherine Langford, Director Quality and Clinical Care at BreastScreen and Liz Naval, a Consumer Network member currently undergoing breast cancer treatment. In conversation with host Dee Mason, they explore the assessment journey and what happens after a call back - how do clients experience the assessment process and what goes on to create a supportive client environment across the program.

    40 min
  6. Episode 1: The importance of breast screening

    29 JAN

    Episode 1: The importance of breast screening

    In this episode we’re diving into why breast screening matters more than ever. Host Dee Mason is joined by BreastScreen Victoria CEO Rita Butera, State Clinical Director Dr. David Speakman and Consumer Advisory Group Co-Chair Sue Viney. Together, they explore the statistics, myths, barriers and breakthroughs that shape breast screening in Victoria.

    40 min
  7. Welcome to Behind the Screen; a podcast by BreastScreen Victoria

    22 JAN

    Welcome to Behind the Screen; a podcast by BreastScreen Victoria

    One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Yet, thanks to early detection, Victoria now has one of the highest five year survival rates in the world an extraordinary ninety three percent. Now, that's not a coincidence. It's proof that breast screening saves lives. Behind the Screen is a podcast series that opens up the world of breast screening in Victoria. Across six episodes, we'll step inside the program, how it works, who it's for, and what really happens at each stage of the screening and assessment journey. We'll hear from clinicians, program leaders, researchers, and importantly from women with lived experience. Behind the Screen is available on podcast platforms and via breastscreen.org.au/podcast From February 2026. Come and join the conversation on Instagram and Facebook. Make sure to like, follow and subscribe so you'll be notified weekly when the episodes drop.

    5 min
  • 7 Episodes

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About

BreastScreen Victoria invites women and trans and gender diverse people aged 50 to 74 without breast symptoms for a free 10-minute breast screen every 2 years.

Information

  • Creator
    BreastScreen Victoria
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
    Behind the Screen

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