Women’s Health & Wellbeing

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Looking after you

Our clinics provide a range of health and wellbeing services and programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Having regular health checks can help you stay healthy and screen for early warning signs of things like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.

Women’s Health: Know the facts

Cervical cancer

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are around three times as likely to develop cervical cancer and almost 4 times as likely to die from cervical cancer than non-Indigenous women.
Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Queensland.
The most effective proven method of intervention to reduce the incidence of and deaths from invasive cervical cancer is through regular screening (cervical cancer screen test) and treatment.

Breast cancer

Most common cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander females.
Rates of screening (mammograms) are lower in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women compared to non-Indigenous.
Early detection of breast cancer enables life saving treatment.
Breast screening now covers women aged 40-74.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Sexual health remains a significant public health issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Untreated, STIs can make a woman more vulnerable to other infections and lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility.
Regular check ups are recommended.