PHIDU - Screening (PHN) 2013-2015

This dataset, released March 2018, contains screening program information relating to Bowel screening, 2014/15; Breast screening, 2013 and 2014; and Cervical screening, 2013 and 2014. The data is by Primary Health Network (PHN) 2017 geographic boundaries based on the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).\n\nThere are 31 PHNs set up by the Australian Government. Each network is controlled by a board of medical professionals and advised by a clinical council and community advisory committee. The boundaries of the PHNs closely align with the Local Hospital Networks where possible.\n\nFor more information please see the [data source notes](http://phidu.torrens.edu.au/data-archive/sha-aust/2015-onwards/phidu_data_sources_notes_2017.pdf) on the data.\n\nSource: Compiled by PHIDU based on data provided by the Department of Health from the National Bowel CancerScreening Program, 2014/15; BreastScreen NSW, BreastScreen Vic, BreastScreen SA, and BreastScreen ACT; the ABS Estimated Resident Population, 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2014; NSW Department of Health and NSW Central Cancer Registry, 2013 and 2014; Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry, 2013 and 2014; SA Cervix Screening Program, 2013 and 2014; Western Australia Cervical Cytology Register, 2013 and 2014; and ACT Cytology Register, 2013 and 2014; and the average of the ABS Estimated Resident Population, 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2014 (NSW, Vic, WA, SA andACT); with hysterectomy fraction data derived from the AIHW analysis of the National Hospital Morbidity Database, 2013-14.\n\n AURIN has spatially enabled the [original data](https://phidu.torrens.edu.au/social-health-atlases/data#social-health-atlas-of-australia-primary-health-networks). Data that was not shown/not applicable/not published/not available for the specific area ('#', '..', '^', 'np, 'n.a.', 'n.y.a.' in original PHIDU data) was removed.It has been replaced by by Blank cells. For other keys and abbreviations refer to [PHIDU Keys](https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/plus/s/1ryaKpnBQB6cMCp).