23/11/2025
This is great! Think about your eligible family/ friends and let them know, they may not be on social media.
📞 A new lung cancer screening program is available—and you can call its free helpline for advice and support from a Registered Nurse.
🫁 The National Lung Cancer Screening Program is for those at high risk of lung cancer.
🟢 To be eligible, you must be aged 50 to 70, have a smoking history, and have no symptoms of lung cancer.
🩻 The screening involves having a free, low-dose chest CT scan every two years.
🩺 GPs can provide a referral to the screening program.
☎️ The Lung Cancer Screening Helpline is a free service to provide information about the program for people seeking support, and healthcare professionals.
📲🧑🏼⚕️ Trained nurses are available to:
– Answer questions about eligibility for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program, the process, and results
– Talk through any concerns about the program
– Connect with additional support services if needed.
🤳Call the helpline on 1800 654 301 (and choose Option 2)
🕗 The helpline operates from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm, except on public holidays. Outside these hours, you can leave a message for a call-back.
⚠️ Lung cancer can cause very few, if any, symptoms in the early stages. But here are some signs to look out for:
- A persistent cough
- Chest and/or shoulder pain or discomfort
- Breathlessness (when not doing anything active)
- A hoarse voice (scratchy, weak or husky)
- Frequent chest infections
Having some of these symptoms does not mean that you necessarily have lung cancer.
🩺 If you notice any of these symptoms for more than a couple of weeks, or if you have coughed up blood, please discuss it with your doctor.
🔗 For more information on lung cancer and the screening program, please visit:
www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/cancer-screening/lung-screening
