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Become a Pap smear provider

Nurses and Aboriginal health workers can take a specialised course to become Pap smear providers. You can help give women more choice when planning their Pap smear.

  • Nurses and Aboriginal health workers are often better able to reach older women and women who have never had Pap smears before. This is often the case in rural areas.
  • Many nurses and Aboriginal health workers are able to reach women through various situations not available to GPs.

Having a nurse take a Pap smear can also free up time for the GP. Many nurses are now being employed in general practice to perform women's health checks.

Courses

FPWA (formerly Family Planning WA) provides a range of courses for nurses and Aboriginal health workers to become Pap smear providers. Contact the nurse educator on +61 8 9227 6177 for more information about FPWA's education services (external link).

Scholarships

Australian Practice Nurse Association (APNA) practice nurse scholarship scheme opens in September each year. It is available to practice nurses in Australia. For more information visit Australian Practice Nurse Association (external link) or contact the project officer on +61 8 9614 7777.

WACCPP Pap smear provider scholarships are available to registered nurses, enrolled nurses and Aboriginal health workers in WA. They can undertake an accredited Pap smear provider course through FPWA. For more information contact the health promotion officer on +61 8 9323 6788.

More information:

» Facilitating screening
» HPV testing
» Cervical Cytology Registry (CCR)
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